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 | J01CG | Beta-lactamase inhibitors | |
| 5 | J01CG02 | Tazobactam |
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Tazobactam |
Tazobactam is a beta-lactam structurally related to penicillins. It is an inhibitor of many molecular Class A beta-lactamases, including CTX-M, SHV, and TEM enzymes. |
