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 | P | Antiparasitic products, insecticides and repellents | |
| 2 | P02 | Anthelmintics | |
| 3 | P02B | Antitrematodals | |
| 4 | P02BA | Quinoline derivatives and related substances | |
| 5 | P02BA01 | Praziquantel |
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 | 3 g |
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Praziquantel |
Praziquantel induces a rapid contraction of schistosomes by a specific effect on the permeability of the cell membrane. The medicine further causes vacuolisation and disintegration of the schistosome tegument. |
| Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BERMOXEL Tablet | Υπουργείο Υγείας (CY) | MPI, EU: SmPC | |
| BILTRICIDE Film-coated tablet | Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority (NZ) | 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.
