ATC Group: M01AE01 Ibuprofen

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 M01AE01 in the ATC hierarchy

Level Code Title
1 M Musculo-skeletal system
2 M01 Antiinflammatory and antirheumatic products
3 M01A Antiinflammatory and antirheumatic products, non-steroids
4 M01AE Propionic acid derivatives
5 M01AE01 Ibuprofen

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 1.2 g
PAREN - Parenteral 1.2 g
RECTAL - Rectal 1.2 g

Active ingredients in M01AE01

Active Ingredient Description
Ibuprofen

Ibuprofen is a propionic acid derivative NSAID that has demonstrated its efficacy by inhibition of prostaglandin synthesis. In humans ibuprofen reduces inflammatory pain, swellings and fever. Furthermore, ibuprofen reversibly inhibits platelet aggregation.

Related product monographs

Title Information Source Document Type  
ADVIL LIQUI-GELS Liquid capsule Health Products Regulatory Authority (ZA) MPI, Generic
ALGIDRIN PEDIATRIC Oral suspension Medicines Authority (MT) MPI, EU: SmPC
BRUFEN Film-coated tablet Health Products Regulatory Authority (IE) MPI, EU: SmPC
CALPROFEN Oral suspension Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) MPI, EU: SmPC
FENPAED Oral suspension Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) MPI, EU: SmPC
IBUGESIC Film-coated tablet Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority (NZ) MPI, EU: SmPC
IBUPROFEN 400mg Film-coated tablet Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) MPI, EU: SmPC
IBUPROFEN 600mg Film-coated tablet Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) MPI, EU: SmPC
MOTRIN Tablet Health Products and Food Branch (CA) MPI, CA: SPM
NUROFEN Coated tablet Health Products Regulatory Authority (IE) MPI, EU: SmPC
PEROFEN Coated / Film-coated tablet Υπουργείο Υγείας (CY) MPI, EU: SmPC
RUPAN FEMME Film-coated tablet Υπουργείο Υγείας (CY) MPI, EU: SmPC

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