VIRUPOS

This brand name is authorized in Australia, Germany, Hong Kong, Malta, New Zealand, Poland

Active ingredients

The drug VIRUPOS contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):

1 Aciclovir UNII X4HES1O11F - ACYCLOVIR

Acyclovir is an antiviral agent with activity against herpes simplex virus and varicella-zoster virus. Acyclovir inhibits the DNA polymerase of the virus, preventing further proliferation. Read about Aciclovir

Medication package inserts

Below package inserts are available for further reading:

Title	Information Source	Document Type
VIRUPOS Eye ointment	Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority (NZ)	MPI, EU: SmPC

Medicine classification

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

ATC code	Group title	Classification
S01AD03	Aciclovir	S Sensory organs → S01 Ophthalmologicals → S01A Antiinfectives → S01AD Antivirals
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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)
Country: AU	Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme	Identifier(s): 1002R, 5501M
Country: DE	Bundesinstitut für Arzneimittel und Medizinprodukte	Identifier(s): 07136323
Country: HK	Department of Health Drug Office	Identifier(s): 60697
Country: MT	Medicines Authority	Identifier(s): AA565/52001
Country: NZ	Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority	Identifier(s): 17704
Country: PL	Rejestru Produktów Leczniczych	Identifier(s): 100177089