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 | N05 | Psycholeptics | |
| 3 | N05A | Antipsychotics | |
| 4 | N05AX | Other antipsychotics | |
| 5 | N05AX13 | Paliperidone |
The DDD is the assumed average maintenance dose per day for a drug used for its main indication in adults. The DDD is a unit of measurement and does not necessarily reflect the recommended or Prescribed Daily Dose. Therapeutic doses for individual patients and patient groups will often differ from the DDD as they will be based on individual characteristics (such as age, weight, ethnic differences, type and severity of disease) and pharmacokinetic considerations.
| Route | Amount |
|---|---|
| ORAL - Oral | 6 mg |
| PAREN - Parenteral (depot) | 2.5 mg |
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Paliperidone |
Paliperidone is a selective blocking agent of monoamine effects, whose pharmacological properties are different from that of traditional neuroleptics. Even though paliperidone is a strong D2-antagonist, which is believed to relieve the positive symptoms of schizophrenia, it causes less catalepsy and decreases motor functions to a lesser extent than traditional neuroleptics. |
| Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BYANNLI Prolonged-release suspension for injection | European Medicines Agency (EU) | MPI, EU: SmPC | |
| INVEGA Prolonged-release tablet | European Medicines Agency (EU) | MPI, EU: SmPC | |
| PALMEUX Prolonged-release suspension for injection | Health Products Regulatory Authority (IE) | MPI, EU: SmPC | |
| XEPLION Prolonged release suspension for injection | European Medicines Agency (EU) | MPI, EU: SmPC |
Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.
