ATC Group: N07XX11 Pitolisant

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.

Position of N07XX11 in the ATC hierarchy

Level Code Title
1 N Nervous system
2 N07 Other nervous system drugs
3 N07X Other nervous system drugs
4 N07XX Other nervous system drugs
5 N07XX11

Active ingredients in N07XX11

Active Ingredient Description
Pitolisant

Pitolisant is a potent, orally active histamine H3-receptor antagonist/inverse agonist which, via its blockade of histamine auto-receptors enhances the activity of brain histaminergic neurons, a major arousal system with widespread projections to the whole brain. Pitolisant also modulates various neurotransmitter systems, increasing acetylcholine, noradrenaline and dopamine release in the brain.

Related product monographs

Title Information Source Document Type  
OZAWADE Film-coated tablet European Medicines Agency (EU) MPI, EU: SmPC
WAKIX Film-coated tablet European Medicines Agency (EU) MPI, EU: SmPC

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