ATC Group: L04AX02 Thalidomide

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 L04AX02 in the ATC hierarchy

Level Code Title
1 L Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents
2 L04 Immunosuppressants
3 L04A Immunosuppressants
4 L04AX Other immunosuppressants
5 L04AX02 Thalidomide

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
ORAL - Oral 0.1 g

Active ingredients in L04AX02

Active Ingredient Description
Thalidomide

Thalidomide shows immunomodulatory, anti-inflammatory and potential anti-neoplastic activities. Thalidomide is also a non-barbiturate centrally active hypnotic sedative. It has no antibacterial effects.

Related product monographs

Title Information Source Document Type  
THALIDOMIDE CELGENE Hard capsule European Medicines Agency (EU) MPI, EU: SmPC
THALOMID Capsule FDA, National Drug Code (US) MPI, US: SPL/PLR

Medicines in this ATC group

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