MITOCIN

This brand name is authorized in United Kingdom

Active ingredients

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

1 Mitomycin
UNII 50SG953SK6 - MITOMYCIN

Mitomycin is an antibiotic isolated from Streptomyces caespitosus with anti-neoplastic effect. The mechanism of action is based predominantly on the alkylation of DNA (RNA to a lesser extent) with the corresponding inhibition of DNA synthesis. The degree of DNA damage correlates with the clinical effect and is lower in resistant cells than in sensitive ones.

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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
L01DC03 Mitomycin L Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents → L01 Antineoplastic agents → L01D Cytotoxic antibiotics and related substances → L01DC Other cytotoxic antibiotics
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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: GB Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency Identifier(s): 372639

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