BCG vaccine

Active ingredient description

BCG vaccine is an immunostimulating agent. It has anti-tumor activity, but the exact mechanism of action is not known.

Medicine classification

This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
L03AX03 BCG vaccine L Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents → L03 Immunostimulants → L03A Immunostimulants → L03AX Other immunostimulants
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Product monographs

Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):

Title Information Source Document Type  
ONCOTICE Powder for instillation fluid for intravesical use Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) MPI, EU: SmPC

External identifiers

DrugBank Drug: DB12768
KEGG Drug: D03063
SNOMED-CT Concept: 255701000
BCG vaccine (substance)
SNOMED-CT Concept: 396419007
BCG vaccine (substance)
UNII Identifier: 8VJE55B0VG
BACILLUS CALMETTE-GUERIN LIVE ANTIGEN, UNSPECIFIED SUBSTRAIN

Medicines

BCG vaccine is an active ingredient of these brands:

United States (US)

  • BCG-MEDAC as BACILLUS CALMETTE-GUERIN SUBSTRAIN TICE LIVE ANTIGEN
  • TICE BCG as BACILLUS CALMETTE-GUERIN SUBSTRAIN TICE LIVE ANTIGEN

Australia (AU)

  • ONCOTICE as Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG strain Tice)

Austria (AT)

  • BCG-MEDAC as BACILLUS CALMETTE-GUERIN SUBSTRAIN TICE LIVE ANTIGEN
  • ONCOTICE as Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG strain Tice)

Brazil (BR)

Canada (CA)

  • ONCOTICE as Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG strain Tice)

Croatia (HR)

  • BCG-MEDAC as BACILLUS CALMETTE-GUERIN SUBSTRAIN TICE LIVE ANTIGEN

Cyprus (CY)

  • ONCOTICE as Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG strain Tice)

Estonia (EE)

  • BCG VACCINE AJV as BACILLUS CALMETTE-GUERIN SUBSTRAIN TICE LIVE ANTIGEN
  • BCG VACCINE SSI as Bacillus Calmette-Guérin, Danish strain 1331, live attenuated
  • BCG-MEDAC as BACILLUS CALMETTE-GUERIN SUBSTRAIN TICE LIVE ANTIGEN
  • IMMUCYST as BACILLUS CALMETTE-GUERIN SUBSTRAIN TICE LIVE ANTIGEN

Finland (FI)

  • BCG VACCINE AJV as BACILLUS CALMETTE-GUERIN SUBSTRAIN TICE LIVE ANTIGEN
  • BCG-MEDAC as BACILLUS CALMETTE-GUERIN SUBSTRAIN TICE LIVE ANTIGEN

France (FR)

  • BCG VACCINE AJV as BACILLUS CALMETTE-GUERIN SUBSTRAIN TICE LIVE ANTIGEN
  • BCG-MEDAC as BACILLUS CALMETTE-GUERIN SUBSTRAIN TICE LIVE ANTIGEN

Hong Kong (HK)

  • BCG VACCINE SSI as Bacillus Calmette-Guérin, Danish strain 1331, live attenuated

Ireland (IE)

  • BCG VACCINE SSI as Bacillus Calmette-Guérin, Danish strain 1331, live attenuated
  • BCG-MEDAC as BACILLUS CALMETTE-GUERIN SUBSTRAIN TICE LIVE ANTIGEN

Israel (IL)

  • ONCOTICE as Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG strain Tice)

Lithuania (LT)

  • BCG VACCINE SSI as Bacillus Calmette-Guérin, Danish strain 1331, live attenuated
  • BCG-MEDAC as BACILLUS CALMETTE-GUERIN SUBSTRAIN TICE LIVE ANTIGEN
  • ONKO as Live attenuated mycobacteria BCG (Bacillus Calmette-Guerin), Brazilian Moreau sub-strain

Malta (MT)

  • BCG-MEDAC as BACILLUS CALMETTE-GUERIN SUBSTRAIN TICE LIVE ANTIGEN
  • ONKO as Live attenuated mycobacteria BCG (Bacillus Calmette-Guerin), Brazilian Moreau sub-strain

Netherlands (NL)

  • BCG-MEDAC as BACILLUS CALMETTE-GUERIN SUBSTRAIN TICE LIVE ANTIGEN

New Zealand (NZ)

  • BCG VACCINE AJV as BACILLUS CALMETTE-GUERIN SUBSTRAIN TICE LIVE ANTIGEN
  • ONCOTICE as Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG strain Tice)

Poland (PL)

  • BCG VACCINE AJV as BACILLUS CALMETTE-GUERIN SUBSTRAIN TICE LIVE ANTIGEN
  • BCG-MEDAC as BACILLUS CALMETTE-GUERIN SUBSTRAIN TICE LIVE ANTIGEN
  • ONCOTICE as Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG strain Tice)
  • ONKO as Live attenuated mycobacteria BCG (Bacillus Calmette-Guerin), Brazilian Moreau sub-strain

Romania (RO)

  • BCG-MEDAC as BACILLUS CALMETTE-GUERIN SUBSTRAIN TICE LIVE ANTIGEN
  • ONKO as Live attenuated mycobacteria BCG (Bacillus Calmette-Guerin), Brazilian Moreau sub-strain

South Africa (ZA)

  • BCG VACCINE SSI as Bacillus Calmette-Guérin, Danish strain 1331, live attenuated

Spain (ES)

  • ONCOTICE as Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG strain Tice)

Tunisia (TN)

  • BCG VACCINE SSI as Bacillus Calmette-Guérin, Danish strain 1331, live attenuated

Turkey (TR)

  • CALGEVAX as MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS
  • IMMUCYST as BACILLUS CALMETTE-GUERIN SUBSTRAIN TICE LIVE ANTIGEN
  • ONCOTICE as Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG strain Tice)
  • SII-BCG as Bacillus Calmette-Guerin strain

United Kingdom (UK)

  • BCG VACCINE AJV as BACILLUS CALMETTE-GUERIN SUBSTRAIN TICE LIVE ANTIGEN
  • ONCOTICE as Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG strain Tice)

Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.

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