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
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N | Nervous system | |
2
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N02 | Analgesics | |
3
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N02C | Antimigraine preparations | |
4
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N02CD | Calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) antagonists | |
5
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N02CD02 |
| Active Ingredient |
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Galcanezumab is a humanised IgG4 monoclonal antibody that binds calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) thus preventing its biological activity. Elevated blood concentrations of CGRP have been associated with migraine attacks. |
| Document | Type | Information Source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| EMGALITY Solution for injection | MPI, EU: SmPC | European Medicines Agency (EU) |
Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.