ACTHAR

Brand name authorized in: United Kingdom United States

Active ingredients

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

1 Corticotropin
UNII K0U68Q2TXA - CORTICOTROPIN

Corticotropin is a polypeptide hormone produced and secreted by the pituitary gland. Corticotropin acts through the stimulation of cell surface ACTH receptors, which are primarily located on the adrenocortical cells. Corticotropin stimulates the cortex of the adrenal gland and boosts the synthesis of corticosteroids, mainly glucocorticoids but also sex steroids (androgens).

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Medicine classification

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

ATC code
Group title
Classification
H01AA01
Corticotropin
H Systemic hormonal preparations, excl. Sex hormones and insulins → H01 Pituitary and hypothalamic hormones and analogues → H01A Anterior pituitary lobe hormones and analogues → H01AA ACTH
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Medication package inserts

Below package inserts are available for further reading:

Title
Type
Country
ACTHAR Gel
Structured Product Labeling (SPL/PLR)
US

Unique identifiers

This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:

Country
Identification scheme
Identifier(s)
GB
Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency
Identifier(s): 176443
US
FDA, National Drug Code
Identifier(s): 63004-8710