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.
| Level | Code | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B | Blood and blood forming organs | |
| 2 | B02 | Antihemorrhagics | |
| 3 | B02B | Vitamin K and other hemostatics | |
| 4 | B02BC | Local hemostatics | |
| 5 | B02BC09 | Epinephrine |
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Epinephrine |
Epinephrine is a direct acting sympathomimetic agent, which exerts effects on both α and β adrenoceptors. It has more pronounced effects on β than on α adrenoceptors, although α effects prevail at high doses. The effects of adrenaline include increased rate and force of cardiac contraction, cutaneous vasoconstriction and broncho-dilatation. |
| Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADRENALINE AGUETTANT Solution for injection in pre-filled syringe | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | MPI, EU: SmPC |
Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.
