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 | N04 | Anti-parkinson drugs | |
| 3 | N04A | Anticholinergic agents | |
| 4 | N04AA | Tertiary amines | |
| 5 | N04AA02 | Biperiden |
The DDD is the assumed average maintenance dose per day for a drug used for its main indication in adults. The DDD is a unit of measurement and does not necessarily reflect the recommended or Prescribed Daily Dose. Therapeutic doses for individual patients and patient groups will often differ from the DDD as they will be based on individual characteristics (such as age, weight, ethnic differences, type and severity of disease) and pharmacokinetic considerations.
| Route | Amount |
|---|---|
| ORAL - Oral | 10 mg |
| PAREN - Parenteral | 10 mg |
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| 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). |
| Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AKINETON Solution for injection | European Medicines Agency (EU) | MPI, EU: SmPC | |
| AKINETON Tablets | European Medicines Agency (EU) | 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.
