ATC Group: A10AC Insulins and analogues for injection, intermediate-acting

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 A10AC in the ATC hierarchy

Level Code Title
1 A Alimentary tract and metabolism
2 A10 Drugs used in diabetes
3 A10A Insulins and analogues
4 A10AC Insulins and analogues for injection, intermediate-acting

Group A10AC contents

Code Title
A10AC01 Insulin (human)
A10AC02 Insulin (beef)
A10AC03 Insulin (pork)
A10AC04 Insulin lispro
A10AC30 Combinations

Active ingredients in A10AC

Active Ingredient

The blood glucose lowering effect of insulin is due to the facilitated uptake of glucose following binding of insulin to receptors on muscle and fat cells and to the simultaneous inhibition of glucose output from the liver.

The primary activity of insulin lispro is the regulation of glucose metabolism.

Related product monographs

Document Type Information Source  
 HUMULIN I Suspension for injection in a vial MPI, EU: SmPC Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB)
 HYPURIN Suspension for injection MPI, EU: SmPC Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB)
 INSULATARD Suspension for injection MPI, EU: SmPC European Medicines Agency (EU)