STAFEN

This brand name is authorized in Ecuador

Active ingredients

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

1 Fenofibric acid
UNII BGF9MN2HU1 - FENOFIBRIC ACID

Fenofibrate is a fibric acid derivative whose lipid modifying effects reported in humans are mediated via activation of Peroxisome Proliferator Activated Receptor type α (PPARα). Through activation of PPARα, fenofibrate increases lipolysis and elimination of atherogenic triglyceride rich particles from plasma by activating lipoprotein lipase and reducing production of Apoprotein C-III.

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2 Rosuvastatin
UNII 413KH5ZJ73 - ROSUVASTATIN

Rosuvastatin is a selective and competitive inhibitor of HMG-CoA reductase. Rosuvastatin increases the number of hepatic LDL receptors on the cell-surface, enhancing uptake and catabolism of LDL and it inhibits the hepatic synthesis of VLDL, thereby reducing the total number of VLDL and LDL particles.

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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
C10BA09 C Cardiovascular system → C10 Lipid modifying agents → C10B Lipid modifying agents, combinations → C10BA Combinations of various lipid modifying agents
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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: EC Agencia Nacional de Regulación, Control y Vigilancia Sanitaria Identifier(s): 4292-MEE-0718, 4353-MEE-0818, 4410-MEE-0918

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