ATC Group: R06AD02 Promethazine

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 R06AD02 in the ATC hierarchy

Level Code Title
1 R Respiratory system
2 R06 Antihistamines for systemic use
3 R06A Antihistamines for systemic use
4 R06AD Phenothiazine derivatives
5 R06AD02 Promethazine

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.

Code Route Amount Notes
ORAL Oral 25 mg
PAREN Parenteral 25 mg
RECTAL Rectal 25 mg

Active ingredients in R06AD02

Active Ingredient

Promethazine is a potent, long acting, antihistamine with additional anti-emetic central sedative and anti-cholinergic properties.

Related product monographs

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 PHENERGAN Solution for injection MPI, EU: SmPC Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB)
 PHENERGAN Solution for injection MPI, US: SPL/Old FDA, National Drug Code (US)
 SOMINEX Tablet MPI, EU: SmPC Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB)

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