ATC Group: D01BA Antifungals for systemic use

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 D01BA in the ATC hierarchy

Level Code Title
1 D Dermatologicals
2 D01 Antifungals for dermatological use
3 D01B Antifungals for systemic use
4 D01BA Antifungals for systemic use

Group D01BA contents

Code Title
D01BA01 Griseofulvin
D01BA02 Terbinafine
D01BA03

Active ingredients in D01BA

Active Ingredient Description
Griseofulvin
Terbinafine

Terbinafine is an allylamine which has a broad spectrum of antifungal activity. Terbinafine acts by inhibition of squalene epoxidase in the fungal cell membrane. At low concentrations terbinafine is fungicidal against dermatophytes, moulds and certain dimorphic fungi. The activity versus yeasts is fungicidal or fungistatic depending on the species.

Related product monographs

Title Information Source Document Type  
LAMISIL Tablet Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) MPI, EU: SmPC
MEDOFLORAN Tablet Υπουργείο Υγείας (CY) MPI, EU: SmPC
MEDOFULVIN Tablet Υπουργείο Υγείας (CY) MPI, EU: SmPC