DREZ

This brand name is authorized in Nigeria.

Active ingredients

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

1
UNII 140QMO216E - METRONIDAZOLE
 

Metronidazole is an anti-infectious drug belonging to the pharmacotherapeutic group of nitroimidazole derivatives, which have effect mainly on strict anaerobes. This effect is probably caused by interaction with DNS and different metabolites.

 
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2
UNII 85H0HZU99M - POVIDONE-IODINE
 

Povidone iodine is an iodophore that has an established use as a broad-spectrum antiseptic, mainly for the treatment of contaminated wounds and for the preoperative preparation of the skin, mucous membranes and the ocular surface. The organic complex contains approximately 10% of active available iodine. Solutions of povidone iodine gradually release iodine to exert an antimicrobial effect against bacteria, fungi, viruses, and spores. Although povidone iodine is less potent than preparations containing free iodine, it is also less toxic.

 
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Packages

This drug has been approved in Nigeria as follows:

Identifier Form Presentation Description Approval
B4-2772 Ointment Drez Ointment OINTMENT 1%; 5% Topical Ointment Iodinated-Povidone and Metronidazole Ointment Composition: Iodinated-Povidone BP 5.0% w/w (0.5% w/w available Iodine), Metronidazole BP 1.0% w/w, Water Soluble Ointment Base Q.S 01/03/2021
B4-2773 Powder Drez Powder PWD 1%; 5% 10 g Topical Powder Iodinated-Povidone and Metronidazole Powder Composition: Iodinated-Povidone BP 5.0% w/w (0.5% w/w available Iodine) and Metronidazole BP 1.0% w/w 07/05/2021
B4-2774 Solution Drez Solution SOL 1%; 5% Topical Solution Iodinated-Povidone and Metronidazole Solution Composition: Iodinated-Povidone BP 5.0% w/w (0.5% w/w available Iodine), Metronidazole BP 1.0% w/w 01/03/2021

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 B4-2772, B4-2773, B4-2774

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