ATC Group: R06AX02 Cyproheptadine

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 R06AX02 in the ATC hierarchy

Level Code Title
1 R Respiratory system
2 R06 Antihistamines for systemic use
3 R06A Antihistamines for systemic use
4 R06AX Other antihistamines for systemic use
5 R06AX02 Cyproheptadine

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 12 mg

Active ingredients in R06AX02

Active Ingredient Description
Cyproheptadine

Cyproheptadine is a first generation antihistamine which also has anticholinergic and antiserotonergic activities that is used to treat allergic conditions including seasonal rhinitis, conjunctivitis, dermatitits and urticaria.

Medicines in this ATC group

Brazil (BR)

Ecuador (EC)

Estonia (EE)

France (FR)

Japan (JP)

Poland (PL)

Singapore (SG)

South Africa (ZA)

Spain (ES)

Tunisia (TN)

Turkey (TR)

United Kingdom (UK)

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