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 | D09 | Medicated dressings | |
| 3 | D09A | Medicated dressings | |
| 4 | D09AA | Medicated dressings with antiinfectives | |
| 5 | D09AA02 | Fusidic acid |
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Fusidic acid |
Fusidic acid belongs to a unique group of antibiotics, the fusidanes, which act to inhibit bacterial protein synthesis by blocking the lengthening of factor G. Fusidic acid is active against staphylococcus epidermidis and methicillin resistant staphylococci. |
| Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUCIDIN Oral Suspension | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | 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.
