ATC Group: L04AC07 Tocilizumab

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 L04AC07 in the ATC hierarchy

Level Code Title
1 L Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents
2 L04 Immunosuppressants
3 L04A Immunosuppressants
4 L04AC Interleukin inhibitors
5 L04AC07 Tocilizumab

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 20 mg

Active ingredients in L04AC07

Active Ingredient Description
Tocilizumab

Tocilizumab binds specifically to both soluble and membrane-bound IL-6 receptors (sIL-6R and mIL-6R). IL-6 is involved in diverse physiological processes such as T-cell activation, induction of immunoglobulin secretion, induction of hepatic acute phase protein synthesis and stimulation of haemopoiesis. IL-6 has been implicated in the pathogenesis of diseases including inflammatory diseases, osteoporosis and neoplasia.

Related product monographs

Title Information Source Document Type  
ACTEMRA Solution for injection FDA, National Drug Code (US) MPI, US: SPL/PLR
RoACTEMRA Concentrate for solution for infusion European Medicines Agency (EU) MPI, EU: SmPC
RoACTEMRA Solution for injection in pre-filled syringe European Medicines Agency (EU) MPI, EU: SmPC
TYENNE Concentrate for solution for infusion European Medicines Agency (EU) MPI, EU: SmPC

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