This brand name is authorized in Nigeria.
The drug CALAMINE LOTION contains a combination of these active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs):
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SOI2LOH54Z - ZINC OXIDE
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Zinc blocks the intestinal absorption of copper from the diet and the reabsorption of endogenously secreted copper. Zinc induces the production of metallothionein in the enterocyte, a protein that binds copper thereby preventing its transfer into the blood. The bound copper is then eliminated in the stool following desquamation of the intestinal cells. |
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SOI2LOH54Z - ZINC OXIDE
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Zinc blocks the intestinal absorption of copper from the diet and the reabsorption of endogenously secreted copper. Zinc induces the production of metallothionein in the enterocyte, a protein that binds copper thereby preventing its transfer into the blood. The bound copper is then eliminated in the stool following desquamation of the intestinal cells. |
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This drug has been approved in Nigeria as follows:
| Identifier | Form | Presentation | Description | Approval |
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| 04-1539 | Lotion | Galways Calamine Lotion+++ (check strength format) LOTION 15.0g; 5.0g 100 mL (in a white flint PET bottle) | Lotion 6/10/2024 16:20:48 GALWAYS CALAMINE LOTION CALAMINE, ZINC OXIDE, LIQUIFIED PHENOL, BENTONITE, SODIUM CITRATE, GLYCEROL 04-1539 LOTION TOPICAL CALAMINE, ZINC OXIDE, LIQUIFIED PHENOL, BENTONITE, SODIUM CITRATE, GLYCEROL CALAMINE 15g, ZINC OXIDE 5g, LIQUIFIED PHENOL 0.5ml, BENTONITE 3g, SODIUM CITRATE 0.5g, GLYCEROL 5.0ml 100ML OTC SKG-PHARMA LIMITED 7/9 SAPARA STREET, OFF OBA AKRAN AVENUE, IKEJA LAGOS SKG-PHARMA LIMITED 7/9 SAPARA STREET, OFF OBA AKRAN AVENUE, IKEJA LAGOS NIGERIA 03/07/2020 02/07/2025 No D02AB | 03/07/2020 |
| 04-4557 | Lotion | Moko Calamine Lotion LOTION 15 g/100 mL; 5 g/100 mL; 0.5 mL/100 mL 100 mL | Each 100 mL lotion contains: Calamine 15 g, Zinc Oxide 5 g, and Liquefied Phenol 0.5 mL | 16/12/2021 |
| 04-4727 | Lotion | Calamine Lotion LOTION 15%; 5% 60 x 100 mL (in amber glass bottles) | Lotion CALAMINE LOTION CALAMINE POWDER + ZINC OXIDE calamine powder, zinc oxide Apr-27 Drugs DERMATOLOGICALS Nigerian Products 100ml60 OTC 23/03/2021 UGO LAB PRODUCTIONS (NIG). LTD, , BURMA ROAD KANO KANO 64944047 ofodilechinedu@ymail.com UGOLAB PRODUCTION NIGERIA LIMITED, 157/159 CLUB ROAD BOMPAI INDUSTRIAL LAYOUT KANO NIGERIA, Nigeria | 31/08/2023 |
| 04-5568 | Lotion | Nino Calamine Lotion LOTION 15%; 5% 10 x 100 mL (in amber PET bottles), 6 x 2 L (in amber HDP bottles) | Lotion 10 RNW-PP-346777 NINO CALAMINE LOTION NINO CALAMINE LOTION CALAMINE POWDER ZINC OXIDE Apr-68 Drugs Nigerian Products 2L6packs,100ml10packs OTC 8/2/2023 NINO PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMICAL AND COMPANY LIMITED, 1 Nino Crescent, Era town, Ojo LGA, Lagos 8033479471 ninopharmaceuticals@yahoo.com NINO PHARMACEUTICALS, 1, NINO CRESCENT ERA IJANIKIN, Nigeria | 31/10/2023 |
| A11-100184 | Lotion | Jawa Calamine Lotion (check composition) LOTION 0.25% | Lotion A11-100184 JAWA CALAMINE LOTION "CALAMINE BP……… G ZINC OXIDE BP……. G KAOLIN BP………… G BENTONITE BP……… G " DERMATOLOGICAL AGENTS CUTANEOUS/TOPICAL ROUTE "0.75G, 0.25G, 0.20G, .15 , 0.025G, 0.25 ML | 28/09/2021 |
| A11-100674 | Lotion | Esoma Calamine Lotion 9check pack size) LOTION 15%; 5% 1 x 100 mL, 1 x 2 L, 2 x 3 packs | Topical Lotion Pink color lotion filled in PET bottle Esoma Calamine Lotion Calamine Lotion Calamine (15.0%w/V) Zinc Oxide (5.0%w/v) Drugs Nigerian Products 100ml,2L,23packs OTC 28/11/2023 ESOMA PHARMACY LIMITED, EKET CLOSE AREA 8 GARKI ABUJA ABUJA FCT 8036786233 esomapharmacy@gmail.com Esoma Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Plot 54 Cadastral zone 07-05 Extension 2, Kubwa, Abuja., Nigeria | 28/02/2024 |
| A11-1268 | Lotion | Klassic Calamine Lotion LOTION 15%; 5%; 0.5%; 3% 100 mL | Calamine 15% w/v, Zinc Oxide 5% w/v, Bentonite 3% w/v, Liquified Phenol 0.5% v/v | 27/01/2022 |
This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:
| ATC Group | Classification | |
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| D02AB | Zinc products | D Dermatologicals → D02 Emollients and protectives → D02A Emollients and protectives |
| D04AX | Other antipruritics | D Dermatologicals → D04 Antipruritics, incl. antihistamines, anesthetics, etc. → D04A Antipruritics, incl. antihistamines, anesthetics, etc. |
This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:
| Country | Identification scheme | Identifier(s) |
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| NG | Registered Drug Product Database | 04-1539, 04-4557, 04-4727, 04-5568, A11-10018, A11-100184, A11-100674, A11-1268 |
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