REGITINE

This brand name is authorized in Malta, Netherlands, South Africa

Active ingredients

The drug REGITINE contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):

1 Phentolamine mesylate
UNII Y7543E5K9T - PHENTOLAMINE MESYLATE

Phentolamine is a competitive non-selective α1- and α2-adrenergic receptor blocker of relatively short duration of action. It causes vasodilatation and a fall in blood pressure resulting from the blockade of both post-junctional vascular α1- and α2-adrenoceptors. It also antagonises the vasoconstrictor response to noradrenaline and adrenaline infusions.

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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
C04AB01 Phentolamine C Cardiovascular system → C04 Peripheral vasodilators → C04A Peripheral vasodilators → C04AB Imidazoline derivatives
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V03AB36 Phentolamine V Various → V03 All other therapeutic products → V03A All other therapeutic products → V03AB Antidotes
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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: MT Medicines Authority Identifier(s): AA565/63302
Country: NL Z-Index G-Standaard Identifier(s): 12144371
Country: NL Z-Index G-Standaard, PRK Identifier(s): 221
Country: ZA Health Products Regulatory Authority Identifier(s): C/5.2/749

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