This brand name is authorized in Hong Kong
The drug WINCOU contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):
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Bromhexine
UNII YC2ZOM3Z8V - BROMHEXINE HYDROCHLORIDE
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Bromhexine is an expectorant used in the treatment of respiratory disorders associated with viscid or excessive mucus. Bromhexine is a synthetic derivative of the herbal active ingredient vasicine. It has been shown to increase the proportion of serous bronchial secretion, making it more easily expectorated. It is indicated as “secretolytic therapy in bronchopulmonary diseases associated with abnormal mucus secretion and impaired mucus transport”. |
This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
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| R05CB02 | Bromhexine | R Respiratory system → R05 Cough and cold preparations → R05C Expectorants, excl. combinations with cough suppressants → R05CB Mucolytics |
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: HK | Department of Health Drug Office | Identifier(s): 17376 |
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