ATC Group: V04CX03 Methacholine

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 V04CX03 in the ATC hierarchy

Level Code Title
1 V Various
2 V04 Diagnostic agents
3 V04C Other diagnostic agents
4 V04CX Other diagnostic agents
5 V04CX03

Active ingredients in V04CX03

Active Ingredient Description
Methacholine

Methacholine is a cholinergic agonist. Bronchial smooth muscle contains significant parasympathetic (cholinergic) innervation. Methacholine agonizes the muscarinic receptors which eventually induce bronchoconstriction.

Medicines in this ATC group

Estonia (EE)

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