ATC Group: D11AX16 Eflornithine

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 D11AX16 in the ATC hierarchy

Level Code Title
1 D Dermatologicals
2 D11 Other dermatological preparations
3 D11A Other dermatological preparations
4 D11AX Other dermatologicals
5 D11AX16 Eflornithine

Active ingredients in D11AX16

Active Ingredient Description
Eflornithine

Eflornithine irreversibly inhibits ornithine decarboxylase, an enzyme involved in the production of the hair shaft by the hair follicle. Eflornithine has been shown to reduce the rate of hair growth.

Related product monographs

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VANIQA Cream European Medicines Agency (EU) MPI, EU: SmPC

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