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 | J04 | Antimycobacterials | |
| 3 | J04A | Drugs for treatment of tuberculosis | |
| 4 | J04AA | Aminosalicylic acid and derivatives |
| Code | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| J04AA01 | Aminosalicylic acid | |
| J04AA02 | Sodium aminosalicylate | |
| J04AA03 | Calcium aminosalicylate |
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| 4-Aminosalicylic acid |
Aminosalicylic acid is bacteriostatic against Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It inhibits the onset of bacterial resistance to streptomycin and isoniazid. |