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 | N05C | Hypnotics and sedatives | |
| 4 | N05CF | Benzodiazepine related drugs | |
| 5 | N05CF04 | Eszopiclone |
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Eszopiclone |
Eszopiclone is indicated for the treatment of insomnia. The mechanism of action of eszopiclone as a hypnotic is unclear; however, its effect could be related to its interaction with GABA-receptor complexes at binding domains located close to or allosterically coupled to benzodiazepine receptors. |
| Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LUNESTA Coated tablet | FDA, National Drug Code (US) | MPI, US: SPL/PLR |
Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.
