ATC/DDD index N05CA

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Anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system

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N05CA

Barbiturates, plain

ATC/DDD code N05CA for Barbiturates, plain
This group comprises barbiturates used for insomnia.
Preparations used as premedication are also classified in this group.
Barbiturates used in general anesthesia are classified in N01A - General anesthetics.
Barbiturates used mainly in the treatment of epilepsy, e.g.
phenobarbital, are classified in N03 - Antiepileptics.
Combined preparations are classified in N05CB, see comment under
N05C.

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ICD-10 is the 10th revision of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD), a medical classification list by the World Health Organization (WHO).

It contains codes for diseases, signs and symptoms, abnormal findings, complaints, social circumstances, and external causes of injury or diseases.

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The Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Classification System is used for the classification of active ingredients of drugs according to the organ or system on which they act and their therapeutic, pharmacological and chemical properties.

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The defined daily dose (DDD) is a statistical measure of drug consumption, defined by the World Health Organization (WHO).

It is used to standardize the comparison of drug usage between different drugs or between different health care environments.

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