ATC Group: M01AE14 Dexibuprofen

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 M01AE14 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 M01AE14 Dexibuprofen

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 0.8 g

Active ingredients in M01AE14

Active Ingredient Description
Dexibuprofen

Dexibuprofen is considered to be the pharmacologically active enantiomer of racemic ibuprofen. Racemic ibuprofen is a non-steroidal substance with antiinflammatory and analgesic effects. Its mechanism of action is thought to be due to inhibition of prostaglandin synthesis.

Related product monographs

Title Information Source Document Type  
SERACTIL Film-coated tablet Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) MPI, EU: SmPC

Medicines in this ATC group

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