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 | L | Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents | |
| 2 | L01 | Antineoplastic agents | |
| 3 | L01C | Plant alkaloids and other natural products | |
| 4 | L01CA | Vinca alkaloids and analogues | |
| 5 | L01CA01 | Vinblastine |
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Vinblastine |
Vinblastine appears to bind to or crystallise critical microtubular proteins of the mitotic spindle, thus preventing their proper polymerisation and causing metaphase arrest. In high concentrations, vinblastine also exerts complex effects on nucleic acid and protein synthesis. |
Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.
