AMIDERM

This brand name is authorized in Nigeria

Active ingredients

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

1 Betamethasone
UNII 9842X06Q6M - BETAMETHASONE

Betamethasone is a glucocorticoid which is about eight to ten times as active as prednisolone on a weight-for-weight basis. Betamethasone has anti-inflammatory, antipruritic, and vasoconstrictive properties.

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2 Tolnaftate
UNII 06KB629TKV - TOLNAFTATE
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3 Gentamicin
UNII T6Z9V48IKG - GENTAMICIN

Gentamicin is usually bactericidal in action. Although the exact mechanism of action has not been fully elucidated, the drug appears to inhibit protein synthesis in susceptible bacteria by irreversibly binding to 30S ribosomal subunits.

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4 Clioquinol
UNII 7BHQ856EJ5 - CLIOQUINOL
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Medicine classification

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

ATC code Group title Classification
D07CC01 Betamethasone and antibiotics D Dermatologicals → D07 Corticosteroids, dermatological preparations → D07C Corticosteroids, combinations with antibiotics → D07CC Corticosteroids, potent, combinations with antibiotics
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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)
Country: NG Registered Drug Product Database Identifier(s): A4-6135

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