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 | N05CM | Other hypnotics and sedatives | |
| 5 | N05CM07 | Triclofos |
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 | 1 g |
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Triclofos |
Triclofos is a melatonin agonist and has hypnotic and sedative actions similar to those of chloral hydrate, but it is more palatable and causes less gastric irritation. It is converted in the body into an active compound which works in the brain to induce sleepiness. It decreases the time taken to fall asleep and increases sleep duration. It is given by mouth in the short-term management of insomnia. |
Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.
