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 | |
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1 | L | Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents | |
2 | L01 | Antineoplastic agents | |
3 | L01C | Plant alkaloids and other natural products | |
4 | L01CB | Podophyllotoxin derivatives | |
5 | L01CB02 | Teniposide |
Active Ingredient | Description | |
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Teniposide |
Teniposide is a phase-specific cytotoxic drug, acting in the late S or early G2 phase of the cell cycle, thus preventing cells from entering mitosis. Teniposide has a broad spectrum of in vivo antitumor activity against murine tumors, including hematologic malignancies and various solid tumors. |
Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.