This brand name is authorized in South Africa
The drug PROTOPHANE HM contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):
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Isophane insulin
UNII 1Y17CTI5SR - INSULIN HUMAN
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The blood glucose lowering effect of insulin is due to the facilitated uptake of glucose following binding of insulin to receptors on muscle and fat cells and to the simultaneous inhibition of glucose output from the liver. |
This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
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| A10AC | Insulins and analogues for injection, intermediate-acting | A Alimentary tract and metabolism → A10 Drugs used in diabetes → A10A Insulins and analogues |
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: ZA | Health Products Regulatory Authority | Identifier(s): W/21.1/290 |
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