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
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D | Dermatologicals | |
2
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D10 | Anti-acne preparations | |
3
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D10A | Anti-acne preparations for topical use | |
4
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D10AD | Retinoids for topical use in acne | |
5
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D10AD03 | Adapalene |
| Active Ingredient |
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Adapalene is a retinoid-like compound which in, in vivo and in vitro models of inflammation, has been demonstrated to possess anti-inflammatory properties. Mechanically, adapalene binds like tretinoin to specific retinoic acid nuclear receptors but, unlike tretinoin not to cytosolic receptor binding proteins. Adapalene is used in the treatment of acne and is also used (off-label) to treat keratosis pilaris as well as other skin conditions. |
| Document | Type | Information Source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIFFERIN Cream | MPI, EU: SmPC | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) |
Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.