ATC Group: G04BE10 Avanafil

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 G04BE10 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 G04BE Drugs used in erectile dysfunction
5 G04BE10

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 0.1 g

Active ingredients in G04BE10

Active Ingredient Description
Avanafil

Avanafil is a highly selective and potent, reversible inhibitor of cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP)-specific phosphodiesterase type 5. When sexual stimulation causes the local release of nitric oxide, inhibition of PDE5 by avanafil produces increased levels of cGMP in the corpus cavernosum of the penis. This results in smooth muscle relaxation and inflow of blood into the penile tissues, thereby producing an erection.

Related product monographs

Title Information Source Document Type  
SPEDRA Tablet European Medicines Agency (EU) MPI, EU: SmPC
STENDRA Tablet FDA, National Drug Code (US) MPI, US: SPL/PLR

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