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 | L01X | Other antineoplastic agents | |
| 4 | L01XA | Platinum compounds | |
| 5 | L01XA01 | Cisplatin |
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Cis-Diaminedichloroplatinum |
Cisplatin is an anorganic substance containing a heavy metal [cis-diamminedichloroplatinum(II)]. This substance inhibits the DNA synthesis by realising transverse connections within and between the DNA strings. The protein and RNA synthesis is inhibited to a lesser extent. |
Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.
