ATC Group: M01AE04 Fenoprofen

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 M01AE04 in the ATC hierarchy

Level Code Title
1 M Musculo-skeletal system
2 M01 Antiinflammatory and antirheumatic products
3 M01A Antiinflammatory and antirheumatic products, non-steroids
4 M01AE Propionic acid derivatives
5 M01AE04 Fenoprofen

Defined daily dose

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 1.2 g

Active ingredients in M01AE04

Active Ingredient Description
Fenoprofen

Fernoprofen has analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and antipyretic properties. It is an inhibitor of prostaglandin synthesis. Its mode of action may be due to a decrease of prostaglandins in peripheral tissues.

Medicines in this ATC group

South Africa (ZA)

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