EDROPHONIUM Ampoules Ref.[27578] Active ingredients: Edrophonium

Source: Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB)  Revision Year: 2010  Publisher: Alliance Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Avonbridge House, Bath Road, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 2BB, UK

Product name and form

Edrophonium Injection BP 10mg/1ml.

Pharmaceutical Form

Ampoules.

Qualitative and quantitative composition

Each ampoule contains 10mg Edrophonium Chloride BP in 1ml of solution.

Active Ingredient Description
Edrophonium

Edrophonium is a reversible acetylcholinesterase inhibitor with rapid onset and short duration of action resulting in an increase of acetylcholine in the neuromuscular junction (NMJ). For many years, edrophonium was FDA-approved to be utilized to diagnose MG.

List of Excipients

Sodium sulphite anhydrous
Sodium citrate BP
Citric acid BP
Water for injections BP

Pack sizes and marketing

Colourless glass ampoules coded with orange and emerald green colour rings, each containing 1ml of solution, in packs of 10 ampoules.

The ampoule solution is almost colourless.

Marketing authorization holder

Alliance Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Avonbridge House, Bath Road, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 2BB, UK

Marketing authorization dates and numbers

PL 16853/0118

24 April 1992

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