EMCYT

This brand name is authorized in Mexico, United States

Active ingredients

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

1 Estramustine
UNII 75F375MT2N - ESTRAMUSTINE PHOSPHATE SODIUM

Estramustine is a chemical compound of oestradiol and nitrogen mustard. It is effective in the treatment of advanced prostatic carcinoma. Estramustine has a dual mode of action. The intact molecule acts as an anti-miotic agent; after hydrolysis of the carbamate ester, the metabolites act to bridge the released oestrogens and exert an anti-gonadotrophic effect.

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Medication package inserts

Below package inserts are available for further reading:

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

Medicine classification

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

ATC code Group title Classification
L01XX11 Estramustine L Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents → L01 Antineoplastic agents → L01X Other antineoplastic agents → L01XX Other antineoplastic agents
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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: MX Comisiรณn Federal para la Protecciรณn contra Riesgos Sanitarios Identifier(s): 061M96
Country: US FDA, National Drug Code Identifier(s): 0013-0132

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