STRICOFF

This brand name is authorized in Nigeria.

Active ingredients

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

1
UNII 01Q9PC255D - AMMONIUM CHLORIDE
 
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2
UNII TC2D6JAD40 - DIPHENHYDRAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE
 

Diphenhydramine is an ethanolamine-derivative antihistamine. It is an antihistamine with anticholinergic and marked sedative effects. It acts by inhibiting the effects on H1-receptors. Diphenhydramine is effective in reducing sleep onset (i.e., time to fall asleep) and increasing the depth and quality of sleep.

 
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3
UNII 1Q73Q2JULR - SODIUM CITRATE, UNSPECIFIED FORM
 

Sodium citrate has no relevant pharmacodynamic activity other than that caused by its alkalinity (e.g. its gastric acid neutralising capacity). Sodium citrate is a non-particulate antacid for use by mouth to prior to general anaesthesia for caesarean section.

 
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4
UNII L7T10EIP3A - MENTHOL, UNSPECIFIED FORM
 
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Packages

This drug has been approved in Nigeria as follows:

Identifier Form Presentation Description Approval
A11-100668 Syrup STRICOFF SYRUP (expectorant) SYRUP 20 mg/5 mL; 140 mg/5 mL; 60 mg/5 mL; 1.1 mg/5 mL 1100ml STRICOFF SYRUP (expectorant) Cough syrup ( expectorant) Each 5 ml syrup ( expectorant ) contains : Ammonium chloride BP 140.00 mg Sodium citrate BP 60.00 mg Diphenhydramine HCL BP 20.00 mg Menthol Crystal BP 1.1 mg Citric Acid BP 5.00 mg Color : Sunset Yellow FCF IHS 0.14 mg Flavour : Raspberry IHS 0.0125 mg Sodium Benzoate BP 3.75 mg Sodium Saccharine BP 2.50 mg Sucrose IHS 2000.00 mg Glycerin BP 150.0 mg Methyl Hydroxy Benzoate BP 3.75 mg Propyl Hydroxy Benzoate BP 1.50 mg Purified water BP QS Drugs Nigerian Products 1100ml OTC 17/01/2024 SAGAR VITACEUTICALS NIGERIA LTD., PLOT 2, LADIPO OLUWOLE STREET 9022977711 suptpharm@svnl.in Sagar Vitaceuticals Nigeria Limited, Plot 2, Ladipo Oluwole Street, off Oba Akran Avenue, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria 28/02/2024

Medicine classification

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

ATC Group Classification
R06AA52 Diphenhydramine, combinations R Respiratory system → R06 Antihistamines for systemic use → R06A Antihistamines for systemic use → R06AA Aminoalkyl ethers
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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 A11-100668

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