AMITIZA

This brand name is authorized in Brazil, Japan, Singapore, United States

Active ingredients

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

1 Lubiprostone
UNII 7662KG2R6K - LUBIPROSTONE

Lubiprostone is a locally acting chloride channel activator that enhances a chloride-rich intestinal fluid secretion without altering sodium and potassium concentrations in the serum. By increasing intestinal fluid secretion, lubiprostone increases motility in the intestine, thereby facilitating the passage of stool and alleviating symptoms associated with chronic idiopathic constipation (CIC).

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Medication package inserts

Below package inserts are available for further reading:

Title Information Source Document Type  
AMITIZA Capsule FDA, National Drug Code (US) MPI, US: SPL/PLR

Medicine classification

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

ATC code Group title Classification
A06AX03 Lubiprostone A Alimentary tract and metabolism → A06 Laxatives → A06A Laxatives → A06AX Other laxatives
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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: BR Câmara de Regulação do Mercado de Medicamentos Identifier(s): 501120060029907, 501120060030007, 501120060030107, 501120060030207, 501120060030307, 501120060030407, 501120060030507, 501120060030607
Country: JP 医薬品医療機器総合機構 Identifier(s): 2359006M1025, 2359006M2021
Country: SG Health Sciences Authority Identifier(s): 15329P, 15330P
Country: US FDA, National Drug Code Identifier(s): 35356-500, 63629-6398, 64764-080, 64764-240

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