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 | J05AP05 |
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Simeprevir |
Simeprevir is a specific inhibitor of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) NS3/4A serine protease, which is essential for viral replication. In a biochemical assay, simeprevir inhibited the proteolytic activity of recombinant genotype 1a and 1b HCV NS3/4A proteases, with median Ki values of 0.5 nM and 1.4 nM, respectively. |
Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.
