ATC Group: P01BD01 Pyrimethamine

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 P01BD01 in the ATC hierarchy

Level Code Title
1 P Antiparasitic products, insecticides and repellents
2 P01 Antiprotozoals
3 P01B Antimalarials
4 P01BD Diaminopyrimidines
5 P01BD01 Pyrimethamine

Defined daily dose

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

Active ingredients in P01BD01

Active Ingredient Description
Pyrimethamine

Pyrimethamine is an antiparasitic agent. The antiparasitic action of pyrimethamine is due to its specific activity on folic acid metabolism in the Plasmodium and Toxoplasma parasites.

Related product monographs

Title Information Source Document Type  
DARAPRIM Tablet Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) MPI, EU: SmPC

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