This brand name is authorized in New Zealand, South Africa
The drug CEPACAINE contains a combination of these active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs):
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Benzocaine
UNII U3RSY48JW5 - BENZOCAINE
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Benzocaine is a local anaesthetic of the ester type, acting to produce reversible loss of sensation by preventing or diminishing the generation and transmission of sensory nerve impulses near the site of application. Depolarisation of the neuronal membrane and ion exchange are reversibly inhibited. |
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Cetylpyridinium
UNII D9OM4SK49P - CETYLPYRIDINIUM CHLORIDE
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Cetylpyridinium is an antiseptic with activity against both gram positive and gram negative organisms. |
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: NZ | Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority | Identifier(s): 217 |
| Country: ZA | Health Products Regulatory Authority | Identifier(s): 33/16.3/0494 |
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