ATC Group: R02AD01 Benzocaine

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 R02AD01 in the ATC hierarchy

Level Code Title
1 R Respiratory system
2 R02 Throat preparations
3 R02A Throat preparations
4 R02AD Anesthetics, local
5 R02AD01 Benzocaine

Active ingredients in R02AD01

Active Ingredient Description
Benzocaine

Benzocaine is a local anaesthetic of the ester type, acting to produce reversible loss of sensation by preventing or diminishing the generation and transmission of sensory nerve impulses near the site of application. Depolarisation of the neuronal membrane and ion exchange are reversibly inhibited.

Related product monographs

Title Information Source Document Type  
ULTRA CHLORASEPTIC ANAESTHETIC THROAT SPRAY 0.71% Oromucosal Spray Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) MPI, EU: SmPC

Medicines in this ATC group

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