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 | A16 | Other alimentary tract and metabolism products | |
| 3 | A16A | Other alimentary tract and metabolism products | |
| 4 | A16AA | Amino acids and derivatives | |
| 5 | A16AA02 | Ademetionine |
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Ademetionine |
Ademetionine is a naturally occurring amino acid present in virtually all body tissues and fluids. Ademetionine functions primarily as a co-enzyme and donor transfer of the methyl group (transmethylation) is an essential metabolic process in humans and animals. Ademetionine is also a precursor in the formation of physiological sulfurated compounds (cysteine, taurine, glutathione, CoA, etc.) via transsulfuration. It is used for the treatment of intrahepatic cholestasis. |
| Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRANSMETIL Tablet / Powder for solution for injection | MPI, EU: SmPC |
Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.
