ATC Group: J02AC Triazole and tetrazole derivatives

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 J02AC in the ATC hierarchy

Level Code Title
1 J Antiinfectives for systemic use
2 J02 Antimycotics for systemic use
3 J02A Antimycotics for systemic use
4 J02AC Triazole and tetrazole derivatives

Group J02AC contents

Code Title
J02AC01 Fluconazole
J02AC02 Itraconazole
J02AC03 Voriconazole
J02AC04 Posaconazole
J02AC05
J02AC06

Active ingredients in J02AC

Active Ingredient Description
Fluconazole

Fluconazole is a triazole antifungal agent. Its primary mode of action is the inhibition of fungal cytochrome P-450-mediated 14 alpha-lanosterol demethylation, an essential step in fungal ergosterol biosynthesis.

Isavuconazole

Isavuconazole is an active form of isavuconazonium. Isavuconazole inhibits lanosterol 14-alpha demethylase (or CYP51A1) and leads to the accumulation of ergosterol toxic precursors in the fungal cytoplasm. Isavuconazole is indicated for the treatment of invasive aspergillosis and invasive mucormycosis.

Itraconazole

Itraconazole is a triazole derivative that inhibits fungal 14α-demethylase, resulting in a depletion of ergosterol and disruption of membrane synthesis by fungi.

Posaconazole

Posaconazole inhibits the enzyme lanosterol 14α-demethylase (CYP51), which catalyses an essential step in ergosterol biosynthesis.

Voriconazole

Voriconazole is a triazole antifungal agent. The primary mode of action of voriconazole is the inhibition of fungal cytochrome P450-mediated 14 alpha-lanosterol demethylation, an essential step in fungal ergosterol biosynthesis.

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