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
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A | Alimentary tract and metabolism | |
2
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A16 | Other alimentary tract and metabolism products | |
3
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A16A | Other alimentary tract and metabolism products | |
4
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A16AA | Amino acids and derivatives | |
5
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A16AA07 |
| Active Ingredient |
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Metreleptin mimics the physiological effects of leptin by binding to and activating the human leptin receptor, which belongs to the Class I cytokine family of receptors that signals through the JAK/STAT transduction pathway. |
| Document | Type | Information Source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MYALEPTA Powder for solution for injection | MPI, EU: SmPC | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) |
Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.