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 | N01AX | Other general anesthetics | |
| 5 | N01AX13 | Nitrous oxide |
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrous oxide (N2O) |
Nitrous oxide is a potent analgesic and a weak anaesthetic. Induction with nitrous oxide is relatively rapid, but a concentration of about 70% is needed to produce unconsciousness. |
Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.
