ATC Group: G04BD13 Desfesoterodine

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 G04BD13 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 G04BD13

Active ingredients in G04BD13

Active Ingredient Description
Desfesoterodine

Desfesoterodine is a competitive, specific muscarinic receptor antagonist. It is the primary active metabolite of fesoterodine, and regarded as main active pharmacological principle of fesoterodine; fesoterodine is considered as prodrug of desfesoterodine. The affinity of desfesoterodine for the muscarinic receptors is 2 orders of magnitude greater than that of fesoterodine.

Related product monographs

Title Information Source Document Type  
TOVEDESO Prolonged-release tablet Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) MPI, EU: SmPC

Medicines in this ATC group

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