ATC Group: N02AJ Opioids in combination with non-opioid analgesics

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 N02AJ in the ATC hierarchy

Level Code Title
1 N Nervous system
2 N02 Analgesics
3 N02A Opioids
4 N02AJ Opioids in combination with non-opioid analgesics

Group N02AJ contents

Code Title
N02AJ01
N02AJ02
N02AJ03
N02AJ06
N02AJ07
N02AJ08
N02AJ09
N02AJ13
N02AJ14 Tramadol and dexketoprofen
N02AJ15
N02AJ16
N02AJ17
N02AJ18
N02AJ19
N02AJ22
N02AJ23

Active ingredients in N02AJ

Active Ingredient Description
Codeine and Paracetamol

The combination of paracetamol with codeine is a well-tolerated and effective analgesic. It consists of complementary active substances with different properties, but with common indication, the relief of pain. A special feature of the combination of paracetamol and codeine is the rapid onset of action after 10-20 minutes and the duration of action for 4-6 hours.

Dihydrocodeine and Paracetamol

The combination of dihydrocodeine and paracetamol is used to treat aches and pains, including headaches, migraines, muscle and joint pain, period pain and toothache.

Oxycodone and Paracetamol

Oxycodone and paracetamol combination is used to relieve moderate to severe pain. Oxycodone is a full opioid agonist with relative selectivity for the mu-opioid receptor, although it can interact with other opioid receptors at higher doses. The principal therapeutic action of oxycodone is analgesia. The precise mechanism of the analgesic properties of acetaminophen is not established but is thought to involve central actions.

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