This brand name is authorized in South Africa
The drug ACTIMENTIN contains a combination of these active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs):
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Amoxicillin
UNII 804826J2HU - AMOXICILLIN
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Amoxicillin is a semisynthetic penicillin (beta-lactam antibiotic) that inhibits one or more enzymes (often referred to as penicillin-binding proteins, PBPs) in the biosynthetic pathway of bactericidal peptidoglycan, which is an integral structural component of the bacterial cell wall. Inhibition of peptidoglycan synthesis leads to weakening of the cell wall, which is usually followed by cell lysis and death. |
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Clavulanic acid
UNII Q42OMW3AT8 - CLAVULANATE POTASSIUM
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Clavulanic acid is a beta-lactam structurally related to penicillins. It inactivates some beta-lactamase enzymes thereby preventing inactivation of amoxicillin. |
Below package inserts are available for further reading:
| Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
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| ACTIMENTIN Powder for oral suspension | Health Products Regulatory Authority (ZA) | MPI, Generic |
This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
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| J01CR02 | Amoxicillin and enzyme inhibitor | J Antiinfectives for systemic use → J01 Antibacterials for systemic use → J01C Beta-lactam antibacterials, penicillins → J01CR Combinations of penicillins, incl. beta-lactamase inhibitors |
This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:
| Country | Identification scheme | Identifier(s) |
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| Country: ZA | Health Products Regulatory Authority | Identifier(s): 52/20.1.2/0778.776 |
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