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 | N02 | Analgesics | |
| 3 | N02A | Opioids | |
| 4 | N02AJ | Opioids in combination with non-opioid analgesics | |
| 5 | N02AJ17 |
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROLATE Oral solution | FDA, National Drug Code (US) | MPI, US: SPL/Old |
Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.
