ATC Group: V04CA01 Tolbutamide

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.

Position of V04CA01 in the ATC hierarchy

Level Code Title
1 V Various
2 V04 Diagnostic agents
3 V04C Other diagnostic agents
4 V04CA Tests for diabetes
5 V04CA01 Tolbutamide

Active ingredients in V04CA01

Active Ingredient Description
Tolbutamide

Tolbutamide is an oral antihyperglycemic agent used for the treatment of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM). It is structurally similar to acetohexamide, chlorpropamide and tolazamide and belongs to the sulfonylurea class of insulin secretagogues, which act by stimulating β cells of the pancreas to release insulin.