DEXEFRIN

This brand name is authorized in Israel

Active ingredients

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

1
UNII AI9376Y64P - DEXAMETHASONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE
 

Dexamethasone is a synthetic glucocorticoid; it combines high anti-inflammatory effects with low mineralocorticoid activity. It has an approximately 7 times greater anti-inflammatory potency than prednisolone, another commonly prescribed corticosteroid. At high doses it reduces the immune response.

 
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UNII 057Y626693 - NEOMYCIN SULFATE
 

Neomycin is an aminoglycoside antibiotic and acts by binding to polysomes, inhibiting protein synthesis and generating errors in the transcription of the genetic code.

 
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UNII 04JA59TNSJ - PHENYLEPHRINE HYDROCHLORIDE
 

Phenylephrine is a sympathomimetic agent with mainly direct effects on adrenergic receptors. It has predominantly alpha adrenergic activity and is without stimulating effects on the central nervous system. The sympathomimetic effect of phenylephrine produces vasoconstriction which in turn relieves nasal congestion.

 
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Medicine classification

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

ATC Group Classification
S01CA01 Dexamethasone and antiinfectives S Sensory organs → S01 Ophthalmologicals → S01C Antiinflammatory agents and antiinfectives in combination → S01CA Corticosteroids and antiinfectives in combination
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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)
IL מִשְׂרַד הַבְּרִיאוּת 1800

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