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
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N | Nervous system | |
2
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N01 | Anesthetics | |
3
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N01A | Anesthetics, general | |
4
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N01AH | Opioid anesthetics | |
5
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N01AH02 | Alfentanil |
| Active Ingredient |
|---|
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Alfentanil is a short-acting, synthetic, agonist at mu opioid receptors, used for anaesthesia in surgery. |
| Document | Type | Information Source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rapifen 500 micrograms/ml solution for injection or infusion | MPI, EU: SmPC | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) |
Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.