TRIBOTAN

This brand name is authorized in Nigeria.

Active ingredients

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

1
UNII G07GZ97H65 - CLOTRIMAZOLE
 

Clotrimazole acts against fungi by inhibiting ergosterol synthesis. Inhibition of ergosterol synthesis leads to structural and functional impairment of the fungal cytoplasmic membrane. Clotrimazole has a broad antimycotic spectrum of action in vitro and in vivo, which includes dermatophytes, yeasts, moulds, etc.

 
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2
UNII L7T10EIP3A - MENTHOL, UNSPECIFIED FORM
 
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3
Ichthammol
UNII NQ14646378 - ICHTHAMMOL
4
UNII R57ZHV85D4 - BORIC ACID
 

Boric Acid is a weakly acidic hydrate of boric oxide with mild antiseptic, antifungal, and antiviral properties. The exact mechanism of action of boric acid is unknown; generally cytotoxic to all cells. It is used in the treatment of yeast infections and cold sores.

 
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UNII SOI2LOH54Z - ZINC OXIDE
 

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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Medicine classification

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

ATC Group Classification
D01AC01 Clotrimazole D Dermatologicals → D01 Antifungals for dermatological use → D01A Antifungals for topical use → D01AC Imidazole and triazole derivatives
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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 04-3656
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