ALCAPHOR

This brand name is authorized in France.

Active ingredients

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

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UNII Y370FA4B4G - TROMETAMOL CITRATE
 

Trometamol acts as a proton acceptor and prevents or corrects acidosis by actively binding hydrogen ions (H+). Tromethamine also acts as an osmotic diuretic, increasing urine flow, urinary pH, and excretion of fixed acids, carbon dioxide and electrolytes. It is used for the prevention and correction of metabolic acidosis.

 
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UNII 6FO62KCQ7A - DISODIUM HYDROGEN CITRATE
 

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 4UQD42S065 - DIPOTASSIUM HYDROGEN CITRATE
 

Citrate and citric acid solutions are systematic and urinary alkalinizers thereby providing symptomatic relief of dysuria.

 
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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)
FR Base de données publique des médicaments 62691806

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