L04AC08 canakinumab
ATC group of level 5 – chemical substance · in plain English: medicines suppressing the immune system, e.g. after a transplant or for autoimmune diseases
This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 5 medicines in this group.
- 4 prescription only (POM)
Place in the ATC classification
- L Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents 1,791 medicines
- L04 Immunosuppressants 545 medicines
- L04A Immunosuppressants 543 medicines
- L04AC Interleukin inhibitors 78 medicines
- L04AC08 canakinumab 5 medicines
- L04AC Interleukin inhibitors 78 medicines
- L04A Immunosuppressants 543 medicines
- L04 Immunosuppressants 545 medicines
Active substances in the group
- Canakinumab 4 medicines
- Rilonacept 1 medicine
Medicines
| Medicine | Legal category |
|---|---|
| Ilaris SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Ilaris 150 mg powder for solution for injection SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Ilaris 150 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled pen SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Ilaris 150 mg/ml solution for injection SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Rilonacept Regeneron (previously Arcalyst) SPC | – |
Other groups of the same level
- L04AC01 daclizumab 1 medicine
- L04AC02 basiliximab 4 medicines
- L04AC03 anakinra 1 medicine
- L04AC05 ustekinumab 16 medicines
- L04AC07 tocilizumab 9 medicines
- L04AC10 secukinumab 6 medicines
- L04AC11 siltuximab 3 medicines
- L04AC12 brodalumab 1 medicine
- L04AC13 ixekizumab 5 medicines
- L04AC14 sarilumab 4 medicines
- L04AC16 guselkumab 7 medicines
- L04AC17 tildrakizumab 4 medicines
- L04AC18 risankizumab 9 medicines
- L04AC19 satralizumab 1 medicine
Other names of the ATC group
- Czech: L04AC08 Kanakinumab
- French: L04AC08 canakinumab
- German: L04AC08 Canakinumab
- Spanish: L04AC08 CANAKINUMAB
- German: L04AC08 Canakinumab
- Italian: L04AC08 CANAKINUMAB
- Polish: L04AC08 KANAKINUMAB
- Turkish: L04AC08 canakinumab
- Portuguese (Brazil): L04AC08 Canacinumab
Sources
- Patient leaflets and SPCs: the MHRA product information (products.mhra.gov.uk) and the European Medicines Agency (EMA)
- Active substances, ATC codes and legal categories: the NHS Dictionary of Medicines and Devices (dm+d), NHS Business Services Authority
- World Health Organization (WHO): ATC/DDD classification, group L04AC08
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