This brand name is authorized in Nigeria
The drug GEODERM 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 8X7386QRLV - GENTAMICIN SULFATE
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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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Clotrimazole
UNII G07GZ97H65 - CLOTRIMAZOLE
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Clotrimazole acts against fungi by inhibiting ergosterol synthesis. Inhibition of ergosterol synthesis leads to structural and functional impairment of the fungal cytoplasmic membrane. Clotrimazole has a broad antimycotic spectrum of action in vitro and in vivo, which includes dermatophytes, yeasts, moulds, etc. |
This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
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| D01AC20 | Combinations | D Dermatologicals → D01 Antifungals for dermatological use → D01A Antifungals for topical use → D01AC Imidazole and triazole derivatives |
| D06AX04 | Neomycin | D Dermatologicals → D06 Antibiotics and chemotherapeutics for dermatological use → D06A Antibiotics for topical use → D06AX Other antibiotics for topical use |
| D07AC01 | Betamethasone | D Dermatologicals → D07 Corticosteroids, dermatological preparations → D07A Corticosteroids, plain → D07AC Corticosteroids, potent (group III) |
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): A4-100604 |
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