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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N | Nervous system | |
2
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N04 | Anti-parkinson drugs | |
3
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N04B | Dopaminergic agents | |
4
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N04BA | Dopa and dopa derivatives |
| Code | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| N04BA01 | Levodopa | |
| N04BA02 | Levodopa and decarboxylase inhibitor | |
| N04BA03 | Levodopa, decarboxylase inhibitor and COMT inhibitor | |
| N04BA04 | Melevodopa | |
| N04BA05 | Melevodopa and decarboxylase inhibitor | |
| N04BA06 | Etilevodopa and decarboxylase inhibitor | |
| N04BA07 |
| Active Ingredient |
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Levodopa is a precursor of dopamine, and is given as dopamine replacement therapy in Parkinson's disease. |
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Levodopa is a precursor of dopamine, and is given as replacement therapy in Parkinson's disease. Carbidopa is a peripheral dopa decarboxylase inhibitor. It prevents metabolism of levodopa to dopamine in the peripheral circulation, ensuring that a higher proportion of the dose reaches the brain, where dopamine acts. A lower dose of levodopa can be used, reducing the incidence and severity of side-effects. |
| Document | Type | Information Source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CORBILTA Film-coated tablet | MPI, EU: SmPC | European Medicines Agency (EU) | |
| CREDANIL Tablet | MPI, EU: SmPC | Υπουργείο Υγείας (CY) | |
| DUODOPA Intestinal gel | MPI, EU: SmPC | Health Products Regulatory Authority (IE) | |
| INBRIJA Inhalation powder, capsule | MPI, US: SPL/PLR | FDA, National Drug Code (US) | |
| INBRIJA Inhalation powder, hard capsule | MPI, EU: SmPC | European Medicines Agency (EU) | |
| LEVOMED Tablet | MPI, EU: SmPC | Υπουργείο Υγείας (CY) | |
| MADOPAR Capsule, Rapid dispersible tablet | MPI, EU: SmPC | Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority (NZ) | |
| PRODUODOPA Solution for infusion | MPI, EU: SmPC | Health Products Regulatory Authority (IE) | |
| STALEVO Film-coated tablet | MPI, EU: SmPC | European Medicines Agency (EU) |