This brand name is authorized in Singapore
The drug SILVAZINE contains a combination of these active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs):
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Chlorhexidine digluconate
UNII MOR84MUD8E - CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE
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Chlorhexidine is an antimicrobial agent, active against a broad spectrum of Gram-positive and Gram-negative organisms, yeasts, fungi, opportunistic anaerobes and aerobes. Chlorhexidine is mainly a “membrane-acting” agent that destroys the outer membrane of the bacteria. It is inactive on bacterial spores unless the temperatures are high. |
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Silver sulfadiazine
UNII W46JY43EJR - SILVER SULFADIAZINE
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Silver sulfadiazine is a sulfonamide and has broad antimicrobial activity against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative organisms including Pseudomonas aeruginosa, some yeasts and fungi. Silver sulfadiazine acts on the cell membrane and cell wall. |
This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
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| D06BA51 | Silver sulfadiazine, combinations | D Dermatologicals → D06 Antibiotics and chemotherapeutics for dermatological use → D06B Chemotherapeutics for topical use → D06BA Sulfonamides |
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: SG | Health Sciences Authority | Identifier(s): 04015P |
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