This brand name is authorized in France
The drug VECTARION contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):
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Almitrine
UNII 6RY6V6XM8T - ALMITRINE MESYLATE
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Almitrine is a diphenylmethylpiperazine derivative and respiratory stimulant that enhances respiration by acting as an agonist of peripheral chemoreceptors located on the carotid bodies. It is used in the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. It is also reported to have a potentially beneficial effect in treating the noctural oxygen desaturation without impairing the quality of sleep. |
This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
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| R07AB07 | Almitrine | R Respiratory system → R07 Other respiratory system products → R07A Other respiratory system products → R07AB Respiratory stimulants |
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: FR | Base de données publique des médicaments | Identifier(s): 60047143 |
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