EFALITH

This brand name is authorized in South Africa

Active ingredients

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

1 Lithium succinate
UNII MD64P82Y28 - DILITHIUM SUCCINATE

Little is known about the way the lithium ion can modify neurotransmission within the CNS. Many of the proposed mechanisms have suggested an inhibitory effect on components of various neurotransmitter signalling pathways, such as cyclic AMP formation, cyclic GMP formation, G-proteins or inositol phosphate metabolism.

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2 Zinc sulfate
UNII 89DS0H96TB - ZINC SULFATE, UNSPECIFIED FORM

Zinc sulfate is a source of zinc which is an essential trace element and involved in a number of body enzyme systems. Severe deficiency causes skin lesion, alopecia, diarrhoea, increased susceptibility to infections and failure to thrive in children.

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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)
Country: ZA Health Products Regulatory Authority Identifier(s): Z/13.4.2/245

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