This brand name is authorized in Nigeria.
The drug POLYDEX-N contains a combination of these active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs):
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7S5I7G3JQL - DEXAMETHASONE
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Dexamethasone is a synthetic glucocorticoid; it combines high anti-inflammatory effects with low mineralocorticoid activity. It has an approximately 7 times greater anti-inflammatory potency than prednisolone, another commonly prescribed corticosteroid. At high doses it reduces the immune response. |
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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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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. |
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This drug has been approved in Nigeria as follows:
| Identifier | Form | Presentation | Description | Approval |
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| B4-1717 | Suspension/Drops | Polydex-N Eye Drops SUSP_DROPS 0.1%; 0.35%; 6000 IU/mL 5 mL (in plastic dropper bottle) | Ophthalmic Suspension Each mL contains: Dexamethasone 0.1%, Neomycin Sulphate 3,500 I.U., Polymyxin B Sulphate 6,000 I.U. | 28/10/2021 |
This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:
| ATC Group | Classification | |
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| S01CA01 | Dexamethasone and antiinfectives | S Sensory organs → S01 Ophthalmologicals → S01C Antiinflammatory agents and antiinfectives in combination → S01CA 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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| NG | Registered Drug Product Database | B4-1717 |
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