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 | N | Nervous system | |
| 2 | N01 | Anesthetics | |
| 3 | N01B | Anesthetics, local | |
| 4 | N01BB | Amides | |
| 5 | N01BB03 | Mepivacaine |
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Mepivacaine |
Mepivacaine is an amide local anaesthetic. Mepivacaine has a rapid onset, a high potency of anaesthesia and a low toxicity. |
| Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARBOCAINE Solution for injection | FDA, National Drug Code (US) | MPI, US: SPL/Old | |
| SCANDONEST 3% PLAIN Solution for injection | MPI, EU: SmPC |
Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.
