This brand name is authorized in South Africa
The drug SYNAP FORTE contains a combination of these active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs):
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Paracetamol
UNII 362O9ITL9D - ACETAMINOPHEN
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Paracetamol is a medication used to treat pain and fever. It does appear to selectively inhibit COX activities in the brain, which may contribute to its ability to treat fever and pain. |
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Diphenhydramine
UNII TC2D6JAD40 - DIPHENHYDRAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE
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Diphenhydramine is an ethanolamine-derivative antihistamine. It is an antihistamine with anticholinergic and marked sedative effects. It acts by inhibiting the effects on H1-receptors. Diphenhydramine is effective in reducing sleep onset (i.e., time to fall asleep) and increasing the depth and quality of sleep. |
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Dextropropoxyphene
UNII 38M219L1OJ - PROPOXYPHENE NAPSYLATE
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Propoxyphene, a synthetic opiate agonist, is structurally similar to methadone. Its general pharmacologic properties are those of the opiates as a group. The analgesic effect of propoxyphene is due to the d-isomer, dextropropoxyphene. It binds to the opiate receptors and leads to a decrease of the perception of pain stimuli. Propoxyphene possesses little to no antitussive activity and no antipyretic action. |
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Caffeine
UNII 3G6A5W338E - CAFFEINE
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Caffeine is structurally related to the methylxanthines theophylline and theobromine. Caffeine’s main action is as a CNS stimulant. |
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: ZA | Health Products Regulatory Authority | Identifier(s): J/2.8/252 |
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