This brand name is authorized in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Cyprus, Ecuador, Estonia, Spain, France, Hong Kong, Croatia, Ireland, Lithuania, Malta, Nigeria, New Zealand, Romania, Singapore, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States
The drug MAXIDEX contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):
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Dexamethasone
UNII 7S5I7G3JQL - DEXAMETHASONE
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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. |
Below package inserts are available for further reading:
| Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
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| MAXIDEX Eye drops, suspension | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | MPI, EU: SmPC |
This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
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| S01BA01 | Dexamethasone | S Sensory organs → S01 Ophthalmologicals → S01B Antiinflammatory agents → S01BA Corticosteroids, plain |
This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:
| Country | Identification scheme | Identifier(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Country: AU | Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme | Identifier(s): 1288T, 5565X |
| Country: BR | Câmara de Regulação do Mercado de Medicamentos | Identifier(s): 500902501161319, 500902502176311 |
| Country: CA | Health Products and Food Branch | Identifier(s): 00042560, 00042579 |
| Country: EC | Agencia Nacional de Regulación, Control y Vigilancia Sanitaria | Identifier(s): 25.631-04-04 |
| Country: EE | Ravimiamet | Identifier(s): 1090932, 1124288 |
| Country: ES | Centro de información online de medicamentos de la AEMPS | Identifier(s): 42666 |
| Country: FR | Base de données publique des médicaments | Identifier(s): 65238711 |
| Country: GB | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency | Identifier(s): 144896, 14919 |
| Country: HK | Department of Health Drug Office | Identifier(s): 16913, 46126 |
| Country: LT | Valstybinė vaistų kontrolės tarnyba | Identifier(s): 1001229, 1015648, 1077967, 1078905, 1083467, 1086008, 1086779, 1091414 |
| Country: MT | Medicines Authority | Identifier(s): MA1249/01101, PI908/15101A |
| Country: NG | Registered Drug Product Database | Identifier(s): 04-1593 |
| Country: NZ | Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority | Identifier(s): 1064, 1065 |
| Country: RO | Agenția Națională a Medicamentului și a Dispozitivelor Medicale | Identifier(s): W63597001 |
| Country: SG | Health Sciences Authority | Identifier(s): 04153P, 04840P |
| Country: TR | İlaç ve Tıbbi Cihaz Kurumu | Identifier(s): 8699504440515, 8699504710144 |
| Country: US | FDA, National Drug Code | Identifier(s): 0998-0615 |
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