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 | R | Respiratory system | |
| 2 | R03 | Drugs for obstructive airway diseases | |
| 3 | R03A | Adrenergics, inhalants | |
| 4 | R03AA | Alpha- and beta-adrenoreceptor agonists |
| Code | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| R03AA01 | Epinephrine |
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Epinephrine |
Epinephrine is a direct acting sympathomimetic agent, which exerts effects on both α and β adrenoceptors. It has more pronounced effects on β than on α adrenoceptors, although α effects prevail at high doses. The effects of adrenaline include increased rate and force of cardiac contraction, cutaneous vasoconstriction and broncho-dilatation. |
