DEXOPTIC-N

This brand name is authorized in Nigeria

Active ingredients

The drug DEXOPTIC-N contains a combination of these active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs):

1 Dexamethasone
UNII 7S5I7G3JQL - DEXAMETHASONE

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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2 Neomycin
UNII I16QD7X297 - NEOMYCIN

Neomycin is an aminoglycoside antibiotic and acts by binding to polysomes, inhibiting protein synthesis and generating errors in the transcription of the genetic code.

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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
S01CA01 Dexamethasone and antiinfectives S Sensory organs → S01 Ophthalmologicals → S01C Antiinflammatory agents and antiinfectives in combination → S01CA Corticosteroids and antiinfectives in combination
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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: NG Registered Drug Product Database Identifier(s): 04-3469

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