Leflunomide Teva
leflunomide
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Overview
The marketing authorisation for Leflunomide Teva has lapsed because it has not been marketed in the European Union in the three years following the granting of the authorisation.
Authorisation details
| Product details | |
|---|---|
| Name |
Leflunomide Teva
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| Agency product number |
EMEA/H/C/002356
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| Active substance |
leflunomide
|
| International non-proprietary name (INN) or common name |
leflunomide
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| Therapeutic area (MeSH) |
Arthritis, Rheumatoid
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| Anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) code |
L04AA13
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Generic |
This is a generic medicine, which is developed to be the same as a medicine that has already been authorised, called the reference medicine. A generic medicine contains the same active substance(s) as the reference medicine, and is used at the same dose(s) to treat the same disease(s). For more information, see Generic and hybrid medicines. |
| Publication details | |
|---|---|
| Marketing-authorisation holder |
Teva Pharma B.V.
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| Revision |
6
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| Date of issue of marketing authorisation valid throughout the European Union |
10/03/2011
|
| Contact address |
Computerweg 10
NL-3542 DR Utrecht The Netherlands |
Product information
15/01/2014 Leflunomide Teva - EMEA/H/C/002356 - N/0011
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Product information documents contain:
- summary of product characteristics (annex I);
- manufacturing authorisation holder responsible for batch release (annex IIA);
- conditions of the marketing authorisation (annex IIB);
- labelling (annex IIIA);
- package leaflet (annex IIIB).
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Pharmacotherapeutic group
Immunosuppressants
Therapeutic indication
Leflunomide is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with active rheumatoid arthritis as a 'disease-modifying antirheumatic drug' (DMARD).
Recent or concurrent treatment with hepatotoxic or haematotoxic DMARDs (e.g. methotrexate) may result in an increased risk of serious adverse reactions; therefore, the initiation of leflunomide treatment has to be carefully considered regarding these benefit / risk aspects.
Moreover, switching from leflunomide to another DMARD without following the washout procedure may also increase the risk of serious adverse reactions even for a long time after the switching.