This brand name is authorized in Nigeria
The drug PRECOM contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):
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Montelukast
UNII MHM278SD3E - MONTELUKAST
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Montelukast is an orally active compound which binds with high affinity and selectivity to the CysLT1 receptor. ฮคhe CysLT type-1 (CysLT1) receptor is found in the human airway (including airway smooth muscle cells and airway macrophages) and on other pro-inflammatory cells (including eosinophils and certain myeloid stem cells). CysLTs have been correlated with the pathophysiology of asthma and allergic rhinitis. |
This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
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| R03DC03 | Montelukast | R Respiratory system → R03 Drugs for obstructive airway diseases → R03D Other systemic drugs for obstructive airway diseases → R03DC Leukotriene receptor antagonists |
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): A4-100773 |
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