This brand name is authorized in Finland
The drug DEPO-MEDROL CUM LIDOCAIN contains a combination of these active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs):
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Methylprednisolone
UNII 43502P7F0P - METHYLPREDNISOLONE ACETATE
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Methylprednisolone is a synthetic glucocorticoid and a methyl derivative of prednisolone. Methylprednisolone is a potent anti-inflammatory agent with the capacity to profoundly inhibit the immune system. |
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Lidocaine
UNII V13007Z41A - LIDOCAINE HYDROCHLORIDE
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Lidocaine, like other local anaesthetics, causes a reversible blockade of impulse propagation along nerve fibres by preventing the inward movement of sodium ions through the nerve membrane. Local anaesthetics of the amide-type are thought to act within the sodium channels of the nerve membrane. |
This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
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| H02BX01 | Methylprednisolone, combinations | H Systemic hormonal preparations, excl. Sex hormones and insulins → H02 Corticosteroids for systemic use → H02B CORTICOSTEROIDS FOR SYSTEMIC USE, COMBINATIONS → H02BX Corticosteroids for systemic use, combinations |
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: FI | Lääkealan turvallisuus- ja kehittämiskeskus | Identifier(s): 134643, 136085 |
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