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 | D09AB | Zinc bandages |
| Code | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| D09AB01 | Zinc bandage without supplements | |
| D09AB02 | Zinc bandage with supplements |
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Zinc |
Zinc blocks the intestinal absorption of copper from the diet and the reabsorption of endogenously secreted copper. Zinc induces the production of metallothionein in the enterocyte, a protein that binds copper thereby preventing its transfer into the blood. The bound copper is then eliminated in the stool following desquamation of the intestinal cells. |
| Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZIPZOC Impregnated dressing | Health Products Regulatory Authority (IE) | MPI, EU: SmPC |
