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
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J01X | Other antibacterials | |
4
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J01XC | Steroid antibacterials |
| Code | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| J01XC01 | Fusidic acid |
| Active Ingredient |
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Fusidic acid belongs to a unique group of antibiotics, the fusidanes, which act to inhibit bacterial protein synthesis by blocking the lengthening of factor G. Fusidic acid is active against staphylococcus epidermidis and methicillin resistant staphylococci. |
| Document | Type | Information Source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUCIDIN Oral Suspension | MPI, EU: SmPC | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) |