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QN02BG<br />

Other analgesics and antipyretics<br />

Analgesics, which cannot be classified in the preceding groups, should be assigned<br />

to this group.<br />

QN02C<br />

QN02CA<br />

QN02CB<br />

QN02CC<br />

QN02CX<br />

ANTIMIGRAINE PREPARATIONS<br />

Ergot alkaloids<br />

Corticosteroid derivatives<br />

Selective serotonin (5HT 1 ) agonists<br />

Other antimigraine preparations<br />

QN03<br />

QN03A<br />

ANTIEPILEPTICS<br />

ANTIEPILEPTICS<br />

Preparations used in the treatment of epilepsy should be classified in this group.<br />

The group is subdivided on the 4th level according to chemical structure.<br />

Combined preparations are classified in separate 5th level groups using the<br />

corresponding 50-series codes or, if not available, using the 5th level code 99.<br />

QN03AA<br />

Barbiturates and derivatives<br />

Primidon and phenobarbital, which are used as antiepileptics and as sedatives, are<br />

among the drugs classified in this group. Barbiturates used mainly as<br />

hypnotics/sedatives are classified in QN05C - Hypnotics and sedatives.<br />

Combinations with phenytoin are classified in QN03AB - Hydantoin derivatives.<br />

QN03AB<br />

Hydantoin derivatives<br />

Combinations with phenytoin are classified in this group.<br />

QN03AC<br />

QN03AD<br />

QN03AE<br />

Oxazolidine derivatives<br />

Succinimide derivatives<br />

Benzodiazepine derivatives<br />

Benzodiazepines with epilepsy as the main indication (the anticonvulsive effect<br />

more pronounced than the sedative effect) are classified in this group.<br />

Benzodiazepines mainly used as anxiolytics or hypnotics/sedatives, see QN05B and<br />

QN05C.<br />

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