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 | L | Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents | |
| 2 | L01 | Antineoplastic agents | |
| 3 | L01C | Plant alkaloids and other natural products | |
| 4 | L01CD | Taxanes | |
| 5 | L01CD02 | Docetaxel |
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Docetaxel |
Docetaxel is an antineoplastic agent which acts by promoting the assembly of tubulin into stable microtubules and inhibits their disassembly which leads to a marked decrease of free tubulin. |
| Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOCETAXEL TEVA Concentrate and solvent for solution | European Medicines Agency (EU) | MPI, EU: SmPC | |
| Taxotere 20mg/1ml concentrate for solution for infusion | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | MPI, EU: SmPC |
Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.
