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 | N06AA16 | Dosulepin |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Dosulepin |
Dosulepin is a tricyclic antidepressant which acts by inhibiting the re-uptake of monoamine neurotransmitters into presynaptic neurone at central nervous system, so producing a clinical antidepressant effect. Dosulepin, in common with other tricyclics, inhibits the reuptake of noradrenaline and 5-hydroxytryptamine, with a significantly greater action on the uptake of noradrenaline. |
| Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTHIADEN Capsule, hard | Health Products Regulatory Authority (IE) | MPI, EU: SmPC |
Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.
