VITA-POS

This brand name is authorized in Australia, New Zealand

Active ingredients

The drug VITA-POS contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):

1 Retinol palmitate
UNII 1D1K0N0VVC - VITAMIN A PALMITATE

Vitamin A plays an important role in the visual process. It is isomerised to the 11-cis isomer and subsequently bound to the opsin to form the photoreceptor for vision under subdued light. Vitamin A also participates in the formation and maintenance of the integrity of epithelial tissues and mucous membranes.

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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
S01XA20 Artificial tears and other indifferent preparations S Sensory organs → S01 Ophthalmologicals → S01X Other ophthalmologicals → S01XA Other ophthalmologicals
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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: AU Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme Identifier(s): 2167C, 2202X, 2222Y
Country: NZ Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority Identifier(s): 15461

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