This brand name is authorized in Ecuador
The drug MELLIMET G contains a combination of these active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs):
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Glibenclamide
UNII SX6K58TVWC - GLYBURIDE
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Glibenclamide, a second-generation, short half-life sulphonylurea, is a hypoglycaemic agent that reduces blood-glucose by stimulating insulin release by the pancreas. Sulphonylureas act on pancreatic beta-cells by inhibiting ATP-sensitive potassium channels. |
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Metformin
UNII 786Z46389E - METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE
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Metformin is a biguanide with antihyperglycaemic effects, lowering both basal and postprandial plasma glucose. It does not stimulate insulin secretion and therefore does not produce hypoglycaemia. |
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: EC | Agencia Nacional de Regulación, Control y Vigilancia Sanitaria | Identifier(s): 5090-MEE-0420 |
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