ATC Group: J05AF05 Lamivudine

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 J05AF05 in the ATC hierarchy

Level Code Title
1 J Antiinfectives for systemic use
2 J05 Antivirals for systemic use
3 J05A Direct acting antivirals
4 J05AF Nucleoside and nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitors
5 J05AF05 Lamivudine

Defined daily dose

The DDD is the assumed average maintenance dose per day for a drug used for its main indication in adults. The DDD is a unit of measurement and does not necessarily reflect the recommended or Prescribed Daily Dose. Therapeutic doses for individual patients and patient groups will often differ from the DDD as they will be based on individual characteristics (such as age, weight, ethnic differences, type and severity of disease) and pharmacokinetic considerations.

Route Amount
ORAL - Oral 0.3 g

Active ingredients in J05AF05

Active Ingredient Description
Lamivudine

Lamivudine is a nucleoside analogue which has activity against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV). Its main mode of action is as a chain terminator of viral reverse transcription.

Related product monographs

Title Information Source Document Type  
EPIVIR Film-coated tablet European Medicines Agency (EU) MPI, EU: SmPC
Lamivudine 3TC Tablets Health Products and Food Branch (CA) MPI, CA: SPM
ZEFFIX Film-coated tablet European Medicines Agency (EU) MPI, EU: SmPC

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