WOSANGYL

This brand name is authorized in Nigeria.

Active ingredients

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

1
UNII A355C835XC - METRONIDAZOLE BENZOATE
 

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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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
A11-1286 Ointment Wosangyl Ointment OINTMENT 1%; 5% 1 X 20G Wosangyl Ointment A11-1286 Wosangyl METRONIDAZOLE BENZOATE, POVIDONE IODINE ANTIBIOTIC, ANTISEPTIC METRONIDAZOLE BENZOATE 2% W/W, POVIDONE IODINE 10% W/W CREAM X 20G PRESCRIPTION ONLY MEDICINE USED TO TREAT AND PREVENT SKIN INFECTIONS IN MINOR BURNS, LACERATIONS (DEEP CUT IN THE SKIN), CUTS, AND ABRASIONS (THE FIRST LAYER OF SKIN IS SCRAPED OFF) JAWA INTERNATIONAL LIMITED NIGERIA JAWA INTERNATIONAL LIMITED NIGERIA 08/25/2022 08/24/2027 25/08/2022

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 A11-1286

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