ATC Group: L04AC03 Anakinra

The World Health Organization's ATC classification organizes medical drugs based on therapeutic properties, chemical composition, and anatomy. It helps make essential medicines readily available globally and is widely used in the pharmaceutical industry.

Position of L04AC03 in the ATC hierarchy

Level Code Title
1 L Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents
2 L04 Immunosuppressants
3 L04A Immunosuppressants
4 L04AC Interleukin inhibitors
5 L04AC03 Anakinra

Defined daily dose

The DDD is the assumed average maintenance dose per day for a drug used for its main indication in adults. The DDD is a unit of measurement and does not necessarily reflect the recommended or Prescribed Daily Dose. Therapeutic doses for individual patients and patient groups will often differ from the DDD as they will be based on individual characteristics (such as age, weight, ethnic differences, type and severity of disease) and pharmacokinetic considerations.

Route Amount
PAREN - Parenteral 0.1 g

Active ingredients in L04AC03

Active Ingredient Description
Anakinra

Anakinra neutralises the biologic activity of interleukin-1α (IL-1α) and interleukin-1β (IL-1β) by competitively inhibiting their binding to interleukin-1 type I receptor (IL-1RI). Interleukin-1 (IL-1) is a pivotal pro-inflammatory cytokine mediating many cellular responses including those important in synovial inflammation.

Related product monographs

Title Information Source Document Type  
KINERET Solution for injection European Medicines Agency (EU) MPI, EU: SmPC

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