This brand name is authorized in Canada, Estonia, Finland, France, Lithuania, Romania, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States
The drug NEXPLANON contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):
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Etonogestrel
UNII 304GTH6RNH - ETONOGESTREL
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Etonogestrel is the biologically active metabolite of desogestrel, a progestagen widely used in OCs. It is structurally derived from 19-nortestosterone and binds with high affinity to progesterone receptors in the target organs. The contraceptive effect of etonogestrel is primarily achieved by inhibition of ovulation. |
Below package inserts are available for further reading:
| Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
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| NEXPLANON Implant | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | MPI, EU: SmPC |
This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
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| G03AC08 | Etonogestrel | G Genito urinary system and sex hormones → G03 Sex hormones and modulators of the genital system → G03A Hormonal contraceptives for systemic use → G03AC Progestogens |
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: CA | Health Products and Food Branch | Identifier(s): 02499509 |
| Country: EE | Ravimiamet | Identifier(s): 1589171, 1657560 |
| Country: FI | Lääkealan turvallisuus- ja kehittämiskeskus | Identifier(s): 097847 |
| Country: FR | Base de données publique des médicaments | Identifier(s): 66845924 |
| Country: GB | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency | Identifier(s): 180308, 381558 |
| Country: LT | Valstybinė vaistų kontrolės tarnyba | Identifier(s): 1066966, 1073720 |
| Country: RO | Agenția Națională a Medicamentului și a Dispozitivelor Medicale | Identifier(s): W68121001, W68121002 |
| Country: TR | İlaç ve Tıbbi Cihaz Kurumu | Identifier(s): 8683280337299 |
| Country: US | FDA, National Drug Code | Identifier(s): 0052-4330 |
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