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 | S | Sensory organs | |
| 2 | S01 | Ophthalmologicals | |
| 3 | S01A | Antiinfectives | |
| 4 | S01AA | Antibiotics | |
| 5 | S01AA26 | Azithromycin |
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Azithromycin |
Azithromycin is a macrolide antibiotic belonging to the azalide group. The molecule is constructed by adding a nitrogen atom to the lactone ring of erythromycin A. The mechanism of action of azithromycin is based upon the suppression of bacterial protein synthesis by means of binding to the ribosomal 50S sub-unit and inhibition of peptide translocation. |
Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.
