This brand name is authorized in Nigeria
The drug COFEX contains a combination of these active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs):
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Chlorphenamine
UNII 3U6IO1965U - CHLORPHENIRAMINE
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Chlorphenamine is a potent antihistamine (H1-antagonist). Antihistamines diminish or abolish the actions of histamine in the body by competitive reversible blockade of histamine H1-receptor sites on tissues. Chlorphenamine also has anticholinergic activity. |
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Ammonium chloride
UNII 01Q9PC255D - AMMONIUM CHLORIDE
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Sodium citrate
UNII 1Q73Q2JULR - SODIUM CITRATE, UNSPECIFIED FORM
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Sodium citrate has no relevant pharmacodynamic activity other than that caused by its alkalinity (e.g. its gastric acid neutralising capacity). Sodium citrate is a non-particulate antacid for use by mouth to prior to general anaesthesia for caesarean section. |
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Ipecacuanha
UNII 62I3C8233L - IPECAC
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Ipecacuanha root extract has been widely used in syrup form as a potent and effective emetic. Ipecacuanha powder had been used to induce sweating at the onset of influenza, and small amounts of the extract have been incorporated into cough syrups as expectorants. |
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Menthol
UNII L7T10EIP3A - MENTHOL, UNSPECIFIED FORM
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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): A4-1195 |
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