EBECOF

This brand name is authorized in Nigeria.

Active ingredients

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

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UNII 9D2RTI9KYH - DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE
 

Dextromethorphan is a non-opioid antitussive drug. The major metabolite of dextromethorphan, dextrorphan, binds with high affinity to σ-receptors to produce its antitussive activity without exhibiting the classic opiate effects that occur from binding into μ- and δ-receptors. In larger than therapeutic doses, dextrorphan is also an antagonist of N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors.

 
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UNII 01Q9PC255D - AMMONIUM CHLORIDE
 
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UNII YC2ZOM3Z8V - BROMHEXINE HYDROCHLORIDE
 

Bromhexine is an expectorant used in the treatment of respiratory disorders associated with viscid or excessive mucus. Bromhexine is a synthetic derivative of the herbal active ingredient vasicine. It has been shown to increase the proportion of serous bronchial secretion, making it more easily expectorated. It is indicated as "secretolytic therapy in bronchopulmonary diseases associated with abnormal mucus secretion and impaired mucus transport".

 
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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 Group Classification
R05F Cough suppressants and expectorants, combinations R Respiratory system → R05 Cough and cold preparations
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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)
NG Registered Drug Product Database A4-7520
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