This brand name is authorized in Hong Kong
The drug PYRICORT contains a combination of these active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs):
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Dexamethasone
UNII AI9376Y64P - DEXAMETHASONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE
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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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Gentamicin
UNII 8X7386QRLV - GENTAMICIN SULFATE
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Gentamicin is usually bactericidal in action. Although the exact mechanism of action has not been fully elucidated, the drug appears to inhibit protein synthesis in susceptible bacteria by irreversibly binding to 30S ribosomal subunits. |
This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
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| S03CA01 | Dexamethasone and antiinfectives | S Sensory organs → S03 Ophthalmological and otological preparations → S03C Corticosteroids and antiinfectives in combination → S03CA 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: HK | Department of Health Drug Office | Identifier(s): 39484 |
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