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 | C | Cardiovascular system | |
| 2 | C01 | Cardiac therapy | |
| 3 | C01E | Other cardiac preparations | |
| 4 | C01EA | Prostaglandins |
| Code | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| C01EA01 | Alprostadil |
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Alprostadil |
Alprostadil is chemically identical to prostaglandin E1, the actions of which include vasodilatation of blood vessels in the erectile tissues of the corpora cavernosa and increase in cavernosal artery blood flow, causing penile rigidity. |
| Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROSTIN VR Concentrate for solution for infusion | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | MPI, EU: SmPC |
