DEPO-MEDRONE WITH LIDOCAINE

This brand name is authorized in Ireland, United Kingdom, South Africa

Active ingredients

The drug DEPO-MEDRONE WITH LIDOCAINE contains a combination of these active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs):

1 Methylprednisolone UNII X4W7ZR7023 - METHYLPREDNISOLONE

Methylprednisolone is a synthetic glucocorticoid and a methyl derivative of prednisolone. Methylprednisolone is a potent anti-inflammatory agent with the capacity to profoundly inhibit the immune system. Read about Methylprednisolone

2 Lidocaine UNII 98PI200987 - LIDOCAINE

Lidocaine, like other local anaesthetics, causes a reversible blockade of impulse propagation along nerve fibres by preventing the inward movement of sodium ions through the nerve membrane. Local anaesthetics of the amide-type are thought to act within the sodium channels of the nerve membrane. Read about Lidocaine

Medication package inserts

Below package inserts are available for further reading:

Title	Information Source	Document Type
DEPO-MEDRONE WITH LIDOCAINE Suspension for injection	Health Products Regulatory Authority (IE)	MPI, EU: SmPC

Medicine classification

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

ATC code	Group title	Classification
H02BX01	Methylprednisolone, combinations	H Systemic hormonal preparations, excl. Sex hormones and insulins → H02 Corticosteroids for systemic use → H02B CORTICOSTEROIDS FOR SYSTEMIC USE, COMBINATIONS → H02BX Corticosteroids for systemic use, combinations
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Authorization and marketing

This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:

Country	Identification scheme	Identifier(s)
Country: GB	Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency	Identifier(s): 161575, 185732, 28263, 28264, 28274, 28276, 374202, 374236, 381282
Country: IE	Health Products Regulatory Authority	Identifier(s): 20214, 20255
Country: ZA	Health Products Regulatory Authority	Identifier(s): F/21.5.4/228