ATC Group: G04BD10 Darifenacin

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 G04BD10 in the ATC hierarchy

Level Code Title
1 G Genito urinary system and sex hormones
2 G04 Urologicals
3 G04B Other urologicals, incl. antispasmodics
4 G04BD Urinary antispasmodics
5 G04BD10 Darifenacin

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 7.5 mg

Active ingredients in G04BD10

Active Ingredient Description
Darifenacin

Darifenacin is a selective muscarinic M3 receptor antagonist (M3 SRA) in vitro. The M3 receptor is the major subtype that controls urinary bladder muscle contraction. It is not known whether this selectivity for the M3 receptor translates into any clinical advantage when treating symptoms of overactive bladder syndrome.

Related product monographs

Title Information Source Document Type  
EMSELEX Prolonged-release tablet European Medicines Agency (EU) MPI, EU: SmPC
ENABLEX Extended-release tablet FDA, National Drug Code (US) MPI, US: SPL/PLR

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