DIFLEX

This brand name is authorized in Nigeria. It is also authorized in Malta, Romania.

Active ingredients

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

1	Diclofenac UNII QTG126297Q - DICLOFENAC SODIUM
	Diclofenac is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug. The mechanism of action of diclofenac in AK may be related to the inhibition of the cycloxygenase pathway leading to reduced prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) synthesis. In addition, immunohistochemistry (IHC) from skin biopsies ac revealed that the clinical effects of diclofenac in AK are primarily due to anti-inflammatory, anti-angiogenic and possibly anti-proliferative effects and apoptosis-inducing mechanisms.
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Packages

This drug has been approved in Nigeria as follows:

Identifier	Form	Presentation	Description	Approval
B4-2482	Tablet	DIFLEX TABLETS TAB 50 mg 1010	DIFLEX TABLETS DICLOFENAC SODIUM 50mg DICLOFENAC SODIUM BP 50MG EXCIPIENTS microcrystalline cellulose, colloidal anhydrous silica, lactose, maize B4-2482 Drugs Imported Products 1010 Prescription Only Medicine (POM) 23/09/2020 JIMMI-WELL INTERNATIONAL COMPANY LIMITED, No. 5 Abazuonu Street, Iyiowa Odekpe, Onitsha, Anambra State, Nigeria 80370704 jimmipharm@gmail.com LESANTO LABORATORIES., PLOT NO. 9, 10, 11 & 20, SURVEY NO 53, NEAR RLY. BRIDGE, MANOR ROAD PALGHAR (E) DIST THANE, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA., India	26/04/2023

Medicine classification

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

ATC Group		Classification
M02AA15	Diclofenac	M Musculo-skeletal system → M02 Topical products for joint and muscular pain → M02A Topical products for joint and muscular pain → M02AA Antiinflammatory preparations, non-steroids for topical use
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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)
MT	Medicines Authority	AA1417/00101, AA908/25501
NG	Registered Drug Product Database	B4-2482
RO	Agenția Națională a Medicamentului și a Dispozitivelor Medicale	W58843001, W58843002, W58843003, W58843004, W58843005, W58843006, W58843007