ATC Group: C04AD Purine derivatives

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 C04AD in the ATC hierarchy

Level Code Title
1 C Cardiovascular system
2 C04 Peripheral vasodilators
3 C04A Peripheral vasodilators
4 C04AD Purine derivatives

Group C04AD contents

Code Title
C04AD01 Pentifylline
C04AD02 Xantinol nicotinate
C04AD03 Pentoxifylline
C04AD04 Etofylline nicotinate

Active ingredients in C04AD

Active Ingredient Description
Pentifylline
Pentoxifylline

Pentoxifylline has been shown to increase leukocyte deformability and to inhibit neutrophil adhesion and activation.

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