This brand name is authorized in South Africa
The drug ANGELQ contains a combination of these active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs):
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Drospirenone
UNII N295J34A25 - DROSPIRENONE
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Drospirenone is a progestogen. In a therapeutic dosage, drospirenone also possesses antiandrogenic and mild antimineralocorticoid properties. It has no estrogenic, glucocorticoid and antiglucocorticoid activity. This gives drospirenone a pharmacological profile closely resembling the natural hormone progesterone. |
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Estradiol
UNII CXY7B3Q98Z - ESTRADIOL HEMIHYDRATE
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Estradiol, is chemically and biologically identical to endogenous human estradiol. It substitutes for the loss of oestrogen production in menopausal women, and alleviates menopausal symptoms. Oestrogens prevent bone loss following menopause or ovariectomy. |
This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
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| G03FA17 | Drospirenone and estrogen | G Genito urinary system and sex hormones → G03 Sex hormones and modulators of the genital system → G03F Progestogens and estrogens in combination → G03FA Progestogens and estrogens, fixed combinations |
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): 37/21.8.2/0451 |
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