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 | N06 | Psychoanaleptics | |
| 3 | N06A | Antidepressants | |
| 4 | N06AA | Non-selective monoamine reuptake inhibitors | |
| 5 | N06AA05 | Opipramol |
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 | 0.15 g |
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Opipramol |
Opipramol has high affinity for the sigma binding sites (type 1 and type 2) and has an antagonistic effect at the type 1 histamine receptors. The affinity for the type 2A serotonin receptors, type 2 dopamine receptors and the α-adrenergic receptors is lower. In contrast to the structurally related tricyclic antidepressants, opipramol has only slight anticholinergic activity and does not inhibit the reuptake of serotonin or noradrenaline. In humans, opipramol has sedating, anxiolytic and slight mood-elevating effects. |
Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.
