ATC Group: J01DH56 Imipenem, cilastatin and relebactam

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 J01DH56 in the ATC hierarchy

Level Code Title
1 J Antiinfectives for systemic use
2 J01 Antibacterials for systemic use
3 J01D Other beta-lactam antibacterials
4 J01DH Carbapenems
5 J01DH56

Active ingredients in J01DH56

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The bactericidal activity of imipenem results from the inhibition of penicillin binding proteins (PBPs) leading to inhibition of peptidoglycan cell wall synthesis. Cilastatin limits the renal metabolism of imipenem and does not have antibacterial activity. Relebactam is a non-beta lactam inhibitor of Ambler class A and class C beta-lactamases, including class A Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC) and extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs), and class C (AmpC-type) beta-lactamases including Pseudomonas-Derived Cephalosporinase (PDC). Relebactam does not inhibit class B enzymes (metallo-beta-lactamases) or class D carbapenemases. Relebactam has no antibacterial activity.

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