FUKALIN

This brand name is authorized in Hong Kong

Active ingredients

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

1 Diphenhydramine
UNII TC2D6JAD40 - DIPHENHYDRAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE

Diphenhydramine is an ethanolamine-derivative antihistamine. It is an antihistamine with anticholinergic and marked sedative effects. It acts by inhibiting the effects on H1-receptors. Diphenhydramine is effective in reducing sleep onset (i.e., time to fall asleep) and increasing the depth and quality of sleep.

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2 Neomycin
UNII 057Y626693 - NEOMYCIN SULFATE

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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3 Sulfadiazine
UNII 0N7609K889 - SULFADIAZINE

Sulfadiazine is an antibiotic that belongs to the class of drugs known as sulphonamides. Sulfadiazine is a structural analogue and competitive antagonist of p-aminobenzoic acid preventing bacterial utilisation of PABA in the synthesis of folic acid.

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4 Triamcinolone
UNII F446C597KA - TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE

Triamcinolone acetonide is a more potent derivative of triamcinolone and is approximately 8 times more potent than prednisone. Although the precise mechanism of corticosteroid anti-allergic action is unknown, corticosteroids are very effective in the treatment of allergic diseases in man. Also, local injections are thought to have an anti-inflammatory effect.

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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: HK Department of Health Drug Office Identifier(s): 18997

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