ATC Group: M03BC Ethers, chemically close to antihistamines

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 M03BC in the ATC hierarchy

Level Code Title
1 M Musculo-skeletal system
2 M03 Muscle relaxants
3 M03B Muscle relaxants, centrally acting agents
4 M03BC Ethers, chemically close to antihistamines

Group M03BC contents

Code Title
M03BC01 Orphenadrine (citrate)
M03BC51 Orphenadrine, combinations

Active ingredients in M03BC

Active Ingredient Description
Orphenadrine

Orphenadrine, which is a congener of diphenhydramine without sharing its soporific effect, is an anti-muscarinic agent. Orphenadrine is used as the hydrochloride in the symptomatic treatment of Parkinsonism.

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