AZOD

This brand name is authorized in Nigeria.

Active ingredients

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

1	Azithromycin UNII 5FD1131I7S - AZITHROMYCIN DIHYDRATE
	Azithromycin is a macrolide antibiotic belonging to the azalide group. The molecule is constructed by adding a nitrogen atom to the lactone ring of erythromycin A. The mechanism of action of azithromycin is based upon the suppression of bacterial protein synthesis by means of binding to the ribosomal 50S sub-unit and inhibition of peptide translocation.
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Packages

This drug has been approved in Nigeria as follows:

Identifier	Form	Presentation	Description	Approval
A4-8887	Tablet	Azod-500 Tablets TAB 500 mg 1 x 3's (in blister)	Tablets. White, oblong shaped, film-coated tablets with MICRO engraved on both surface	26/08/2021

Medicine classification

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

ATC Group		Classification
J01FA10	Azithromycin	J Antiinfectives for systemic use → J01 Antibacterials for systemic use → J01F Macrolides, lincosamides and streptogramins → J01FA Macrolides
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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	A4-8887