This brand name is authorized in Brazil, Estonia, Malta, United Kingdom
The drug OTOSPORIN contains a combination of these active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs):
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Hydrocortisone
UNII WI4X0X7BPJ - HYDROCORTISONE
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Hydrocortisone is the main glucocorticoid secreted by the adrenal cortex. Hydrocortisone is an anti-inflammatory steroid. Its anti-inflammatory action is due to reduction in the vascular component of the inflammatory response and reduction in the formation of inflammatory fluid and cellular exudates. |
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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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Polymyxin B
UNII 19371312D4 - POLYMYXIN B SULFATE
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Polymixin B is bactericidal against a wide range of gram negative bacilli. It exerts a bactericidal effect by binding to acid phospholipids in the cell wall and membranes of the bacterium, thereby rendering ineffective the osmotic barrier normally provided by the cell membrane. |
This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
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| S02CA03 | Hydrocortisone and antiinfectives | S Sensory organs → S02 Otologicals → S02C Corticosteroids and antiinfectives in combination → S02CA Corticosteroids and antiinfectives in combination |
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: BR | Câmara de Regulação do Mercado de Medicamentos | Identifier(s): 509003001135319 |
| Country: EE | Ravimiamet | Identifier(s): 1554612 |
| Country: GB | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency | Identifier(s): 22631 |
| Country: MT | Medicines Authority | Identifier(s): MA1333/00201 |
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