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 | N05CM09 | Valerianae radix |
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Valerenic acid |
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| Valerian |
Valerian is used as a hypnotic, anxiolytic and soothing agent since the oils it contains have a similar effect to benzodiazepines. Its mechanism of action, however, remains largely unknown. |
Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.
