ATC Group: N01AF03 Thiopental

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 N01AF03 in the ATC hierarchy

Level Code Title
1 N Nervous system
2 N01 Anesthetics
3 N01A Anesthetics, general
4 N01AF Barbiturates, plain
5 N01AF03 Thiopental

Active ingredients in N01AF03

Active Ingredient Description
Thiopental

Thiopental is a thiobarbiturate with rapid onset for intravenous administration. Thiopental induces hypnosis and anesthesia, but not analgesia.

Related product monographs

Title Information Source Document Type  
THIOPENTAL Powder for solution for injection Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) MPI, EU: SmPC

Medicines in this ATC group

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Turkey (TR)

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