Tuberculin

Active ingredient description

Tuberculin PPD is indicated for the detection of a delayed hypersensitivity reaction to
tuberculin as an aid in the detection of infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

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
V04CF01 Tuberculin V Various → V04 Diagnostic agents → V04C Other diagnostic agents → V04CF Tuberculosis diagnostics
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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  
TUBERCULIN Solution for injection MPI, EU: SmPC
TUBERSOL Solution for injection FDA, National Drug Code (US) MPI, US: SPL/Old

External identifiers

CAS Substance: 92129-86-7
DrugBank Drug: DB11601
RxNorm Ingredient: 10908
SNOMED-CT Concept: 108731003
Tuberculin purified protein derivative (substance)
UNII Identifier: I7L8FKN87J
TUBERCULIN PURIFIED PROTEIN DERIVATIVE

Medicines

Tuberculin is an active ingredient of these brands:

United States (US)

Canada (CA)

France (FR)

Israel (IL)

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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