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
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J | Antiinfectives for systemic use | |
2
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J01 | Antibacterials for systemic use | |
3
|
J01G | Aminoglycoside antibacterials | |
4
|
J01GB | Other aminoglycosides | |
5
|
J01GB05 | Neomycin |
| Active Ingredient |
|---|
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Neomycin is an aminoglycoside antibiotic and acts by binding to polysomes, inhibiting protein synthesis and generating errors in the transcription of the genetic code. |