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 | D | Dermatologicals | |
| 2 | D06 | Antibiotics and chemotherapeutics for dermatological use | |
| 3 | D06B | Chemotherapeutics for topical use | |
| 4 | D06BA | Sulfonamides | |
| 5 | D06BA01 | Silver sulfadiazine |
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Silver sulfadiazine |
Silver sulfadiazine is a sulfonamide and has broad antimicrobial activity against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative organisms including Pseudomonas aeruginosa, some yeasts and fungi. Silver sulfadiazine acts on the cell membrane and cell wall. |
| Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FLAMAZINE Cream | Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority (NZ) | MPI, EU: SmPC | |
| SILVEDERMA Cream | Medicines Authority (MT) | MPI, EU: SmPC |
Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.
