This brand name is authorized in Canada, New Zealand
The drug VIADERM KC contains a combination of these active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs):
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Gramicidin
UNII 5IE62321P4 - GRAMICIDIN
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Gramicidin is an antimicrobial cyclic polypeptide active in vitro against many gram positive bacteria like Bacillus subtilis and Staphylococcus aureus, but not well against gram-negative ones like E.coli. |
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Neomycin
UNII 057Y626693 - NEOMYCIN SULFATE
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Neomycin is an aminoglycoside antibiotic and acts by binding to polysomes, inhibiting protein synthesis and generating errors in the transcription of the genetic code. |
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Triamcinolone
UNII F446C597KA - TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE
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Triamcinolone acetonide is a more potent derivative of triamcinolone and is approximately 8 times more potent than prednisone. Although the precise mechanism of corticosteroid anti-allergic action is unknown, corticosteroids are very effective in the treatment of allergic diseases in man. Also, local injections are thought to have an anti-inflammatory effect. |
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Nystatin
UNII BDF1O1C72E - NYSTATIN
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Nystatin is an antifungal antibiotic active against a wide range of yeasts and yeast-like fungi, including Candida albicans. |
Below package inserts are available for further reading:
| Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
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| VIADERM KC Cream, Ointment | Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority (NZ) | MPI, EU: SmPC |
This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
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| D07CB01 | Triamcinolone and antibiotics | D Dermatologicals → D07 Corticosteroids, dermatological preparations → D07C Corticosteroids, combinations with antibiotics → D07CB Corticosteroids, moderately potent, combinations with antibiotics |
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: CA | Health Products and Food Branch | Identifier(s): 00717002, 00717029 |
| Country: NZ | Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority | Identifier(s): 8248, 8249 |
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