VADILYN

This brand name is authorized in Nigeria.

Active ingredients

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

1
UNII 6V9V2RYJ8N - PSEUDOEPHEDRINE HYDROCHLORIDE
 

Pseudoephedrine is a sympathomimetic agent with direct and indirect effects on adrenergic receptors. It has alpha and beta adrenergic activity and some stimulant effect on the central nervous system. The sympathomimetic effect of pseudoephedrine produces vasoconstriction which in turn relieves nasal congestion.

 
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UNII TC2D6JAD40 - DIPHENHYDRAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE
 

Diphenhydramine is an ethanolamine-derivative antihistamine. It is an antihistamine with anticholinergic and marked sedative effects. It acts by inhibiting the effects on H1-receptors. Diphenhydramine is effective in reducing sleep onset (i.e., time to fall asleep) and increasing the depth and quality of sleep.

 
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3
UNII 1Q73Q2JULR - SODIUM CITRATE, UNSPECIFIED FORM
 

Sodium citrate has no relevant pharmacodynamic activity other than that caused by its alkalinity (e.g. its gastric acid neutralising capacity). Sodium citrate is a non-particulate antacid for use by mouth to prior to general anaesthesia for caesarean section.

 
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UNII L7T10EIP3A - MENTHOL, UNSPECIFIED FORM
 
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Packages

This drug has been approved in Nigeria as follows:

Identifier Form Presentation Description Approval
04-4148 Syrup Vadilyn Syrup SYRUP 57 mg; 14 mg; 1.1 mg; 100 mg 1 x 100 mL (in amber PET bottle) Oral Syrup 30/04/2025
B4-5271 Syrup Vadilyn Decongestant Syrup SYRUP 10 mg/5 mL; 14 mg/5 mL; 57 mg/5 mL; 1.1 mg/5 mL 100 mL (in amber PET bottle) Oral Syrup 30/11/2023

Medicine classification

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

ATC Group Classification
R01BA52 Pseudoephedrine, combinations R Respiratory system → R01 Nasal preparations → R01B Nasal decongestants for systemic use → R01BA Sympathomimetics
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R06AA52 Diphenhydramine, combinations R Respiratory system → R06 Antihistamines for systemic use → R06A Antihistamines for systemic use → R06AA Aminoalkyl ethers
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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 04-4148, B4-5271

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