This brand name is authorized in South Africa
The drug DEPURAN contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):
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Senna extract
UNII 3FYP5M0IJX - SENNOSIDES
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The sugar moiety of the sennosides is removed by bacteria in the large intestine releasing the active anthrone fraction. This stimulates peristalsis via the submucosal and myenteric nerve plexuses. |
This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
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| A06AB06 | Senna glycosides | A Alimentary tract and metabolism → A06 Laxatives → A06A Laxatives → A06AB Contact laxatives |
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: ZA | Health Products Regulatory Authority | Identifier(s): L/11.5/124 |
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