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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D | Dermatologicals | |
2
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D03 | Preparations for treatment of wounds and ulcers | |
3
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D03A | Cicatrizants | |
4
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D03AX | Other cicatrizants | |
5
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D03AX06 | Becaplermin |
| Active Ingredient |
|---|
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Becaplermin a recombinant human platelet-derived growth factor (rhPDGF-BB) for topical administration. Becaplermin has biological activity similar to that of endogenous platelet-derived growth factor, which includes promoting the chemotactic recruitment and proliferation of cells involved in wound repair and enhancing the formation of granulation tissue. |