This brand name is authorized in Nigeria
The drug CO-CEPDOX contains a combination of these active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs):
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Cefpodoxime
UNII 2TB00A1Z7N - CEFPODOXIME PROXETIL
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Like other beta-lactam drugs, cefpodoxime exerts antibacterial activity by binding to and inhibiting the action of certain bacterial cell wall synthetic enzymes, namely the penicillin binding proteins. |
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Clavulanic acid
UNII Q42OMW3AT8 - CLAVULANATE POTASSIUM
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Clavulanic acid is a beta-lactam structurally related to penicillins. It inactivates some beta-lactamase enzymes thereby preventing inactivation of amoxicillin. |
This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
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| J01DD64 | J Antiinfectives for systemic use → J01 Antibacterials for systemic use → J01D Other beta-lactam antibacterials → J01DD Third-generation cephalosporins | |
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: NG | Registered Drug Product Database | Identifier(s): A11-0984 |
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