This brand name is authorized in South Africa
The drug BACTIZIP contains a combination of these active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs):
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Cetrimide
UNII 24QSH2NL8N - CETRIMIDE
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Cetrimide is a quaternary ammonium cationic disinfectant with bactericidal activity against gram-positive and some gram-negative organisms. Cetrimide is relatively ineffective against viruses. |
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Chlorhexidine
UNII MOR84MUD8E - CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE
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Chlorhexidine is an antimicrobial agent, active against a broad spectrum of Gram-positive and Gram-negative organisms, yeasts, fungi, opportunistic anaerobes and aerobes. Chlorhexidine is mainly a “membrane-acting” agent that destroys the outer membrane of the bacteria. It is inactive on bacterial spores unless the temperatures are high. |
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): A38/13.1/0472 |
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