This brand name is authorized in Estonia, Finland
The drug LITALGIN contains a combination of these active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs):
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Metamizole sodium
UNII VSU62Z74ON - METAMIZOLE SODIUM
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Metamizole sodium is a pyrazolone derivative with analgesic, antipyretic and slight antiinflammatory and spasmolytic properties. It has the most potent analgesic effect of all the pyrazolone derivatives. As with other analgesics, its mechanism of action has not been elucidated in detail. It includes inhibition of prostaglandin synthesis (PGE1 and PGE2) and reversible inhibition of platelet aggregation. It inhibits cyclo-oxygenase and influences the effect of arachidonic acid. |
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Pitofenone
UNII HE1ZA4ZBEX - PITOFENONE HYDROCHLORIDE
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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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| A03DA02 | Pitofenone and analgesics | A Alimentary tract and metabolism → A03 Drugs for functional gastrointestinal disorders → A03D Antispasmodics in combination with analgesics → A03DA Synthetic anticholinergic agents in combination with analgesics |
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: EE | Ravimiamet | Identifier(s): 1886047 |
| Country: FI | Lääkealan turvallisuus- ja kehittämiskeskus | Identifier(s): 044533, 476127, 492165 |
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