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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L | Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents | |
| 2 | L03 | Immunostimulants | |
| 3 | L03A | Immunostimulants | |
| 4 | L03AA | Colony stimulating factors | |
| 5 | L03AA13 | Pegfilgrastim |
The DDD is the assumed average maintenance dose per day for a drug used for its main indication in adults. The DDD is a unit of measurement and does not necessarily reflect the recommended or Prescribed Daily Dose. Therapeutic doses for individual patients and patient groups will often differ from the DDD as they will be based on individual characteristics (such as age, weight, ethnic differences, type and severity of disease) and pharmacokinetic considerations.
| Route | Amount |
|---|---|
| PAREN - Parenteral | 0.3 mg |
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Pegfilgrastim |
Pegfilgrastim is a sustained duration form of filgrastim due to decreased renal clearance. Pegfilgrastim and filgrastim have been shown to have identical modes of action, causing a marked increase in peripheral blood neutrophil counts within 24 hours, with minor increases in monocytes and/or lymphocytes. |
| Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FULPHILA Solution for injection | European Medicines Agency (EU) | MPI, EU: SmPC | |
| NEULASTIM Solution for injection | Health Products Regulatory Authority (ZA) | MPI, Generic | |
| NYVEPRIA Solution for injection | European Medicines Agency (EU) | MPI, EU: SmPC | |
| PELMEG Solution for injection | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | MPI, EU: SmPC | |
| STIMUFEND Solution for injection | European Medicines Agency (EU) | MPI, EU: SmPC | |
| UDENYCA Solution for injection | 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.
