PARA FLU

This brand name is authorized in Nigeria

Active ingredients

The drug PARA FLU contains a combination of these active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs):

1 Paracetamol
UNII 362O9ITL9D - ACETAMINOPHEN

Paracetamol is a medication used to treat pain and fever. It does appear to selectively inhibit COX activities in the brain, which may contribute to its ability to treat fever and pain.

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2 Ephedrine
UNII GN83C131XS - EPHEDRINE

Ephedrine is a sympathomimetic amine acting directly on the alpha and beta receptors and indirectly by increasing the release of noradrenaline by the sympathetic nerve endings. As with any sympathomimetic agent, ephedrine stimulates the central nervous system, the cardiovascular system, the respiratory system, and the sphincters of the digestive and urinary systems.

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3 Chlorphenamine
UNII 3U6IO1965U - CHLORPHENIRAMINE

Chlorphenamine is a potent antihistamine (H1-antagonist). Antihistamines diminish or abolish the actions of histamine in the body by competitive reversible blockade of histamine H1-receptor sites on tissues. Chlorphenamine also has anticholinergic activity.

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Medicine classification

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

ATC code Group title Classification
N02BE51 Paracetamol, combinations excl. psycholeptics N Nervous system → N02 Analgesics → N02B Other analgesics and antipyretics → N02BE Anilides
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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)
Country: NG Registered Drug Product Database Identifier(s): A4-3600

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