MEDOFED COMPOUND

This brand name is authorized in Cyprus

Active ingredients

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

1 Guaifenesin
UNII 495W7451VQ - GUAIFENESIN

Guaifenesin is an expectorant the action of which promotes or facilitates the removal of secretions from the respiratory tract. The precise mechanism of action of guaifenesin is not known; however, it is thought to act as an expectorant by increasing the volume and reducing the viscosity of secretions in the trachea and bronchi. In turn, this may increase the efficiency of the cough reflex and facilitate removal of the secretions. Guaifenesin is over-the-counter drug for the treatment of cough and common cold.

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2 Demorphan
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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3 Pseudoephedrine
UNII 6V9V2RYJ8N - PSEUDOEPHEDRINE HYDROCHLORIDE

Pseudoephedrine is a sympathomimetic agent with direct and indirect effects on adrenergic receptors. It has alpha and beta adrenergic activity and some stimulant effect on the central nervous system. The sympathomimetic effect of pseudoephedrine produces vasoconstriction which in turn relieves nasal congestion.

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4 Triprolidine
UNII YAN7R5L890 - TRIPROLIDINE HYDROCHLORIDE

Medication package inserts

Below package inserts are available for further reading:

Title Information Source Document Type  
MEDOFED COMPOUND Oral solution Υπουργείο Υγείας (CY) MPI, EU: SmPC

Medicine classification

This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
R05FA02 Opium derivatives and expectorants R Respiratory system → R05 Cough and cold preparations → R05F Cough suppressants and expectorants, combinations → R05FA Opium derivatives and expectorants
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