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 | N07 | Other nervous system drugs | |
| 3 | N07X | Other nervous system drugs | |
| 4 | N07XX | Other nervous system drugs | |
| 5 | N07XX02 | Riluzole |
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 | 0.1 g |
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Riluzole |
Riluzole is proposed to act by inhibiting glutamate processes. The mode of action is unclear. It is suggested that glutamate (the primary excitatory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system) plays a role for cell death in the ALS disease. |
| Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| RILUTEK Film-coated tablet | 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.
