This brand name is authorized in Ireland, United Kingdom
The drug CYMEX contains a combination of these active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs):
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Cetrimide
UNII 24QSH2NL8N - CETRIMIDE
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Cetrimide is a quaternary ammonium cationic disinfectant with bactericidal activity against gram-positive and some gram-negative organisms. Cetrimide is relatively ineffective against viruses. |
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Chlorocresol
UNII 36W53O7109 - CHLOROCRESOL
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Chlorocresol has a disinfectant action. |
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Dimeticone
UNII 92RU3N3Y1O - DIMETHICONE
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Dimeticone is used in many pharmaceutical and cosmetic preparations. A 4% concentration has been found to affect the physico-physiological activity of lice. |
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Urea
UNII 8W8T17847W - UREA
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Urea is a recognised hydrating agent that has been widely used topically to treat dry or damaged skin. |
This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
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| D08AJ04 | Cetrimide | D Dermatologicals → D08 Antiseptics and disinfectants → D08A Antiseptics and disinfectants → D08AJ Quaternary ammonium compounds |
This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:
| Country | Identification scheme | Identifier(s) |
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| Country: GB | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency | Identifier(s): 45074 |
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