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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | Alimentary tract and metabolism | |
| 2 | A02 | Drugs for acid related disorders | |
| 3 | A02B | DRUGS FOR PEPTIC ULCER AND GASTRO-OESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE (GORD) | |
| 4 | A02BC | Proton pump inhibitors | |
| 5 | A02BC07 |
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Dexrabeprazole |
Dexrabeprazole belongs to the class of antisecretory compounds, the substituted benzimidazoles, that do not exhibit anticholinergic or H2 histamine antagonist properties, but suppress gastric acid secretion by the specific inhibition of the H+/K+- ATPase enzyme at the secretory surface of the gastric parietal cell. This enzyme system is regarded as the acid (proton) pump, and therefore dexrabeprazole is classified as a gastric proton-pump inhibitor blocking the final step of acid production. |
Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.
