ATC Group: P02CA01 Mebendazole

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 P02CA01 in the ATC hierarchy

Level Code Title
1 P Antiparasitic products, insecticides and repellents
2 P02 Anthelmintics
3 P02C Antinematodal agents
4 P02CA Benzimidazole derivatives
5 P02CA01 Mebendazole

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 0.2 g

Active ingredients in P02CA01

Active Ingredient Description
Mebendazole

In vitro and in vivo work suggests that mebendazole blocks the uptake of glucose by adult and larval forms of helminths, in a selective and irreversible manner. Inhibition of glucose uptake appears to lead to endogenous depletion of glycogen stores within the helminth. Lack of glycogen leads to decreased formation of ATP and ultrastructural changes in the cells.

Related product monographs

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

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