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 | |
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1
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G | Genito urinary system and sex hormones | |
2
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G04 | Urologicals | |
3
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G04B | Other urologicals, incl. antispasmodics | |
4
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G04BX | Other urologicals | |
5
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G04BX15 | Pentosan polysulfate sodium |
| Active Ingredient |
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The hypothetic mechanism of action of pentosan polysulfate includes a local effect in the bladder after systemic administration and excretion into the urine by binding of glycosaminoglycans to the deficient mucous of the bladder. It is hypothesized, that a potential barrier function of pentosan polysulfate instead of the damaged urothelial mucus might play a role as well the antiinflammatory activity of pentosan polysulfate sodium. |
| Document | Type | Information Source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELMIRON Hard capsule | 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.