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 | C | Cardiovascular system | |
| 2 | C02 | Antihypertensives | |
| 3 | C02B | Antiadrenergic agents, ganglion-blocking | |
| 4 | C02BB | Secondary and tertiary amines |
| Code | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| C02BB01 | Mecamylamine |
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Mecamylamine |
Mecamylamine (3-methylaminoisocamphane hydrochloride) is a nicotinic parasympathetic ganglionic blocker, originally utilized as a therapeutic agent to treat hypertension. Mecamylamine reduces blood pressure in both normotensive and hypertensive individuals. |
