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 | S01AD | Antivirals |
| Code | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| S01AD01 | Idoxuridine | |
| S01AD02 | Trifluridine | |
| S01AD03 | Aciclovir | |
| S01AD05 | Interferon | |
| S01AD06 | Vidarabine | |
| S01AD07 | Famciclovir | |
| S01AD08 | Fomivirsen | |
| S01AD09 | Ganciclovir |
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Aciclovir |
Acyclovir is an antiviral agent with activity against herpes simplex virus and varicella-zoster virus. Acyclovir inhibits the DNA polymerase of the virus, preventing further proliferation. |
|
| Famciclovir |
Famciclovir is the oral prodrug of penciclovir. Famciclovir is rapidly converted in vivo into penciclovir, which has in vitro activity against herpes simplex viruses (HSV types 1 and 2), varicella zoster virus (VZV), Epstein-Barr virus and cytomegalovirus. |
|
| Ganciclovir |
Ganciclovir, 9-(1,3-dihydroxy-2-propoxymethyl)guanine or DHPG, is a broadspectrum virustatic agent which inhibits the replication of viruses, including viruses of the herpes group, both in vivo and in vitro: herpes simplex types 1 and 2 (HSV), cytomegalovirus (CMV), Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), herpes zoster (HZV). |
|
| Trifluridine |
|
|
| Vidarabine |
|
| Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| VIRGAN Eye gel | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | MPI, EU: SmPC | |
| VIRUPOS Eye ointment | Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority (NZ) | MPI, EU: SmPC | |
| XOROX Eye ointment | Medicines Authority (MT) | MPI, EU: SmPC | |
| ZOVIRAX Cream | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | MPI, EU: SmPC | |
| ZOVIRAX Dispersible film-coated tablets | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | MPI, EU: SmPC | |
| Zovirax Eye Ointment | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | MPI, EU: SmPC | |
| Zovirax Intravenous injection | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | MPI, EU: SmPC |
