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 | A | Alimentary tract and metabolism | |
| 2 | A03 | Drugs for functional gastrointestinal disorders | |
| 3 | A03B | BELLADONNA AND DERIVATIVES, PLAIN | |
| 4 | A03BA | Belladonna alkaloids, tertiary amines | |
| 5 | A03BA01 | Atropine |
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 |
|---|---|
| ORAL - Oral | 1.5 mg |
| PAREN - Parenteral | 1.5 mg |
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Atropine |
Atropine is an antimuscarinic agent which competitively antagonises acetylcholine at postganglionic nerve endings, thus affecting receptors if the exocrine glands, smooth muscle, cardiac muscle and the central nervous system. |
| Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATROPINE Eye drops | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | MPI, EU: SmPC | |
| ATROPINE Solution for injection | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | MPI, EU: SmPC | |
| ATROPINE Tablet | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | MPI, EU: SmPC |
Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.
