This brand name is authorized in Nigeria.
The drug KETACON PLUS contains a combination of these active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs):
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779619577M - CLOBETASOL PROPIONATE
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Clobetasol propionate, like other topical corticosteroids, has anti-inflammatory, antipruritic, and vasoconstrictive properties. Corticosteroids are thought to act by the induction of phospholipase A2 inhibitory proteins, collectively called lipocortins. It is postulated that these proteins control the biosynthesis of potent mediators of inflammation such as prostaglandins and leukotrienes by inhibiting the release of their common precursor arachidonic acid. |
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R9400W927I - KETOCONAZOLE
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Ketoconazole is an imidazole-dioxolane antimycotic, active against yeasts, including Malassezia and dermatophytes. |
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057Y626693 - NEOMYCIN SULFATE
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Neomycin is an aminoglycoside antibiotic and acts by binding to polysomes, inhibiting protein synthesis and generating errors in the transcription of the genetic code. |
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This drug has been approved in Nigeria as follows:
| Identifier | Form | Presentation | Description | Approval |
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| A11-100607 | Cream | KETACON PLUS cream CREAM 0.25 mg/g; 10 mg/g; 5000 IU/g 1015g | KETACON PLUS cream Ketoconazole , Clobetasol propionate and Neomycin sulfate cream Each gram of tube contains Ketoconazole BP 10 mg Clobetasol propionate BP 0.25mg Neomycin sulfate BP 5000 IU Cetomacrogol 1000 B.P 25 mg Cetostearyl Alcohol B.P 100 mg Liquid Paraffin (Light) B.P 80 mg white Paraffin soft 160 mg Sodium Methyl Paraben B.P 1.5 mg Sodium Propyl Paraben B.P 0.5 mg Glycerin B.P 60 mg Sodium Phosphate B.P 1 mg Disodium EDTA 1 mg Propylene Glycol BP 60 mg Fragrance (blue water) 10 mg Freshly Boiled Purified Water 477.558 mg Drugs DERMATOLOGICALS Nigerian Products 1015g POM 1 22/12/2022 SAGAR VITACEUTICALS NIGERIA LTD., PLOT 2, LADIPO OLUWOLE STREET 9022977711 suptpharm@svnl.in Sagar Vitaceuticals Nigeria Limited, Plot 2, Ladipo Oluwole Street, Off Oba Akran Avenue, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria, Nigeria | 30/11/2023 |
This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:
| ATC Group | Classification | |
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| D07CD01 | Clobetasol and antibiotics | D Dermatologicals → D07 Corticosteroids, dermatological preparations → D07C Corticosteroids, combinations with antibiotics → D07CD Corticosteroids, very potent, combinations with antibiotics |
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 | A11-100607 |
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