This brand name is authorized in Spain
The drug ALGESAL ESPUMA contains a combination of these active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs):
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Diethylamine salicylate
UNII 5V7PT38BJU - DIETHYLAMINE SALICYLATE
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Diethylamine salicylate is a topical analgesic, with the anti-inflammatory properties of salicylates. It is believed to exert cortisone-like action, stimulating the pituitary-adrenal axis, exerting an analgesic and anti-inflammatory effect. |
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Myrtecaine
UNII SQ2B8NP30I - MYRTECAINE LAURYL SULFATE
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Myrtecaine is a local anaesthetic. It is used to treat muscle strains, tendinitis or ligament sprains and joint pain. It is a surface anaesthetic, adds to the analgesic and anti-inflammatory actions of diethylamine salicylate by facilitating its penetration. Also myrtecaine has a muscle relaxant effect. |
This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
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| M02AC | Preparations with salicylic acid derivatives | M Musculo-skeletal system → M02 Topical products for joint and muscular pain → M02A Topical products for joint and muscular pain |
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: ES | Centro de información online de medicamentos de la AEMPS | Identifier(s): 53607 |
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