COUNTERPAIN

This brand name is authorized in Cyprus

Active ingredients

The drug COUNTERPAIN contains a combination of these active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs):

1 Methyl salicylate
UNII LAV5U5022Y - METHYL SALICYLATE

Methyl salicylate has the action of salicylates, causing dilation of the skin vessels. Methyl salicylate is used to prevent bed sores and for hardening the skin of the feet.

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2 Eugenol
UNII 3T8H1794QW - EUGENOL

Eugenol is an aromatic oil extracted from cloves that is used widely as a flavoring for foods and teas and as an herbal oil used topically to treat toothache and more rarely to be taken orally to treat gastrointestinal and respiratory complaints.

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3 Menthol
UNII L7T10EIP3A - MENTHOL, UNSPECIFIED FORM
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Medicine classification

This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
M02AC Preparations with salicylic acid derivatives M Musculo-skeletal system → M02 Topical products for joint and muscular pain → M02A Topical products for joint and muscular pain
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N02 Analgesics N Nervous system
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