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 | D | Dermatologicals | |
| 2 | D06 | Antibiotics and chemotherapeutics for dermatological use | |
| 3 | D06B | Chemotherapeutics for topical use | |
| 4 | D06BA | Sulfonamides |
| Code | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| D06BA01 | Silver sulfadiazine | |
| D06BA02 | Sulfathiazole | |
| D06BA03 | Mafenide | |
| D06BA04 | Sulfamethizole | |
| D06BA05 | Sulfanilamide | |
| D06BA06 | Sulfamerazine | |
| D06BA51 | Silver sulfadiazine, combinations |
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Mafenide |
Mafenide is a sulfonamide-type antimicrobial agent. The mechanism of action of mafenide is not known, but is different from that of the sulfonamides. Mafenide is not antagonized by pABA, serum, pus or tissue exudates, and there is no correlation between bacterial sensitivities to mafenide and to the sulfonamides. |
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| Silver sulfadiazine |
Silver sulfadiazine is a sulfonamide and has broad antimicrobial activity against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative organisms including Pseudomonas aeruginosa, some yeasts and fungi. Silver sulfadiazine acts on the cell membrane and cell wall. |
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| Sulfathiazole |
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| Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FLAMAZINE Cream | Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority (NZ) | MPI, EU: SmPC | |
| SILVEDERMA Cream | Medicines Authority (MT) | MPI, EU: SmPC |
