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 | B | Blood and blood forming organs | |
| 2 | B06 | Other hematological agents | |
| 3 | B06A | Other hematological agents | |
| 4 | B06AB | Heme products | |
| 5 | B06AB01 |
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Hemin |
Hemin arginate is indicated for hepatic porphyria (intermittent acute porphyria, porphyria variegata and hereditary coproporphyria). Hemin, by contributing to the re-establishment of normal levels of haemoproteins and of respiratory pigments, corrects the biological disorders observed in patients with porphyria. |
| Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PANHEMATIN Powder for reconstitution for injection | Health Products and Food Branch (CA) | MPI, CA: SPM |
Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.
