OPFOLDA

This brand name is authorized in Austria, Croatia, France, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Spain, UK.

Active ingredients

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

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UNII ADN3S497AZ - MIGLUSTAT
 

Miglustat is an inhibitor of glucosylceramide synthase, the enzyme responsible for the first step in the synthesis of most glycolipids, and a pharmacokinetic enzyme stabiliser of cipaglucosidase alfa. Miglustat is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with mild to moderate type 1 Gaucher disease and for the treatment of progressive neurological manifestations in patients with Niemann-Pick type C disease. Also, miglustat must be used in combination with cipaglucosidase alfa for long-term enzyme replacement therapy in adults with late-onset Pompe disease (acid α-glucosidase [GAA] deficiency).

 
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Medication package inserts

Below package inserts are available for further reading:

Document Type Information Source  
 OPFOLDA Hard capsule MPI, EU: SmPC European Medicines Agency (EU)

Medicine classification

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

ATC Group Classification
A16AX06 Miglustat A Alimentary tract and metabolism → A16 Other alimentary tract and metabolism products → A16A Other alimentary tract and metabolism products → A16AX Various alimentary tract and metabolism products
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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)
ES Centro de información online de medicamentos de la AEMPS 1231737001
FR Base de données publique des médicaments 61479921
IT Agenzia del Farmaco 050750013, 050750025
LT Valstybinė vaistų kontrolės tarnyba 1097305, 1097306

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