This brand name is authorized in Nigeria
The drug MESONE contains a combination of these active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs):
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Beclometasone
UNII 5B307S63B2 - BECLOMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE
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Beclometasone is a pro-drug with weak glucocorticoid receptor binding affinity. It is extensively hydrolysed via esterase enzymes to the active metabolite beclometasone-17-monopropionate (B-17-MP), which has potent topical anti-inflammatory activity. |
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Clotrimazole
UNII G07GZ97H65 - CLOTRIMAZOLE
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Clotrimazole acts against fungi by inhibiting ergosterol synthesis. Inhibition of ergosterol synthesis leads to structural and functional impairment of the fungal cytoplasmic membrane. Clotrimazole has a broad antimycotic spectrum of action in vitro and in vivo, which includes dermatophytes, yeasts, moulds, etc. |
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Neomycin
UNII I16QD7X297 - NEOMYCIN
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Neomycin is an aminoglycoside antibiotic and acts by binding to polysomes, inhibiting protein synthesis and generating errors in the transcription of the genetic code. |
This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
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| D07CC04 | Beclometasone and antibiotics | D Dermatologicals → D07 Corticosteroids, dermatological preparations → D07C Corticosteroids, combinations with antibiotics → D07CC Corticosteroids, potent, combinations with antibiotics |
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: NG | Registered Drug Product Database | Identifier(s): B4-7912 |
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