This brand name is authorized in Australia
The drug BI-ELIGARD CP contains a combination of these active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs):
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Leuprorelin
UNII 37JNS02E7V - LEUPROLIDE ACETATE
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Leuprorelin is inactive when given orally due to poor membrane permeability and an almost complete inactivation by intestinal proteolytic enzymes. Leuprorelin has potent LHRH agonist properties when given during short-term and intermittent therapy, however, when administered in a continuous, nonpulsatile manner, LHRH analogs induce inhibition of gonadotropin secretion and suppression of testicular steroidogenesis. |
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Bicalutamide
UNII A0Z3NAU9DP - BICALUTAMIDE
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Bicalutamide is a non-steroidal antiandrogen, devoid of other endocrine activity. It binds to androgen receptors without activating gene expression, and thus inhibits the androgen stimulus. Regression of prostatic tumours results from this inhibition. |
This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
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| L02AE51 | L Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents → L02 Endocrine therapy → L02A Hormones and related agents → L02AE Gonadotropin releasing hormone analogues | |
This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:
| Country | Identification scheme | Identifier(s) |
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| Country: AU | Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme | Identifier(s): 10962Y, 10963B, 10969H |
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