This brand name is authorized in South Africa
The drug ZITOLEX contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):
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Escitalopram
UNII 4O4S742ANY - ESCITALOPRAM
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Escitalopram is a selective inhibitor of serotonin (5-HT) re-uptake with high affinity for the primary binding site. It also binds to an allosteric site on the serotonin transporter, with a 1000 fold lower affinity. |
This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
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| N06AB10 | Escitalopram | N Nervous system → N06 Psychoanaleptics → N06A Antidepressants → N06AB Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors |
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: ZA | Health Products Regulatory Authority | Identifier(s): 43/1.2/0367, 43/1.2/0368, 43/1.2/0369 |
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