ZIDEK

This brand name is authorized in Nigeria.

Active ingredients

The drug ZIDEK contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):

1	Chloramphenicol UNII 66974FR9Q1 - CHLORAMPHENICOL
	Chloramphenicol is a broad spectrum antibiotic which has activity against many types of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. It acts by interfering with bacterial protein synthesis. Chloramphenicol is widely distributed in body tissues and fluids and enters the cerebrospinal fluid.
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Packages

This drug has been approved in Nigeria as follows:

Identifier	Form	Presentation	Description	Approval
C4-1289	Capsule	Zidek Chloramphenicol Capsules 250 mg CAP 250 mg		30/11/2020

Medicine classification

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

ATC Group		Classification
J01BA01	Chloramphenicol	J Antiinfectives for systemic use → J01 Antibacterials for systemic use → J01B Amphenicols → J01BA Amphenicols
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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	C4-1289