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 | N | Nervous system | |
| 2 | N01 | Anesthetics | |
| 3 | N01A | Anesthetics, general | |
| 4 | N01AB | Halogenated hydrocarbons | |
| 5 | N01AB08 | Sevoflurane |
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Sevoflurane |
Sevoflurane is used as an inhalational anaesthetic for induction and maintenance of general anesthesia. As with all other inhalation agents sevoflurane depresses cardiovascular function in a dose related fashion. In patients with normal intracranial pressure (ICP), sevoflurane had minimal effect on ICP and preserved CO2 responsiveness. |
| Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ULTANE Liquid for inhalation | FDA, National Drug Code (US) | MPI, US: SPL/Old |
Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.
