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 | C09 | Agents acting on the renin-angiotensin system | |
| 3 | C09C | Angiotensin II antagonists, plain | |
| 4 | C09CA | Angiotensin II antagonists, plain | |
| 5 | C09CA04 | Irbesartan |
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 | 0.15 g |
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Irbesartan |
Irbesartan is a potent, orally active, selective angiotensin-II receptor (type AT1) antagonist. It is expected to block all actions of angiotensin-II mediated by the AT1 receptor, regardless of the source or route of synthesis of angiotensin-II. The selective antagonism of the angiotensin-II (AT1) receptors results in increases in plasma renin levels and angiotensin-II levels, and a decrease in plasma aldosterone concentration. |
| Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| APROVEL Tablet | European Medicines Agency (EU) | MPI, EU: SmPC | |
| AVAPRO Film-coated tablet | FDA, National Drug Code (US) | MPI, US: SPL/PLR | |
| IFIRMASTA Film-coated tablet | European Medicines Agency (EU) | MPI, EU: SmPC | |
| IRPRESTAN Film-coated tablet | Health Products Regulatory Authority (IE) | 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.
