This brand name is authorized in Canada, Ecuador, United States
The drug CIPRODEX contains a combination of these active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs):
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Ciprofloxacin
UNII 4BA73M5E37 - CIPROFLOXACIN HYDROCHLORIDE
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Ciprofloxacin is a fluoroquinolone antibacterial agent. The bactericidal action of ciprofloxacin results from the inhibition of both type II topoisomerase (DNA-gyrase) and topoisomerase IV, required for bacterial DNA replication, transcription, repair and recombination. |
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Dexamethasone
UNII 7S5I7G3JQL - DEXAMETHASONE
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Dexamethasone is a synthetic glucocorticoid; it combines high anti-inflammatory effects with low mineralocorticoid activity. It has an approximately 7 times greater anti-inflammatory potency than prednisolone, another commonly prescribed corticosteroid. At high doses it reduces the immune response. |
Below package inserts are available for further reading:
| Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
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| CIPRODEX Otic suspension | Health Products and Food Branch (CA) | MPI, CA: SPM |
This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
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| S01CA01 | Dexamethasone and antiinfectives | S Sensory organs → S01 Ophthalmologicals → S01C Antiinflammatory agents and antiinfectives in combination → S01CA Corticosteroids and antiinfectives in combination |
| S02CA06 | Dexamethasone and antiinfectives | S Sensory organs → S02 Otologicals → S02C Corticosteroids and antiinfectives in combination → S02CA Corticosteroids and antiinfectives in combination |
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: CA | Health Products and Food Branch | Identifier(s): 02252716 |
| Country: EC | Agencia Nacional de Regulación, Control y Vigilancia Sanitaria | Identifier(s): 26.553-08-05, 27.523-1-02-12, 28593-09-08 |
| Country: US | FDA, National Drug Code | Identifier(s): 0065-8533, 0078-0799, 71205-309 |
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