AIMOVIG

This brand name is authorized in Austria, Canada, Cyprus, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, Hong Kong, Croatia, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Lithuania, New Zealand, Poland, Romania, Singapore, United Kingdom, United States

Active ingredients

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

1 Erenumab
UNII I5I8VB78VT - ERENUMAB

Erenumab is a human monoclonal antibody that binds to the calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) receptor. CGRP is a neuropeptide that modulates nociceptive signalling and a vasodilator that has been associated with migraine pathophysiology. Inhibition of the effects of CGRP could theoretically attenuate compensatory vasodilation in ischaemic-related conditions.

Read about Erenumab

Medication package inserts

Below package inserts are available for further reading:

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

Medicine classification

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

ATC code Group title Classification
N02CD01 N Nervous system → N02 Analgesics → N02C Antimigraine preparations → N02CD Calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) antagonists
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Authorization and marketing

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

Country Identification scheme Identifier(s)
Country: CA Health Products and Food Branch Identifier(s): 02479613, 02487306
Country: EE Ravimiamet Identifier(s): 1777091, 1777103, 1777114, 1794876, 1794887, 1794898
Country: ES Centro de información online de medicamentos de la AEMPS Identifier(s): 1181293001, 1181293004
Country: FI Lääkealan turvallisuus- ja kehittämiskeskus Identifier(s): 413894, 463750
Country: FR Base de données publique des médicaments Identifier(s): 63401330, 64453981
Country: GB Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency Identifier(s): 357909, 375999
Country: HK Department of Health Drug Office Identifier(s): 66406, 66847
Country: IE Health Products Regulatory Authority Identifier(s): 89090, 89091
Country: IL מִשְׂרַד הַבְּרִיאוּת Identifier(s): 8285, 8449
Country: JP 医薬品医療機器総合機構 Identifier(s): 1190406G1029
Country: LT Valstybinė vaistų kontrolės tarnyba Identifier(s): 1085963, 1085964, 1085965, 1087674, 1087675, 1087676
Country: NZ Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority Identifier(s): 20339, 20694, 21964, 21965
Country: PL Rejestru Produktów Leczniczych Identifier(s): 100409683, 100424435
Country: RO Agenția Națională a Medicamentului și a Dispozitivelor Medicale Identifier(s): W64772001, W64773001, W64773002, W66104001
Country: SG Health Sciences Authority Identifier(s): 15543P, 15545P
Country: US FDA, National Drug Code Identifier(s): 55513-840, 55513-841, 55513-842, 55513-843

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