This brand name is authorized in South Africa
The drug MELINOR contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):
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Agomelatine
UNII 137R1N49AD - AGOMELATINE
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Agomelatine is a melatonergic agonist (MT1 and MT2 receptors) and 5-HT2C antagonist. In humans, agomelatine has positive phase shifting properties; it induces a phase advance of sleep, body temperature decline and melatonin onset. |
This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:
ATC code | Group title | Classification |
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N06AX22 | Agomelatine | N Nervous system → N06 Psychoanaleptics → N06A Antidepressants → N06AX Other antidepressants |
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): A40/1.2/0346 |
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