ZUNAPENTACIN

This brand name is authorized in Nigeria.

Active ingredients

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

1	Pentazocine UNII 1P2XIB510O - PENTAZOCINE LACTATE
	Pentazocine is an opioid, benzomorphan derivative analgesic with actions and uses similar to those of morphine. It has weak narcotic antagonist actions.
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Packages

This drug has been approved in Nigeria as follows:

Identifier	Form	Presentation	Description	Approval
B4-3773	Solution for injection	Zunapentacin Injection INJ_SOL 30 mg/mL 1 mL x 2 x 5's (in clear glass ampoules)	Solution for injection in 1-mL clear glass ampoule. A colourless to almost colourless solution	28/05/2021

Medicine classification

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

ATC Group		Classification
N02AD01	Pentazocine	N Nervous system → N02 Analgesics → N02A Opioids → N02AD Benzomorphan derivatives
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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	B4-3773