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 | N01AF | Barbiturates, plain | |
| 5 | N01AF03 | Thiopental |
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiopental |
Thiopental is a thiobarbiturate with rapid onset for intravenous administration. Thiopental induces hypnosis and anesthesia, but not analgesia. |
Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.
