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 | C05 | Vasoprotectives | |
| 3 | C05A | Agents for treatment of hemorrhoids and anal fissures for topical use | |
| 4 | C05AD | Local anesthetics | |
| 5 | C05AD02 | Tetracaine |
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Tetracaine |
Tetracaine is a local anaesthetic and is believed to act by blocking nerve conduction mainly by inhibiting sodium ion flux across the axon membrane. |
