This brand name is authorized in Austria, Brazil, Canada, Cyprus, Estonia, Spain, France, Hong Kong, Croatia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Lithuania, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Singapore, United Kingdom, United States, South Africa
The drug ZOSTAVAX contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):
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Attenuated varicella-zoster virus
UNII GPV39ZGD8C - VARICELLA-ZOSTER VIRUS STRAIN OKA/MERCK LIVE ANTIGEN
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Varicella-zoster virus vaccine was shown to boost VZV-specific immunity, which is thought to be the mechanism by which it protects against zoster and its complications. |
Below package inserts are available for further reading:
| Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
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| ZOSTAVAX Powder and solvent for suspension for injection | European Medicines Agency (EU) | MPI, EU: SmPC |
This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
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| J07BK02 | Zoster, live attenuated | J Antiinfectives for systemic use → J07 Vaccines → J07B Viral vaccines → J07BK Varicella zoster vaccines |
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): 525514020016502 |
| Country: CA | Health Products and Food Branch | Identifier(s): 02375516 |
| Country: EE | Ravimiamet | Identifier(s): 1276578, 1276589, 1276590, 1276602, 1276613 |
| Country: ES | Centro de información online de medicamentos de la AEMPS | Identifier(s): 06341011 |
| Country: FR | Base de données publique des médicaments | Identifier(s): 60956323 |
| Country: GB | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency | Identifier(s): 201106 |
| Country: HK | Department of Health Drug Office | Identifier(s): 55419 |
| Country: IL | מִשְׂרַד הַבְּרִיאוּת | Identifier(s): 7064 |
| Country: IT | Agenzia del Farmaco | Identifier(s): 037313018, 037313020, 037313032, 037313044, 037313057, 037313069, 037313071, 037313083, 037313095, 037313107, 037313119, 037313121, 037313133 |
| Country: LT | Valstybinė vaistų kontrolės tarnyba | Identifier(s): 1031525, 1031526, 1031527, 1031528, 1031529, 1031530, 1031531, 1031532, 1031533, 1031534, 1031535 |
| Country: NL | Z-Index G-Standaard | Identifier(s): 15368696 |
| Country: NL | Z-Index G-Standaard, PRK | Identifier(s): 86576 |
| Country: NZ | Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority | Identifier(s): 12140 |
| Country: PL | Rejestru Produktów Leczniczych | Identifier(s): 100353400 |
| Country: SG | Health Sciences Authority | Identifier(s): 13564P |
| Country: US | FDA, National Drug Code | Identifier(s): 0006-4963 |
| Country: ZA | Health Products Regulatory Authority | Identifier(s): 44/30.1/0058 |
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