DEXAGEL

This brand name is authorized in Austria, Estonia, South Africa

Active ingredients

The drug DEXAGEL contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):

1 Dexamethasone disodium phosphate
UNII AI9376Y64P - DEXAMETHASONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE

Dexamethasone is a synthetic glucocorticoid; it combines high anti-inflammatory effects with low mineralocorticoid activity. It has an approximately 7 times greater anti-inflammatory potency than prednisolone, another commonly prescribed corticosteroid. At high doses it reduces the immune response.

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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
S01BA01 Dexamethasone S Sensory organs → S01 Ophthalmologicals → S01B Antiinflammatory agents → S01BA Corticosteroids, plain
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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: EE Ravimiamet Identifier(s): 1647143
Country: ZA Health Products Regulatory Authority Identifier(s): 37/15.2/0275

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