This brand name is authorized in Nigeria
The drug NEOFIDROL contains a combination of these active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs):
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Methylprednisolone
UNII X4W7ZR7023 - METHYLPREDNISOLONE
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Methylprednisolone is a synthetic glucocorticoid and a methyl derivative of prednisolone. Methylprednisolone is a potent anti-inflammatory agent with the capacity to profoundly inhibit the immune system. |
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Neomycin
UNII 057Y626693 - NEOMYCIN SULFATE
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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. |
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Sulfur
UNII 70FD1KFU70 - SULFUR
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Aluminium chlorhydroxide
UNII 407PSC3OC7 - ALUMINUM CHLOROHYDRATE ANHYDROUS
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Aluminium chloride hexahydrate acts locally, in the stratum comeum and in the terminal duct, to relieve hyperhidrosis. It is is acidic and is thought to act by diffusing into the sweat ducts where on neutralisation it forms gelatinous hydroxides which obstruct the flow of sweat. |
This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
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| D07CA02 | Methylprednisolone and antibiotics | D Dermatologicals → D07 Corticosteroids, dermatological preparations → D07C Corticosteroids, combinations with antibiotics → D07CA Corticosteroids, weak, 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): A11-100071 |
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