ATC Group: A03AA07 Dicycloverine

The World Health Organization's ATC classification organizes medical drugs based on therapeutic properties, chemical composition, and anatomy. It helps make essential medicines readily available globally and is widely used in the pharmaceutical industry.

Position of A03AA07 in the ATC hierarchy

Defined daily dose

The DDD is the assumed average maintenance dose per day for a drug used for its main indication in adults. The DDD is a unit of measurement and does not necessarily reflect the recommended or Prescribed Daily Dose. Therapeutic doses for individual patients and patient groups will often differ from the DDD as they will be based on individual characteristics (such as age, weight, ethnic differences, type and severity of disease) and pharmacokinetic considerations.

Route
Amount
ORAL - Oral
80 mg
PAREN - Parenteral
80 mg

Active ingredients in A03AA07

Active Ingredient
Description

Dicyclomine relieves smooth muscle spasm of the gastrointestinal tract and is used for the treatment of patients with functional bowel/irritable bowel syndrome. It can inhibit the secretion of saliva and sweat, decrease gastrointestinal secretions and motility, cause drowsiness, dilate the pupils, increase heart rate, and depress motor function.

Related product monographs

Title
Information Source
Document Type
 
FDA, National Drug Code (US)
MPI, US: SPL/PLR

Medicines in this ATC group

United States (US)

Mexico (MX)

Nigeria (NG)

Singapore (SG)

South Africa (ZA)

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