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 | |
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A | Alimentary tract and metabolism | |
2
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A02 | Drugs for acid related disorders | |
3
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A02B | DRUGS FOR PEPTIC ULCER AND GASTRO-OESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE (GORD) | |
4
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A02BC | Proton pump inhibitors | |
5
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A02BC05 | Esomeprazole |
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.
| Code | Route | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ORAL | Oral | 30 mg | |
| PAREN | Parenteral | 30 mg |
| Active Ingredient |
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Esomeprazole is the S-isomer of omeprazole and reduces gastric acid secretion through a specific targeted mechanism of action. Esomeprazole is a weak base and is concentrated and converted to the active form in the highly acidic environment of the secretory canaliculi of the parietal cell, where it inhibits the enzyme H+ K+ -ATPase – the acid pump and inhibits both basal and stimulated acid secretion. |
| Document | Type | Information Source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| EMAZOLE Gastro-resistant tablet | MPI, EU: SmPC | Health Products Regulatory Authority (IE) | |
| NEXAZOLE Hard gastro-resistant capsule | MPI, EU: SmPC | Health Products Regulatory Authority (IE) | |
| NEXIUM Gastro-resistant granules | MPI, EU: SmPC | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | |
| NEXIUM Gastro-resistant tablet | MPI, EU: SmPC | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | |
| NEXIUM Powder for solution for injection / infusion | MPI, EU: SmPC | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | |
| TRUSTAN Gastric resistant tablet | MPI, Generic | Health Products Regulatory Authority (ZA) | |
| VENTRA Gastro-resistant capsule, hard | MPI, EU: SmPC | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) |
Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.