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
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N | Nervous system | |
2
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N01 | Anesthetics | |
3
|
N01B | Anesthetics, local | |
4
|
N01BB | Amides | |
5
|
N01BB08 | Articaine |
| Active Ingredient |
|---|
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Articaine is a local anaesthetic of the amide type. Preclinical pharmacodynamic studies show that the mechanism of action of articaine is similar to that of other commonly used anaesthetics. |
Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.