ATC Group: N05CD08 Midazolam

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.

Position of N05CD08 in the ATC hierarchy

Level Code Title
1 N Nervous system
2 N05 Psycholeptics
3 N05C Hypnotics and sedatives
4 N05CD Benzodiazepine derivatives
5 N05CD08 Midazolam

Defined daily dose

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.

Code Route Amount Notes
ORAL Oral 15 mg
PAREN Parenteral 15 mg

Active ingredients in N05CD08

Active Ingredient

Midazolam is a derivative of the imidazobenzodiazepine group. The free base is a lipophilic substance with low solubility in water. The basic nitrogen in position 2 of the imidazobenzodiazepine ring system enables the active ingredient of midazolam to form water-soluble salts with acids.

Related product monographs

Document Type Information Source  
 BUCCOLAM Oromucosal solution MPI, EU: SmPC European Medicines Agency (EU)
 HYPNOVEL Solution for injection MPI, EU: SmPC Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB)
 OZALIN Oral solution MPI, EU: SmPC Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB)

Medicines classified under this ATC code globally

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