COMBIGAN

This brand name is authorized in United States. It is also authorized in Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Croatia, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland, France, Hong Kong SAR China, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Lithuania, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Romania, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey, UK.

Active ingredients

The drug COMBIGAN contains a combination of these active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs):

1
UNII 4S9CL2DY2H - BRIMONIDINE TARTRATE
 

Brimonidine is an alpha2-adrenergic receptor agonist that is 1000-fold more selective for the alpha2-adrenoceptor than the alpha1-adrenoreceptor. This selectivity results in no mydriasis and the absence of vasoconstriction in microvessels associated with human retinal xenografts.

 
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2
UNII P8Y54F701R - TIMOLOL MALEATE
 

Timolol is a non-selective beta-adrenergic receptor blocking agent that does not have significant intrinsic sympathomimetic, direct myocardial depressant, or local anaesthetic activity. Timolol reduces intra-ocular pressure, whether or not this is associated with glaucoma.

 
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Medication package inserts

Below package inserts are available for further reading:

Document Type Information Source  
 COMBIGAN Eye drops, solution MPI, EU: SmPC Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB)

Medicine classification

This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:

ATC Group Classification
S01ED51 Timolol, combinations S Sensory organs → S01 Ophthalmologicals → S01E Antiglaucoma preparations and miotics → S01ED Beta blocking agents
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Authorization and marketing

This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:

Country Identification scheme Identifier(s)
AU Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme 5535H, 8826M
BR Câmara de Regulação do Mercado de Medicamentos 501006001173319, 501006002171311
CA Health Products and Food Branch 02248347
EC Agencia Nacional de Regulación, Control y Vigilancia Sanitaria 27.158-07-06
EE Ravimiamet 1618635, 1618646
ES Centro de información online de medicamentos de la AEMPS 67438
FI Lääkealan turvallisuus- ja kehittämiskeskus 036833, 050560
FR Base de données publique des médicaments 60657189
GB Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency 114771, 195414, 198693, 375750, 92069
HK Department of Health Drug Office 56799
HR Agencija za lijekove i medicinske proizvode HR-H-496659610
IE Health Products Regulatory Authority 14312, 14320
IL מִשְׂרַד הַבְּרִיאוּת 6069
IT Agenzia del Farmaco 037083019
LT Valstybinė vaistų kontrolės tarnyba 1071092, 1072277
MX Comisión Federal para la Protección contra Riesgos Sanitarios 627M2005
NL Z-Index G-Standaard, PRK 81159
NZ Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority 11390
PL Rejestru Produktów Leczniczych 100159482
RO Agenția Națională a Medicamentului și a Dispozitivelor Medicale W69265001, W69265002
SG Health Sciences Authority 13406P
TN Direction de la Pharmacie et du Médicament 3983031
TR İlaç ve Tıbbi Cihaz Kurumu 8699490561102
US FDA, National Drug Code 0023-9211
ZA Health Products Regulatory Authority A39/15.4/0464

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