SOFRACORT

This brand name is authorized in Canada

Active ingredients

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

1 Dexamethasone
UNII 4T1RAI19H8 - DEXAMETHASONE SODIUM METASULFOBENZOATE

Dexamethasone is a synthetic glucocorticoid; it combines high anti-inflammatory effects with low mineralocorticoid activity. It has an approximately 7 times greater anti-inflammatory potency than prednisolone, another commonly prescribed corticosteroid. At high doses it reduces the immune response.

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2 Neomycin
UNII Y3720KZ4TQ - FRAMYCETIN SULFATE

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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3 Gramicidin
UNII 5IE62321P4 - GRAMICIDIN

Gramicidin is an antimicrobial cyclic polypeptide active in vitro against many gram positive bacteria like Bacillus subtilis and Staphylococcus aureus, but not well against gram-negative ones like E.coli.

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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
S03CA01 Dexamethasone and antiinfectives S Sensory organs → S03 Ophthalmological and otological preparations → S03C Corticosteroids and antiinfectives in combination → S03CA Corticosteroids and antiinfectives in combination
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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: CA Health Products and Food Branch Identifier(s): 02224623

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