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 | N07 | Other nervous system drugs | |
| 3 | N07B | Drugs used in addictive disorders | |
| 4 | N07BC | Drugs used in opioid dependence | |
| 5 | N07BC05 | Levomethadone |
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Levomethadone |
Levomethadone is a fully synthetic opioid analgesic which, as a basic diphenylmethane derivative, can be structurally derived from morphine. Bradycardia, hypotension, bronchoconstriction and antidiuresis are among the pharmacological effects of levomethadone, in addition to other classical opioid effects such as sedation, euphoria and miosis. |
Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.
