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 | D10 | Anti-acne preparations | |
| 3 | D10A | Anti-acne preparations for topical use | |
| 4 | D10AX | Other anti-acne preparations for topical use | |
| 5 | D10AX01 | Aluminium chloride |
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Aluminium chloride |
Aluminium chloride hexahydrate acts locally, in the stratum comeum and in the terminal duct, to relieve hyperhidrosis. It is is acidic and is thought to act by diffusing into the sweat ducts where on neutralisation it forms gelatinous hydroxides which obstruct the flow of sweat. |
| Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANHYDROL FORTE Cutaneous solution | Health Products Regulatory Authority (IE) | MPI, EU: SmPC | |
| DICLOR Solution for topical application | 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.
