ATC Group: D02BB Protectives against UV-radiation 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 D02BB in the ATC hierarchy

Level Code Title
1 D Dermatologicals
2 D02 Emollients and protectives
3 D02B Protectives against UV-radiation
4 D02BB Protectives against UV-radiation for systemic use

Group D02BB contents

Code Title
D02BB01 Betacarotene
D02BB02

Active ingredients in D02BB

Active Ingredient Description
Afamelanotide

Afamelanotide is a synthetic tridecapeptide and a structural analogue of α-melanocyte stimulating hormone (α-MSH). Afamelanotide is a melanocortin receptor agonist and binds predominantly to the melanocortin-1 receptor (MC1R). Afamelanotide is thought to mimic the endogenous compound’s pharmacological activity by activating the synthesis of eumelanin mediated by the MC1R receptor. Eumelanin contributes to photoprotection through different mechanisms.

beta-Carotene

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