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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A02 | Drugs for acid related disorders | |
3
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A02A | Antacids | |
4
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A02AC | Calcium compounds |
| Code | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| A02AC01 | Calcium carbonate | |
| A02AC02 | Calcium silicate | |
| A02AC10 | Combinations |
| Active Ingredient |
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Calcium carbonate releases, in a pH-dependent manner, calcium ions in the stomach. Calcium carbonate is widely used as antacid and extensively used as a dietary supplement. |