This brand name is authorized in South Africa
The drug FLUTAHEXAL contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):
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Flutamide
UNII 76W6J0943E - FLUTAMIDE
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Flutamide is a non-steroidal, highly specific, orally active anti-androgenic agent. The pharmacologically active metabolite, hydroxyflutamide, is believed to exert an anti-androgenic effect directly on the target tissues, either by inhibiting androgen uptake or by blocking cytoplasmic and nuclear binding of androgen. Flutamide is indicated for the treatment of advanced prostatic carcinoma in which suppression of testosterone effects is indicated. |
This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
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| L02BB01 | Flutamide | L Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents → L02 Endocrine therapy → L02B Hormone antagonists and related agents → L02BB Anti-androgens |
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: ZA | Health Products Regulatory Authority | Identifier(s): 32/21.12/0327 |
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