APETABON

This brand name is authorized in Nigeria

Active ingredients

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

1 Cyproheptadine
UNII 2YHB6175DO - CYPROHEPTADINE

Cyproheptadine is a first generation antihistamine which also has anticholinergic and antiserotonergic activities that is used to treat allergic conditions including seasonal rhinitis, conjunctivitis, dermatitits and urticaria.

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2 Lysine
UNII K3Z4F929H6 - LYSINE
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3 Vitamin B1
UNII X66NSO3N35 - THIAMINE

Thiamine pyrophosphate (TPP), the coenzymatic form of thiamine, is involved in two main types of metabolic reactions: decarboxylation of α-ketoacids (e.g. pyruvate, α-ketoglutarate and branched-chain keto acids) and transketolation (e.g. among hexose and pentose phosphates). Therefore, the principal physiological role of thiamine is as a coenzyme in carbohydrate metabolism, where TPP is required for several stages in the breakdown of glucose to provide energy.

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4 Pyridoxine
UNII KV2JZ1BI6Z - PYRIDOXINE

Pyridoxine hydrochloride is Vitamin B6. It is converted to pyridoxal phosphate which is the co-enzyme for a variety of metabolic transformations. It is essential for human nutrition.

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5 Niacinamide
UNII 25X51I8RD4 - NIACINAMIDE
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6 Dexpanthenol
UNII 1O6C93RI7Z - DEXPANTHENOL

Dexpanthenol is converted in tissues to pantothenic acid, a component of coenzyme A (CoA) that is essential to normal epithelial function, increased fibroblast proliferation and accelerated re-epithelialization in wound healing.

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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): B4-9500

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