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 | R07 | Other respiratory system products | |
| 3 | R07A | Other respiratory system products | |
| 4 | R07AX | Other respiratory system products | |
| 5 | R07AX01 | Nitric oxide |
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Nitric oxide (NO) |
Nitric oxide is a compound produced by many cells of the body. It relaxes vascular smooth muscle by binding to the haeme moiety of cytosolic guanylate cyclase. When inhaled, nitric oxide produces selective pulmonary vasodilation. |
| Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| INOMAX Inhalation gas | European Medicines Agency (EU) | MPI, EU: SmPC | |
| KINOX Inhalation gas | Health Products and Food Branch (CA) | MPI, CA: SPM | |
| NEOPHYR Medicinal gas, compressed | Health Products Regulatory Authority (IE) | MPI, EU: SmPC | |
| NOXIVENT 101 Inhalation gas | FDA, National Drug Code (US) | MPI, US: SPL/PLR |
Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.
