SILVAZINE

This brand name is authorized in Singapore.

Active ingredients

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

1
UNII MOR84MUD8E - CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE
 

Chlorhexidine is an antimicrobial agent, active against a broad spectrum of Gram-positive and Gram-negative organisms, yeasts, fungi, opportunistic anaerobes and aerobes. Chlorhexidine is mainly a “membrane-acting” agent that destroys the outer membrane of the bacteria. It is inactive on bacterial spores unless the temperatures are high.

 
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2
UNII W46JY43EJR - SILVER SULFADIAZINE
 

Silver sulfadiazine is a sulfonamide and has broad antimicrobial activity against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative organisms including Pseudomonas aeruginosa, some yeasts and fungi. Silver sulfadiazine acts on the cell membrane and cell wall.

 
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Medicine classification

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

ATC Group Classification
D06BA51 Silver sulfadiazine, combinations D Dermatologicals → D06 Antibiotics and chemotherapeutics for dermatological use → D06B Chemotherapeutics for topical use → D06BA Sulfonamides
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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)
SG Health Sciences Authority 04015P

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