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 | |
| 5 | D06BA03 | Mafenide |
| 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. |
