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 | J | Antiinfectives for systemic use | |
| 2 | J05 | Antivirals for systemic use | |
| 3 | J05A | Direct acting antivirals | |
| 4 | J05AP | Antivirals for treatment of HCV infections | |
| 5 | J05AP01 |
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Ribavirin |
Ribavirin is a synthetic nucleoside analogue which has shown in vitro activity against some RNA and DNA viruses. The mechanism by which ribavirin in combination with other medicinal products exerts its effects against HCV is unknown. |
| Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| REBETOL Hard capsule | European Medicines Agency (EU) | MPI, EU: SmPC | |
| VIRAZOLE Inhalation solution | FDA, National Drug Code (US) | MPI, US: SPL/Old |
Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.
