ASDREX

This brand name is authorized in Nigeria.

Active ingredients

The drug ASDREX contains a combination of these active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs):

1
UNII 0I55128JYK - THEOPHYLLINE ANHYDROUS
 

Theophylline is a bronchodilator. In addition it affects the function of a number of cells involved in the inflammatory processes associated with asthma and chronic obstructive airways disease. Theophylline stimulates the myocardium and produces a diminution of venous pressure in congestive heart failure leading to marked increase in cardiac output.

 
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2
UNII 021SEF3731 - ALBUTEROL SULFATE
 

Salbutamol is a selective β2-agonist providing short-acting (4-6 hour) bronchodilation with a fast onset (within 5 minutes) in reversible airways obstruction. At therapeutic doses it acts on the β2-adrenoceptors of bronchial muscle. Salbutamol is administered for the symptomatic relief of bronchospasm associated with chronic or acute asthma, bronchitis or other obstructive pulmonary diseases.

 
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Packages

This drug has been approved in Nigeria as follows:

Identifier Form Presentation Description Approval
04-7895 Tablet Asdrex Tablet TAB 2 mg; 150 mg 10 x 10's (in Alu-PVC blisters) Uncoated tablet. Pink colour hexagonal embossed “ASDREX” on one side and break line on other side 28/02/2024

Medicine classification

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

ATC Group Classification
R03DB04 Theophylline and adrenergics R Respiratory system → R03 Drugs for obstructive airway diseases → R03D Other systemic drugs for obstructive airway diseases → R03DB Xanthines and adrenergics
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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)
NG Registered Drug Product Database 04-7895

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