Thalidomide

Chemical formula: C₁₃H₁₀N₂O₄  Molecular mass: 258.23 g/mol  PubChem compound: 5426

Active ingredient description

Thalidomide shows immunomodulatory, anti-inflammatory and potential anti-neoplastic activities. Thalidomide is also a non-barbiturate centrally active hypnotic sedative. It has no antibacterial effects.

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
L04AX02 Thalidomide L Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents → L04 Immunosuppressants → L04A Immunosuppressants → L04AX Other immunosuppressants
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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 Information Source Document Type  
THALIDOMIDE CELGENE Hard capsule European Medicines Agency (EU) MPI, EU: SmPC

Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

External identifiers

CAS Substance: 50-35-1
DrugBank Drug: DB01041
KEGG Drug: D00754
PubChem Compound: 5426
RxNorm Ingredient: 10432
SNOMED-CT Concept: 78702007
Thalidomide (substance)
UNII Identifier: 4Z8R6ORS6L
THALIDOMIDE

Medicines

Thalidomide is an active ingredient of these brands:

United States (US)

Australia (AU)

Ecuador (EC)

Estonia (EE)

Japan (JP)

Mexico (MX)

New Zealand (NZ)

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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