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 | |
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| 1 | N | Nervous system | |
| 2 | N04 | Anti-parkinson drugs | |
| 3 | N04A | Anticholinergic agents | |
| 4 | N04AA | Tertiary amines |
| Code | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| N04AA01 | Trihexyphenidyl | |
| N04AA02 | Biperiden | |
| N04AA03 | Metixene | |
| N04AA04 | Procyclidine | |
| N04AA05 | Profenamine | |
| N04AA08 | Dexetimide | |
| N04AA09 | Phenglutarimide | |
| N04AA10 | Mazaticol | |
| N04AA11 | Bornaprine | |
| N04AA12 | Tropatepine |
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
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| Biperiden |
Biperiden is a predominantly centrally acting anti-cholinergic. It has a peripheral effect, which is low in comparison to atropine. Biperiden binds competitively to peripheral and central muscarinic receptors (primarily M1). |
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| Mazaticol |
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| Profenamine |
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| Trihexyphenidyl |
Trihexyphenidyl is an anticholinergic agent. It is an antispasmodic drug which exerts a direct inhibitory effect on the parasympathetic nervous system. It diminishes salivation, increases the heart rate, dilates the pupils and reduces spasm of smooth muscle. |
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| Tropatepine |
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| Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
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| AKINETON Solution for injection | European Medicines Agency (EU) | MPI, EU: SmPC | |
| AKINETON Tablets | European Medicines Agency (EU) | MPI, EU: SmPC | |
| KEMADRIN Solution for injection | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | MPI, EU: SmPC | |
| KEMADRIN Tablet | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | MPI, EU: SmPC |
