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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D04 | Antipruritics, incl. antihistamines, anesthetics, etc. | |
3
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D04A | Antipruritics, incl. antihistamines, anesthetics, etc. | |
4
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D04AB | Anesthetics for topical use | |
5
|
D04AB06 | Tetracaine |
| Active Ingredient |
|---|
|
Tetracaine is a local anaesthetic and is believed to act by blocking nerve conduction mainly by inhibiting sodium ion flux across the axon membrane. |
| Document | Type | Information Source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMETOP 4% w/w Gel | 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.