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 | J05AX | Other antivirals | |
| 5 | J05AX02 | Lysozyme |
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Lysozyme |
Lysozyme is a naturally occurring enzyme found in bodily secretions such as tears, saliva, and milk. It functions as an antimicrobial agent by cleaving the peptidoglycan component of bacterial cell walls, which leads to cell death. |
Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.
