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 | S01G | Decongestants and antiallergics | |
| 4 | S01GX | Other antiallergics | |
| 5 | S01GX01 | Cromoglicic acid |
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Cromoglicic acid |
Sodium cromoglicate (Cromoglicic acid) inhibits the activation of many of the cell types involved in the development and progression of asthma. Thus, sodium cromoglicate inhibits the release of inflammatory mediators including cytokines from mast cells and reduces the chemotactic activity of eosinophils and neutrophils. |
| Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALLERCROM Eye drops, solution | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | MPI, EU: SmPC | |
| NALCROM Capsule | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | MPI, EU: SmPC | |
| OPTICROM Allergy Eye drops, solution | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | MPI, EU: SmPC | |
| Vividrin Eye Drops 2% sodium cromoglicate | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | MPI, EU: SmPC |
Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.
