This brand name is authorized in Finland
The drug DUOCORT contains a combination of these active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs):
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Chlorhexidine
UNII MOR84MUD8E - CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE
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Chlorhexidine is an antimicrobial agent, active against a broad spectrum of Gram-positive and Gram-negative organisms, yeasts, fungi, opportunistic anaerobes and aerobes. Chlorhexidine is mainly a “membrane-acting” agent that destroys the outer membrane of the bacteria. It is inactive on bacterial spores unless the temperatures are high. |
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Hydrocortisone
UNII 05RMF7YPWN - HYDROCORTISONE BUTYRATE
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Hydrocortisone is the main glucocorticoid secreted by the adrenal cortex. Hydrocortisone is an anti-inflammatory steroid. Its anti-inflammatory action is due to reduction in the vascular component of the inflammatory response and reduction in the formation of inflammatory fluid and cellular exudates. |
This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
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| D07BB04 | Hydrocortisone butyrate and antiseptics | D Dermatologicals → D07 Corticosteroids, dermatological preparations → D07B Corticosteroids, combinations with antiseptics → D07BB Corticosteroids, moderately potent, combinations with antiseptics |
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): 059568, 059956 |
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