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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D11 | Other dermatological preparations | |
3
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D11A | Other dermatological preparations | |
4
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D11AX | Other dermatologicals | |
5
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D11AX16 | Eflornithine |
| Active Ingredient |
|---|
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Eflornithine irreversibly inhibits ornithine decarboxylase, an enzyme involved in the production of the hair shaft by the hair follicle. Eflornithine has been shown to reduce the rate of hair growth. |
| Document | Type | Information Source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| VANIQA Cream | MPI, EU: SmPC | European Medicines Agency (EU) |
Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.