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 | J | Antiinfectives for systemic use | |
| 2 | J01 | Antibacterials for systemic use | |
| 3 | J01C | Beta-lactam antibacterials, penicillins | |
| 4 | J01CE | Beta-lactamase sensitive penicillins | |
| 5 | J01CE01 | Benzylpenicillin |
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Benzylpenicillin |
Benzylpenicillin is a beta-lactam antibiotic. It is bacteriocidal by inhibiting bacterial cell wall biosynthesis. Penicillin resistance can be mediated by alteration of penicillin binding proteins or development of beta-lactamases. |
Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.
