ATC Group: R03AC18 Indacaterol

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.

Position of R03AC18 in the ATC hierarchy

Level Code Title
1 R Respiratory system
2 R03 Drugs for obstructive airway diseases
3 R03A Adrenergics, inhalants
4 R03AC Selective beta-2-adrenoreceptor agonists
5 R03AC18 Indacaterol

Defined daily dose

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
RESPIR - Respiratory (Inhalation) (powder) 0.15 mg

Active ingredients in R03AC18

Active Ingredient Description
Indacaterol

Indacaterol is a partial agonist at the human beta2-adrenergic receptor with nanomolar potency. When inhaled, indacaterol acts locally in the lung as a bronchodilator. In isolated human bronchus, indacaterol has a rapid onset of action and a long duration of action.

Related product monographs

Title Information Source Document Type  
ONBREZ BREEZHALER Inhalation powder, hard capsule European Medicines Agency (EU) MPI, EU: SmPC

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