This brand name is authorized in Australia, Ireland, Netherlands, New Zealand, United Kingdom
The drug SOFRADEX contains a combination of these active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs):
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Dexamethasone
UNII 4T1RAI19H8 - DEXAMETHASONE SODIUM METASULFOBENZOATE
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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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Framycetin
UNII Y3720KZ4TQ - FRAMYCETIN SULFATE
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Gramicidin
UNII 5IE62321P4 - GRAMICIDIN
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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. |
This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
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| S01CA01 | Dexamethasone and antiinfectives | S Sensory organs → S01 Ophthalmologicals → S01C Antiinflammatory agents and antiinfectives in combination → S01CA Corticosteroids and antiinfectives in combination |
| S02CA06 | Dexamethasone and antiinfectives | S Sensory organs → S02 Otologicals → S02C Corticosteroids and antiinfectives in combination → S02CA 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: AU | Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme | Identifier(s): 2781J |
| Country: GB | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency | Identifier(s): 351064 |
| Country: IE | Health Products Regulatory Authority | Identifier(s): 46396 |
| Country: NL | Z-Index G-Standaard | Identifier(s): 13560115, 13608185 |
| Country: NL | Z-Index G-Standaard, PRK | Identifier(s): 80691, 84271 |
| Country: NZ | Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority | Identifier(s): 225 |
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