This brand name is authorized in Nigeria
The drug OXYCORTRIL-B contains a combination of these active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs):
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Hydrocortisone
UNII WI4X0X7BPJ - HYDROCORTISONE
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Hydrocortisone is the main glucocorticoid secreted by the adrenal cortex. Hydrocortisone is an anti-inflammatory steroid. Its anti-inflammatory action is due to reduction in the vascular component of the inflammatory response and reduction in the formation of inflammatory fluid and cellular exudates. |
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Oxytetracycline
UNII X20I9EN955 - OXYTETRACYCLINE
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Oxytetracycline is a broad spectrum tetracycline antibiotic with activity against a large number of gram positive and gram negative bacteria. The product acts by interfering with bacterial protein synthesis. |
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Polymyxin B
UNII J2VZ07J96K - POLYMYXIN B
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Polymixin B is bactericidal against a wide range of gram negative bacilli. It exerts a bactericidal effect by binding to acid phospholipids in the cell wall and membranes of the bacterium, thereby rendering ineffective the osmotic barrier normally provided by the cell membrane. |
This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
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| S03CA04 | Hydrocortisone and antiinfectives | S Sensory organs → S03 Ophthalmological and otological preparations → S03C Corticosteroids and antiinfectives in combination → S03CA Corticosteroids and antiinfectives in combination |
This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:
| Country | Identification scheme | Identifier(s) |
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| Country: NG | Registered Drug Product Database | Identifier(s): 04-4144 |
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