ATC Group: N01AH01 Fentanyl

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 N01AH01 in the ATC hierarchy

Level Code Title
1 N Nervous system
2 N01 Anesthetics
3 N01A Anesthetics, general
4 N01AH Opioid anesthetics
5 N01AH01 Fentanyl

Active ingredients in N01AH01

Active Ingredient Description
Fentanyl

Fentanyl is a potent ยต-opioid analgesic with rapid onset of analgesia and short duration of action. Its primary therapeutic actions are analgesia and sedation and is approximately 100-fold more potent than morphine as an analgesic. Secondary effects of fentanyl on central nervous system (CNS), respiratory and gastro-intestinal function are typical of opioid analgesics and are considered to be class effects.

Related product monographs

Title Information Source Document Type  
FENTANYL Solution for injection Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) MPI, EU: SmPC
MATRIFEN Transdermal patch Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) MPI, EU: SmPC
SUBLIMAZE Solution for injection Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) MPI, EU: SmPC

Medicines in this ATC group

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