This brand name is authorized in Ecuador
The drug SYSTALAN contains a combination of these active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs):
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Macrogol
UNII 3WJQ0SDW1A - POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, UNSPECIFIED
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High molecular weight (4000) macrogols are long linear polymers which retain water molecules by means of hydrogen bonds. When administered by the oral route, they lead to an increase in volume of intestinal fluids. |
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Propylene glycol
UNII 6DC9Q167V3 - PROPYLENE GLYCOL
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Glycerol has uses as a hyperosmotic, osmotic diuretic, and ophthalmic agent. It may be used as an eye drop in the treatment of glaucoma to reduce intraocular pressure, as a solution or suppository for short-term treatment of constipation, to evacuate the bowel prior to a colonoscopy, and in some ocular surgeries. It may be given intravenously to reduce pressure inside the brain and used externally on the skin as a moisturizer. |
This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
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| S01XA20 | Artificial tears and other indifferent preparations | S Sensory organs → S01 Ophthalmologicals → S01X Other ophthalmologicals → S01XA Other ophthalmologicals |
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: EC | Agencia Nacional de Regulación, Control y Vigilancia Sanitaria | Identifier(s): 4761-MEE-0619, 7694-MEE-1222 |
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