ATC Group: A01AB21 Chlortetracycline

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 A01AB21 in the ATC hierarchy

Level
Code
Title
1
Alimentary tract and metabolism
2
Stomatological preparations
3
Stomatological preparations
4
Antiinfectives and antiseptics for local oral treatment
5
A01AB21
Chlortetracycline

Active ingredients in A01AB21

Active Ingredient
Description

Chlortetracycline is a tetracycline antibiotic isolated from Streptomyces aureofaciens. It has a role as an antiprotozoal drug, a fluorescent probe, a calcium ionophore and an antibacterial drug.