CLAMOXIN

This brand name is authorized in Nigeria. It is also authorized in Hong Kong SAR China.

Active ingredients

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

1
UNII 804826J2HU - AMOXICILLIN
 

Amoxicillin is a semisynthetic penicillin (beta-lactam antibiotic) that inhibits one or more enzymes (often referred to as penicillin-binding proteins, PBPs) in the biosynthetic pathway of bactericidal peptidoglycan, which is an integral structural component of the bacterial cell wall. Inhibition of peptidoglycan synthesis leads to weakening of the cell wall, which is usually followed by cell lysis and death.

 
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UNII Q42OMW3AT8 - CLAVULANATE POTASSIUM
 

Clavulanic acid is a beta-lactam structurally related to penicillins. It inactivates some beta-lactamase enzymes thereby preventing inactivation of amoxicillin.

 
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Packages

This drug has been approved in Nigeria as follows:

Identifier Form Presentation Description Approval
A4-3305 Tablet Clamoxin 625 Tablets TAB 500 mg; 125 mg Film-coated tablet. White or off white oval shaped film-coated tablets 02/12/2021
B4-5174 Tablet Clamoxin 375 Tablet TAB 250 mg; 125 mg 3 x 7's (in Alu-Alu blisters) Film-coated tablet. White to off white colored, elongated, biconvex, film-coated tablet, plain on both sides. Free from any obvious defects 02/12/2021
C4-0148 Powder for injection Clamoxin 1200 Injection INJ_PWD 1000 mg; 200 mg 1.2 g x 1's (in clear glass vial) + 10 mL SWFI (in ampoule) Powder for solution for injection in a vial 31/07/2024

Authorization and marketing

This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:

Country Identification scheme Identifier(s)
HK Department of Health Drug Office 56268, 56453, 59166
NG Registered Drug Product Database A4-3305, B4-5174, C4-0148

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