ATC Group: D06BB03 Aciclovir

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 D06BB03 in the ATC hierarchy

Level
Code
Title
1
Dermatologicals
2
Antibiotics and chemotherapeutics for dermatological use
3
Chemotherapeutics for topical use
4
Antivirals
5
D06BB03
Aciclovir

Active ingredients in D06BB03

Active Ingredient
Description

Acyclovir is an antiviral agent with activity against herpes simplex virus and varicella-zoster virus. Acyclovir inhibits the DNA polymerase of the virus, preventing further proliferation.

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