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 | N06AA09 | Amitriptyline |
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 | 75 mg |
| PAREN - Parenteral | 75 mg |
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Amitriptyline |
Amitriptyline is a tricyclic antidepressant and an analgesic. It prevents the re-uptake, and hence the inactivation of noradrenaline and serotonin at nerve terminals. Reuptake prevention of these monoamine neurotransmitters potentiate their action in the brain. This appears to be associated with the antidepressant activity. |
| Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMDERIP Film-coated tablet | Health Products Regulatory Authority (ZA) | MPI, Generic | |
| AMIROL Film-coated tablet | Υπουργείο Υγείας (CY) | MPI, EU: SmPC | |
| ELAVIL Tablet | Health Products and Food Branch (CA) | MPI, CA: SPM | |
| TREPILINE Film-coated tablet | Health Products Regulatory Authority (ZA) | MPI, Generic | |
| VEIKIRIN Film-coated tablet | Health Products Regulatory Authority (ZA) | MPI, Generic |
Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.
