This brand name is authorized in South Africa
The drug ECCLADEX contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):
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Dexmedetomidine
UNII 67VB76HONO - DEXMEDETOMIDINE
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Dexmedetomidine is a selective alpha-2 receptor agonist with a broad range of pharmacological properties. It has a sympatholytic effect through decrease of the release of noradrenaline in sympathetic nerve endings. The sedative effects are mediated through decreased firing of locus coeruleus, the predominant noradrenergic nucleus, situated in the brainstem. |
This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
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| N05CM18 | Dexmedetomidine | N Nervous system → N05 Psycholeptics → N05C Hypnotics and sedatives → N05CM Other hypnotics and sedatives |
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): 50/2.9/0374 |
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