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 | S02 | Otologicals | |
| 3 | S02A | Antiinfectives | |
| 4 | S02AA | Antiinfectives | |
| 5 | S02AA06 | Hydrogen peroxide |
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Hydrogen peroxide |
Hydrogen peroxide is used as a disinfectant and deodorant. It releases oxygen when applied to tissues, the effect lasts only as long as the oxygen is being released and is of short duration. The antimicrobial effect of the liberated oxygen is reduced in the presence of organic matter. |
