INBRIJA

This brand name is authorized in United States. It is also authorized in Austria, Croatia, Estonia, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Poland.

Active ingredients

The drug INBRIJA contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):

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UNII 46627O600J - LEVODOPA
 

According to the current understanding, the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease are related to depletion of dopamine in the corpus striatum. Dopamine does not cross the blood-brain barrier. Levodopa, the precursor of dopamine, crosses the blood brain barrier and relieves the symptoms of the disease.

 
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Medication package inserts

Below package inserts are available for further reading:

Document Type Information Source  
 INBRIJA Inhalation powder, capsule MPI, US: SPL/PLR FDA, National Drug Code (US)

Medicine classification

This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:

ATC Group Classification
N04BA01 Levodopa N Nervous system → N04 Anti-parkinson drugs → N04B Dopaminergic agents → N04BA Dopa and dopa derivatives
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Authorization and marketing

This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:

Country Identification scheme Identifier(s)
EE Ravimiamet 1802247, 1802258
IT Agenzia del Farmaco 048253013, 048253025
LT Valstybinė vaistų kontrolės tarnyba 1088511, 1088512
PL Rejestru Produktów Leczniczych 100424346
US FDA, National Drug Code 10144-342

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