MEPRON

This brand name is authorized in United States. It is also authorized in Canada.

Active ingredients

The drug MEPRON contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):

1	Atovaquone UNII Y883P1Z2LT - ATOVAQUONE
	Atovaquone is a selective and potent inhibitor of the eukaryotic mitochondrial electron transport chain in a number of parasitic protozoa and the parasitic fungus P. jiroveci. The site of action appears to be the cytochrome bc1 complex (complex III).
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Medication package inserts

Below package inserts are available for further reading:

Document	Type	Information Source
MEPRON Oral suspension	MPI, US: SPL/PLR	FDA, National Drug Code (US)

Medicine classification

This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:

ATC Group		Classification
P01AX06	Atovaquone	P Antiparasitic products, insecticides and repellents → P01 Antiprotozoals → P01A Agents against amoebiasis and other protozoal diseases → P01AX Other agents against amoebiasis and other protozoal diseases
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Authorization and marketing

This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:

Country	Identification scheme	Identifier(s)
CA	Health Products and Food Branch	02217422
US	FDA, National Drug Code	0173-0547, 0173-0665