This brand name is authorized in South Africa
The drug ENKOBIST contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):
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Entacapone
UNII 4975G9NM6T - ENTACAPONE
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Entacapone belongs to a new therapeutic class, catechol-O-methyl transferase (COMT) inhibitors. It is a reversible, specific, and mainly peripherally acting COMT inhibitor designed for concomitant administration with levodopa preparations. Entacapone prolongs the clinical response to levodopa. |
This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
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| N04BX02 | Entacapone | N Nervous system → N04 Anti-parkinson drugs → N04B Dopaminergic agents → N04BX Other dopaminergic agents |
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): 49/5.4.1/1067 |
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