This brand name is authorized in Hong Kong
The drug HYCOBAL contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):
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Vitamin B12a
UNII Q40X8H422O - HYDROXOCOBALAMIN
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Hydroxocobalamin is a cyanide antidote. Its action in the treatment of cyanide poisoning is based on its ability to bind cyanide ions. Each hydroxocobalamin molecule can bind one cyanide ion by substituting it for the hydroxo ligand linked to the trivalent cobalt ion, to form cyanocobalamin, which is then excreted in the urine. |
This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
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| B03BA03 | Hydroxocobalamin | B Blood and blood forming organs → B03 Antianemic preparations → B03B Vitamin B12 and folic acid → B03BA Vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin and analogues) |
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: HK | Department of Health Drug Office | Identifier(s): 18055 |
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