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 | A | Alimentary tract and metabolism | |
| 2 | A07 | Antidiarrheals, intestinal antiinflammatory/antiinfective agents | |
| 3 | A07X | Other antidiarrheals |
| Code | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| A07XA | Other antidiarrheals |
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Albumin tannate |
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| Crofelemer |
Crofelemer is an inhibitor of both the cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP)-stimulated cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) chloride ion (Cl¯) channel, and the calcium-activated Cl¯ channels (CaCC) at the luminal membrane of enterocytes. |
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| Racecadotril |
Racecadotril is a pure intestinal antisecretory active substance. It decreases the intestinal hypersecretion of water and electrolytes induced by the cholera toxin or inflammation, and does not have effects on basal secretory activity. Racecadotril exerts rapid antidiarrhoeal action, without modifying the duration of intestinal transit. |
| Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIDRASEC Granules for oral suspension | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | MPI, EU: SmPC |
