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.
| Level | Code | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
1
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N | Nervous system | |
2
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N01 | Anesthetics | |
3
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N01A | Anesthetics, general | |
4
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N01AH | Opioid anesthetics | |
5
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N01AH03 | Sufentanil |
| Active Ingredient |
|---|
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Sufentanil is a synthetic, potent opioid with highly selective binding to μ-opioid receptors. Sufentanil acts as a full agonist in μ-opioid receptors. Sufentanil does not induce histamine release. |
| Document | Type | Information Source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DZUVEO Sublingual tablet | MPI, EU: SmPC | European Medicines Agency (EU) | |
| SOFENTIL Solution for injection / infusion | MPI, EU: SmPC | Web Search | |
| SUFENTA Solution for injection / infusion | MPI, Generic | Health Products Regulatory Authority (ZA) | |
| ZALVISO Sublingual tablet | MPI, EU: SmPC | European Medicines Agency (EU) |
Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.