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 | G | Genito urinary system and sex hormones | |
| 2 | G01 | Gynecological antiinfectives and antiseptics | |
| 3 | G01A | ANTIINFECTIVES AND ANTISEPTICS, EXCL. COMBINATIONS WITH CORTICOSTEROIDS | |
| 4 | G01AF | Imidazole derivatives | |
| 5 | G01AF21 |
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Tinidazole |
Tinidazole is active against both protozoa and obligate anaerobic bacteria. The activity against protozoa involves Trichomonas vaginalis, Entamoeba histolytica and Giardia lamblia. The mode of action of tinidazole against anaerobic bacteria and protozoa involves penetration of the drug into the cell of the micro-organism and subsequent damage of DNA strands or inhibition of their synthesis. |
