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 | J04AC | Hydrazides |
| Code | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| J04AC01 | Isoniazid | |
| J04AC02 | ||
| J04AC51 | Isoniazid, combinations |
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Isoniazid |
Isoniazid is used mainly in the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis but it appears to be effective also in the treatment of extrapulmonary lesions, including meningitis and genito-urinary disease. |