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 | A11 | Vitamins | |
| 3 | A11C | Vitamin A and D, incl. combinations of the two | |
| 4 | A11CA | Vitamin A, plain | |
| 5 | A11CA01 | Retinol (vit A) |
The DDD is the assumed average maintenance dose per day for a drug used for its main indication in adults. The DDD is a unit of measurement and does not necessarily reflect the recommended or Prescribed Daily Dose. Therapeutic doses for individual patients and patient groups will often differ from the DDD as they will be based on individual characteristics (such as age, weight, ethnic differences, type and severity of disease) and pharmacokinetic considerations.
| Route | Amount |
|---|---|
| ORAL - Oral | 50,000 [iU] |
| PAREN - Parenteral | 50,000 [iU] |
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamin A |
Vitamin A plays an important role in the visual process. It is isomerised to the 11-cis isomer and subsequently bound to the opsin to form the photoreceptor for vision under subdued light. Vitamin A also participates in the formation and maintenance of the integrity of epithelial tissues and mucous membranes. |
Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.
