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.
| Level | Code | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L | Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents | |
| 2 | L04 | Immunosuppressants | |
| 3 | L04A | Immunosuppressants | |
| 4 | L04AC | Interleukin inhibitors | |
| 5 | L04AC05 | Ustekinumab |
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 | 0.54 mg |
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Ustekinumab |
Ustekinumab is a fully human IgG1Îș monoclonal antibody that binds with specificity to the shared p40 protein subunit of human cytokines interleukin (IL)-12 and IL-23. Ustekinumab inhibits the bioactivity of human IL-12 and IL-23 by preventing p40 from binding to the IL-12R1 receptor protein expressed on the surface of immune cells. Abnormal regulation of IL 12 and IL 23 has been associated with immune mediated diseases, such as psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. |
| Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| STELARA Concentrate for solution for infusion | European Medicines Agency (EU) | MPI, EU: SmPC | |
| STELARA Solution for injection | European Medicines Agency (EU) | MPI, EU: SmPC | |
| UZPRUVO Solution for injection | European Medicines Agency (EU) | MPI, EU: SmPC |
Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.
