This brand name is authorized in South Africa
The drug AZOPTIC contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):
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Brinzolamide
UNII 9451Z89515 - BRINZOLAMIDE
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Brinzolamide is an inhibitor of carbonic anhydrase II (CA-II). Carbonic anhydrase (CA) is an enzyme found in many tissues of the body, including the eye. Inhibition of carbonic anhydrase in the ciliary processes of the eye decreases aqueous humour secretion resulting in a reduction in intraocular pressure (IOP) which is a major risk factor in the pathogenesis of optic nerve damage and glaucomatous visual field loss. |
This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
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| S01EC04 | Brinzolamide | S Sensory organs → S01 Ophthalmologicals → S01E Antiglaucoma preparations and miotics → S01EC Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors |
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): 34/15.4/0382 |
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