ROCAPEN

This brand name is authorized in Nigeria.

Active ingredients

The drug ROCAPEN contains a combination of these active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs):

1
UNII 17R794ESYN - PENICILLIN G PROCAINE
 
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2
UNII YS5LY7JF4N - PENICILLIN G SODIUM
 

Benzylpenicillin is a beta-lactam antibiotic. It is bacteriocidal by inhibiting bacterial cell wall biosynthesis. Penicillin resistance can be mediated by alteration of penicillin binding proteins or development of beta-lactamases.

 
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Medicine classification

This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:

ATC Group Classification
J01CE30 Combinations J Antiinfectives for systemic use → J01 Antibacterials for systemic use → J01C Beta-lactam antibacterials, penicillins → J01CE Beta-lactamase sensitive penicillins
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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)
NG Registered Drug Product Database 04-4034
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