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 | P03AX | Other ectoparasiticides, incl. scabicides | |
| 5 | P03AX05 | Dimeticone |
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Dimeticone |
Dimeticone is used in many pharmaceutical and cosmetic preparations. A 4% concentration has been found to affect the physico-physiological activity of lice. |
| Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NYDA Topical solution | Health Products and Food Branch (CA) | MPI, CA: SPM |
Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.
