EMZOCLOX

This brand name is authorized in Nigeria.

Active ingredients

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

1	Ampicillin trihydrate UNII 7C782967RD - AMPICILLIN
	Ampicillin is a broad spectrum penicillin, indicated for the treatment of a wide range of bacterial infections caused by ampicillin sensitive organisms.
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2	Cloxacillin UNII 65LCB00B4Y - CLOXACILLIN SODIUM
	Cloxacillin is a semi-synthetic beta-lactamase resistant penicillin with activity against gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria including beta-lactamase producing staphylococci. Cloxacillin acts by interfering with the formation of new bacterial cell wall by dividing organisms.
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Packages

This drug has been approved in Nigeria as follows:

Identifier	Form	Presentation	Description	Approval
04-5729	Capsule	Emzoclox Capsule CAP 250 mg; 250 mg	Each capsule contains: Ampicillin (as Ampicillin Trihydrate) 250 mg, Cloxacillin (as Cloxacillin Sodium) 250 mg	10/11/2020
04-7454	Suspension/Drops	Emzoclox Neonatal Drops SUSP_DROPS 60 mg/0.6 mL; 30 mg/0.6 mL	Powder for reconstitution Each 0.6 mL of reconstituted suspension contains: Ampicillin Trihydrate equiv. to Ampicillin 60 mg, Cloxacillin Sodium equiv. to Cloxacillin 30 mg	28/09/2020

Medicine classification

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

ATC Group		Classification
J01CR01	Ampicillin and enzyme inhibitor	J Antiinfectives for systemic use → J01 Antibacterials for systemic use → J01C Beta-lactam antibacterials, penicillins → J01CR Combinations of penicillins, incl. beta-lactamase inhibitors
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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	04-5729, 04-7454