This brand name is authorized in Japan
The drug TRICLORYL contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):
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Triclofos
UNII 9F90KA5Q8U - TRICLOFOS SODIUM
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Triclofos is a melatonin agonist and has hypnotic and sedative actions similar to those of chloral hydrate, but it is more palatable and causes less gastric irritation. It is converted in the body into an active compound which works in the brain to induce sleepiness. It decreases the time taken to fall asleep and increases sleep duration. It is given by mouth in the short-term management of insomnia. |
This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
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| N05CM07 | Triclofos | N Nervous system → N05 Psycholeptics → N05C Hypnotics and sedatives → N05CM Other hypnotics and sedatives |
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: JP | 医薬品医療機器総合機構 | Identifier(s): 1129004Q1031 |
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