SKIPHINI

This brand name is authorized in Nigeria

Active ingredients

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

1 Clobetasol propionate
UNII 779619577M - CLOBETASOL PROPIONATE

Clobetasol propionate, like other topical corticosteroids, has anti-inflammatory, antipruritic, and vasoconstrictive properties. Corticosteroids are thought to act by the induction of phospholipase A2 inhibitory proteins, collectively called lipocortins. It is postulated that these proteins control the biosynthesis of potent mediators of inflammation such as prostaglandins and leukotrienes by inhibiting the release of their common precursor arachidonic acid.

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2 Ketoconazole
UNII R9400W927I - KETOCONAZOLE

Ketoconazole is an imidazole-dioxolane antimycotic, active against yeasts, including Malassezia and dermatophytes.

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3 Neomycin
UNII I16QD7X297 - NEOMYCIN

Neomycin is an aminoglycoside antibiotic and acts by binding to polysomes, inhibiting protein synthesis and generating errors in the transcription of the genetic code.

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Medicine classification

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

ATC code Group title Classification
D07CD01 Clobetasol and antibiotics D Dermatologicals → D07 Corticosteroids, dermatological preparations → D07C Corticosteroids, combinations with antibiotics → D07CD Corticosteroids, very potent, combinations with antibiotics
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Authorization and marketing

This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:

Country Identification scheme Identifier(s)
Country: NG Registered Drug Product Database Identifier(s): B4-9027

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