ATC Group: G01AX Other antiinfectives and antiseptics

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.

Position of G01AX in the ATC hierarchy

Level Code Title
1 G Genito urinary system and sex hormones
2 G01 Gynecological antiinfectives and antiseptics
3 G01A ANTIINFECTIVES AND ANTISEPTICS, EXCL. COMBINATIONS WITH CORTICOSTEROIDS
4 G01AX Other antiinfectives and antiseptics

Group G01AX contents

Code Title
G01AX16
G01AX17

Active ingredients in G01AX

Active Ingredient Description
Dapivirine

Dapivirine is an NNRTI with potent antiviral activity against HIV-1. It prevents viral replication by binding directly to HIV-1 reverse transcriptase (RT) and blocking its activity. Dapivirine binding is non-competitive against both the RNA template and the nucleotide substrate.

Hexetidine

Hexetidine is a broad spectrum antimicrobial. It is active both in vivo and in vitro, against gram positive and negative bacterium, as well as yeasts (Candida albicans) and fungi.