This brand name is authorized in Hong Kong
The drug LUCEDIX contains a combination of these active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs):
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Chloramphenicol
UNII 66974FR9Q1 - CHLORAMPHENICOL
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Chloramphenicol is a broad spectrum antibiotic which has activity against many types of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. It acts by interfering with bacterial protein synthesis. Chloramphenicol is widely distributed in body tissues and fluids and enters the cerebrospinal fluid. |
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Dexamethasone
UNII AI9376Y64P - DEXAMETHASONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE
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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. |
This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
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| S03CA01 | Dexamethasone and antiinfectives | S Sensory organs → S03 Ophthalmological and otological preparations → S03C Corticosteroids and antiinfectives in combination → S03CA Corticosteroids and antiinfectives in combination |
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