This brand name is authorized in Ireland, United Kingdom
The drug SPRILON contains a combination of these active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs):
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Zinc oxide
UNII SOI2LOH54Z - ZINC OXIDE
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Zinc blocks the intestinal absorption of copper from the diet and the reabsorption of endogenously secreted copper. Zinc induces the production of metallothionein in the enterocyte, a protein that binds copper thereby preventing its transfer into the blood. The bound copper is then eliminated in the stool following desquamation of the intestinal cells. |
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Dimeticone
UNII 92RU3N3Y1O - DIMETHICONE
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Dimeticone is used in many pharmaceutical and cosmetic preparations. A 4% concentration has been found to affect the physico-physiological activity of lice. |
This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
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| D02AB | Zinc products | D Dermatologicals → D02 Emollients and protectives → D02A Emollients and protectives |
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: GB | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency | Identifier(s): 29731 |
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