ATC Group: N01AF Barbiturates, plain

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 N01AF in the ATC hierarchy

Level Code Title
1 N Nervous system
2 N01 Anesthetics
3 N01A Anesthetics, general
4 N01AF Barbiturates, plain

Group N01AF contents

Code Title
N01AF01 Methohexital
N01AF02 Hexobarbital
N01AF03 Thiopental

Active ingredients in N01AF

Active Ingredient Description
Thiopental

Thiopental is a thiobarbiturate with rapid onset for intravenous administration. Thiopental induces hypnosis and anesthesia, but not analgesia.

Related product monographs

Title Information Source Document Type  
THIOPENTAL Powder for solution for injection Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) MPI, EU: SmPC
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