This brand name is authorized in Ecuador
The drug MOVIPROST contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):
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Lubiprostone
UNII 7662KG2R6K - LUBIPROSTONE
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Lubiprostone is a locally acting chloride channel activator that enhances a chloride-rich intestinal fluid secretion without altering sodium and potassium concentrations in the serum. By increasing intestinal fluid secretion, lubiprostone increases motility in the intestine, thereby facilitating the passage of stool and alleviating symptoms associated with chronic idiopathic constipation (CIC). |
This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
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| A06AX03 | Lubiprostone | A Alimentary tract and metabolism → A06 Laxatives → A06A Laxatives → A06AX Other laxatives |
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): 614-MEE-0115, 616-MEE-0115 |
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