The World Health Organization's ATC classification organizes medical drugs based on therapeutic properties, chemical composition, and anatomy. It helps make essential medicines readily available globally and is widely used in the pharmaceutical industry.
Level | Code | Title | |
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1 | A | Alimentary tract and metabolism | |
2 | A16 | Other alimentary tract and metabolism products | |
3 | A16A | Other alimentary tract and metabolism products | |
4 | A16AB | Enzymes | |
5 | A16AB08 | Galsulfase |
Active Ingredient | Description | |
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Galsulfase |
Purified galsulfase, a recombinant form of human N-acetylgalactosamine 4-sulfatase, is a glycoprotein with a molecular weight of approximately 56 kD. Galsulfase is indicated for long-term enzyme replacement therapy in patients with a confirmed diagnosis of Mucopolysaccharidosis VI (MPS VI; N-acetylgalactosamine 4-sulfatase deficiency; Maroteaux-Lamy syndrome). |
Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
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NAGLAZYME Concentrate for solution for infusion | European Medicines Agency (EU) | MPI, EU: SmPC |
Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.