Source: European Medicines Agency (EU) Revision Year: 2018 Publisher: Shire Pharmaceuticals Ireland Limited, Block 2 & 3 Miesian Plaza, 50 – 58 Baggot Street Lower, Dublin 2, Ireland
Xagrid 0.5 mg hard capsules.
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Hard capsule. An opaque white hard capsule imprinted with S 063. |
Each hard capsule contains 0.5 mg anagrelide (as anagrelide hydrochloride).
Excipient(s) with known effect: Each hard capsule contains lactose monohydrate (53.7 mg) and anhydrous lactose (65.8 mg).
For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
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| Anagrelide |
Anagrelide is an inhibitor of cyclic AMP phosphodiesterase III and suppress expression of transcription factors including GATA-1 and FOG-1 required for megakaryocytopoiesis, ultimately leading to reduced platelet production. |
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Capsule contents: Povidone (E1201) Capsule shell: Gelatin Printing ink: Shellac |
High-density polyethylene (HDPE) bottles with child-resistant closures and desiccant containing 100 capsules.
Shire Pharmaceuticals Ireland Limited, Block 2 & 3 Miesian Plaza, 50 – 58 Baggot Street Lower, Dublin 2, Ireland
EU/1/04/295/001
Date of first authorisation: 16 November 2004
Date of latest renewal: 16 November 2014
| Drug | Countries | |
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| XAGRID | Austria, Cyprus, Germany, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, Croatia, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, United Kingdom |
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