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 | |
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1
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A | Alimentary tract and metabolism | |
2
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A01 | Stomatological preparations | |
3
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A01A | Stomatological preparations | |
4
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A01AB | Antiinfectives and antiseptics for local oral treatment | |
5
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A01AB13 | Tetracycline |
| Active Ingredient |
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Tetracyclines are taken up into sensitive bacterial cells by an active transport process. Once within the cell they bind reversibly to the 30S subunit of the ribosome, preventing the binding of aminoacyl transfer RNA and inhibiting protein synthesis and hence cell growth. |
Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.