ATC Group: D08AC03 Propamidine

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 D08AC03 in the ATC hierarchy

Level Code Title
1 D Dermatologicals
2 D08 Antiseptics and disinfectants
3 D08A Antiseptics and disinfectants
4 D08AC Biguanides and amidines
5 D08AC03 Propamidine

Active ingredients in D08AC03

Active Ingredient Description
Propamidine

Propamidine is a member of the aromatic diamidine group of compounds which possess bacteriostatic properties against a wide range of organisms. These diamidines exert antibacterial action against pyrogenic cocci, antibiotic resistant staphylococci and some Gram-negative bacilli, the activity of the diamidines being retained in the presence of organic matter such as tissue fluids, pus and serum.