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 | P | Antiparasitic products, insecticides and repellents | |
| 2 | P03 | Ectoparasiticides, incl. scabicides, insecticides and repellents | |
| 3 | P03A | Ectoparasiticides, incl. scabicides | |
| 4 | P03AB | Chlorine containing products | |
| 5 | P03AB02 | Lindane |
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Lindane |
Lindane is an ectoparasiticide and ovicide effective against Sarcoptes scabiei (scabies). Lindane exerts its parasiticidal action by being directly absorbed into the parasites and their ova. |
Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.
