ATC Group: D06AX07 Gentamicin

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 D06AX07 in the ATC hierarchy

Level Code Title
1 D Dermatologicals
2 D06 Antibiotics and chemotherapeutics for dermatological use
3 D06A Antibiotics for topical use
4 D06AX Other antibiotics for topical use
5 D06AX07 Gentamicin

Active ingredients in D06AX07

Active Ingredient Description
Gentamicin

Gentamicin is usually bactericidal in action. Although the exact mechanism of action has not been fully elucidated, the drug appears to inhibit protein synthesis in susceptible bacteria by irreversibly binding to 30S ribosomal subunits.

Medicines in this ATC group

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