This brand name is authorized in Nigeria
The drug EPIDERM contains a combination of these active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs):
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Betamethasone
UNII 826Y60901U - BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE
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Betamethasone is a glucocorticoid which is about eight to ten times as active as prednisolone on a weight-for-weight basis. Betamethasone has anti-inflammatory, antipruritic, and vasoconstrictive properties. |
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Gentamicin
UNII T6Z9V48IKG - GENTAMICIN
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Gentamicin is usually bactericidal in action. Although the exact mechanism of action has not been fully elucidated, the drug appears to inhibit protein synthesis in susceptible bacteria by irreversibly binding to 30S ribosomal subunits. |
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Tolnaftate
UNII 06KB629TKV - TOLNAFTATE
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Clioquinol
UNII 7BHQ856EJ5 - CLIOQUINOL
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This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
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| D07CC01 | Betamethasone and antibiotics | D Dermatologicals → D07 Corticosteroids, dermatological preparations → D07C Corticosteroids, combinations with antibiotics → D07CC Corticosteroids, potent, combinations with antibiotics |
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: NG | Registered Drug Product Database | Identifier(s): A4-6173 |
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