ATC Group: R06AX24 Epinastine

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 R06AX24 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 R06AX24 Epinastine

Active ingredients in R06AX24

Active Ingredient

Epinastine is a topically active, direct H1-receptor antagonist and an inhibitor of the release of histamine from the mast cell. Epinastine is selective for the histamine H1-receptor and has affinity for the histamine H2receptor. Epinastine also possesses affinity for the α1, α2, and 5-HT2–receptors.

Medicines classified under this ATC code globally

Brazil (BR)

Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.

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