This brand name is authorized in Austria
The drug OPHTAGUTTAL contains a combination of these active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs):
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Naphazoline
UNII MZ1131787D - NAPHAZOLINE HYDROCHLORIDE
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Naphazoline is a sympathomimetic amine with pronounced alpha adrenergic activity and as a consequence has vasoconstrictor activity. |
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Zinc sulfate
UNII 89DS0H96TB - ZINC SULFATE, UNSPECIFIED FORM
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Zinc sulfate is a source of zinc which is an essential trace element and involved in a number of body enzyme systems. Severe deficiency causes skin lesion, alopecia, diarrhoea, increased susceptibility to infections and failure to thrive in children. |
This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
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| S01AX03 | Zinc compounds | S Sensory organs → S01 Ophthalmologicals → S01A Antiinfectives → S01AX Other antiinfectives |
| S01GA51 | Naphazoline, combinations | S Sensory organs → S01 Ophthalmologicals → S01G Decongestants and antiallergics → S01GA Sympathomimetics used as decongestants |
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