ATC Group: R01AB01 Phenylephrine

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 R01AB01 in the ATC hierarchy

Level Code Title
1 R Respiratory system
2 R01 Nasal preparations
3 R01A Decongestants and other nasal preparations for topical use
4 R01AB Sympathomimetics, combinations excl. corticosteroids
5 R01AB01 Phenylephrine

Active ingredients in R01AB01

Active Ingredient Description
Phenylephrine

Phenylephrine is a sympathomimetic agent with mainly direct effects on adrenergic receptors. It has predominantly alpha adrenergic activity and is without stimulating effects on the central nervous system. The sympathomimetic effect of phenylephrine produces vasoconstriction which in turn relieves nasal congestion.

Medicines in this ATC group

Austria (AT)

Canada (CA)

Cyprus (CY)

Israel (IL)

Lithuania (LT)

Malta (MT)

Poland (PL)

Romania (RO)

South Africa (ZA)

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