Bezlotoxumab is a human monoclonal antitoxin antibody that binds with high affinity to C. difficile toxin B and neutralizes its activity. Bezlotoxumab prevents CDI recurrence by providing passive immunity against toxin produced by the outgrowth of persistent or newly-acquired C. difficile spores.
This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:
| ATC Group | Classification | |
|---|---|---|
| J06BC03 | J Antiinfectives for systemic use → J06 Immune sera and immunoglobulins → J06B Immunoglobulins → J06BC Antibacterial monoclonal antibodies | |
Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):
| Document | Type | Information Source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZINPLAVA Concentrate for solution for infusion | MPI, EU: SmPC | European Medicines Agency (EU) |
Bezlotoxumab is an active ingredient of these brands:
Austria (AT)Croatia (HR)Estonia (EE)Finland (FI)France (FR)Ireland (IE)Israel (IL)Italy (IT)Japan (JP)Lithuania (LT)Netherlands (NL)Poland (PL)Spain (ES)United Kingdom (UK)United States (US)Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide. |
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