FEXOTEM

This brand name is authorized in Nigeria.

Active ingredients

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

1	Methyl salicylate UNII LAV5U5022Y - METHYL SALICYLATE
	Methyl salicylate has the action of salicylates, causing dilation of the skin vessels. Methyl salicylate is used to prevent bed sores and for hardening the skin of the feet.
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2	Menthol UNII L7T10EIP3A - MENTHOL, UNSPECIFIED FORM
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3	Camphora UNII N20HL7Q941 - CAMPHOR (NATURAL)
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4	Eucalyptus oil UNII 2R04ONI662 - EUCALYPTUS OIL
	When the vapour is inhaled eucalyptus oil acts to ventilate the bronchial passages and relieve bronchitis and associated conditions. It is also a rubefacient.
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Packages

This drug has been approved in Nigeria as follows:

Identifier	Form	Presentation	Description	Approval
A4-100741	Cream	Fexotem Cream CREAM 30%; 10%; 4%; 5% 30 g (in Lami tube)	Topical Cream. Off-white coloured cream with characteristic odour	28/02/2024

Medicine classification

This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:

ATC Group		Classification
M02AC	Preparations with salicylic acid derivatives	M Musculo-skeletal system → M02 Topical products for joint and muscular pain → M02A Topical products for joint and muscular pain
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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)
NG	Registered Drug Product Database	A4-100741