Linaclotide

Active ingredient description

Linaclotide is a Guanylate Cyclase-C receptor agonist (GCCA) with visceral analgesic and secretory activities. Through its action at GC-C, linaclotide has been shown to reduce visceral pain and increase GI transit in animal models and increase colonic transit in humans.

Medicine classification

This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:

ATC code
Group title
Classification
A Alimentary tract and metabolism → A06 Laxatives → A06A Laxatives → A06AX Other laxatives
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Product monographs

Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):

Title
Type
Country
Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC)

Medicines

Linaclotide is the active ingredient of these drugs:

Drug
Countries

Austria Canada Estonia Finland Ireland

Hong Kong United States

Chemical formula: C₅₉H₇₉N₁₅O₂₁S₆
Molecular mass: 1,526.736 g/mol

External identifiers

CAS Substance: 851199-59-2
DrugBank Drug: DB08890
KEGG Drug: D09355
PubChem Compound: 16158208
RxNorm Ingredient: 1307404
SNOMED-CT Concept: 703126002
Linaclotide (substance)
UNII Identifier: N0TXR0XR5X
LINACLOTIDE