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 | N02 | Analgesics | |
| 3 | N02A | Opioids | |
| 4 | N02AJ | Opioids in combination with non-opioid analgesics | |
| 5 | N02AJ08 |
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Codeine and Ibuprofen |
Ibuprofen is an NSAID which acts peripherally, inhibiting prostaglandin synthesis and the action of chemical mediators of pain. In humans, ibuprofen reduces inflammatory pain, swellings and fever. Codeine is a centrally acting weak analgesic. Codeine exerts its effect through μ opioid receptors, although codeine has low affinity for these receptors, and its analgesic effect is due to its conversion to morphine. The combination of a well tolerated peripheral analgesic with a centrally acting analgesic provides optimum pain relief with a lower potential for producing side effects. |
Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.
