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 | R | Respiratory system | |
| 2 | R06 | Antihistamines for systemic use | |
| 3 | R06A | Antihistamines for systemic use | |
| 4 | R06AE | Piperazine derivatives | |
| 5 | R06AE09 | Levocetirizine |
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 | 5 mg |
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Levocetirizine |
Levocetirizine, the ® enantiomer of cetirizine, is a potent and selective antagonist of peripheral H1-receptors. Pharmacodynamic studies in healthy volunteers demonstrate that, at half the dose, levocetirizine has comparable activity to cetirizine, both in the skin and in the nose. |
| Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CETIZAL Film-coated tablet | Health Products Regulatory Authority (ZA) | MPI, Generic | |
| MUNTEL Film-coated tablet | Health Products Regulatory Authority (IE) | MPI, EU: SmPC | |
| RINOZAL Film-coated tablet | Health Products Regulatory Authority (IE) | MPI, EU: SmPC | |
| TEXAMER Film-coated tablet | Health Products Regulatory Authority (ZA) | MPI, Generic | |
| XYZAL Oral solution | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | MPI, EU: SmPC | |
| ZOBRAL Film-coated tablet | Υπουργείο Υγείας (CY) | 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.
