This brand name is authorized in Nigeria.
The drug FORB contains a combination of these active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs):
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W34SHF8J2K - FORMOTEROL FUMARATE
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Formoterol is a predominantly selective β2-stimulator. Formoterol has bronchodilator activity in patients with reversible obstructive airway diseases. In humans formoterol is effective in the prophylaxis of bronchospasm induced by methacholine challenge. |
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Q3OKS62Q6X - BUDESONIDE
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Budesonide is a glucocorticosteroid with a high local anti-inflammatory effect. At doses clinically equivalent to systemically acting glucocorticosteroids, budesonide gives significantly less HPA axis suppression and has a lower impact on inflammatory markers. |
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This drug has been approved in Nigeria as follows:
| Identifier | Form | Presentation | Description | Approval |
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| C4-0846 | Pressurised inhalation | Forb 100 Inhaler+++ (check strength format) INHALANT 6mcg; 100mcg 120 Metered Doses | Inhalation powder 6/5/2024 8:45:33 FORB 100 INHALER FORMOTEROL FUMARATE 6MCG & BUDESONIDE 100MCG C4-0846 INHALER INHALATION FORMOTEROL FUMARATE 6MCG & BUDESONIDE 100MCG FORMOTEROL FUMARATE 6MCG & BUDESONIDE 100MCG 120 METERED DOSES OTC GREENLIFE PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED 35A ASSOCIATION AVENUE, ILUPEJU, LAGOS MIDAS CARE PHARMACEUTICALS PVT LTD B-16, MIDC, WALUJ, AURANGABAD 431 136, INDIA INDIA 03/07/2020 02/07/2025 No R03BA | 03/07/2020 |
| C4-0847 | Pressurised inhalation | Forb 400 Inhaler+++ (check strength format) INHALANT 6mcg; 400mcg 120 Metered Doses | Inhalation powder 6/5/2024 8:53:34 FORB 400 INHALER FORMETOROL FUMARATE 6MCG & BUDESONIDE 400MCG C4-0847 INHLAER INHALATION FORMETOROL FUMARATE 6MCG & BUDESONIDE 400MCG FORMETOROL FUMARATE 6MCG & BUDESONIDE 400MCG 120 METERED DOSES OTC GREENLIFE PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED 35A ASSOCIATION AVENUE, ILUPEJU, LAGOS MIDAS CARE PHARMACEUTICALS PVT LTD B-16, MIDC, WALUJ, AURANGABAD, 431 136, INDIA INDIA 03/07/2020 02/07/2025 No R03BA | 03/07/2020 |
This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:
| ATC Group | Classification | |
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| R03AK07 | Formoterol and budesonide | R Respiratory system → R03 Drugs for obstructive airway diseases → R03A Adrenergics, inhalants → R03AK Adrenergics and other drugs for obstructive airway diseases |
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 | C4-0846, C4-0847 |
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