This brand name is authorized in Nigeria.
The drug COLD-FREE contains a combination of these active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs):
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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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1WS297W6MV - PHENYLEPHRINE
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Phenylephrine is a sympathomimetic agent with mainly direct effects on adrenergic receptors. It has predominantly alpha adrenergic activity and is without stimulating effects on the central nervous system. The sympathomimetic effect of phenylephrine produces vasoconstriction which in turn relieves nasal congestion. |
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V1Q0O9OJ9Z - CHLORPHENIRAMINE MALEATE
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Chlorphenamine is a potent antihistamine (H1-antagonist). Antihistamines diminish or abolish the actions of histamine in the body by competitive reversible blockade of histamine H1-receptor sites on tissues. Chlorphenamine also has anticholinergic activity. |
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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. |
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This drug has been approved in Nigeria as follows:
| Identifier | Form | Presentation | Description | Approval |
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| A4-1032 | Tablet | MeCure's Cold Free Tablet TAB 500 mg; 30 mg; 5 mg; 4 mg; 50 mg 1 x 4's Cold Tablet & 1 x 4's Vitamin C Tablet (in PVC-Alu blisters) | Cold Tablet Orange circular flat beveled edge uncoated tablets, embossed with “COLD FREE“ on one side and other side is "MECURE" Vitamin C Tablet Almost white circular biconvex uncoated tablets, embossed with “VIT C” on one side and other is plain | 07/05/2021 |
This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:
| ATC Group | Classification | |
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| N02B | Other analgesics and antipyretics | N Nervous system → N02 Analgesics |
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 | A4-1032 |
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