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 | L04 | Immunosuppressants | |
| 3 | L04A | Immunosuppressants | |
| 4 | L04AB | Tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) inhibitors | |
| 5 | L04AB03 | Afelimomab |
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Afelimomab |
Afelimomab is an anti-TNFα monoclonal antibody. Administration of afelimomab reduces the concentration of interleukin-6 in patients with sepsis, but reduces mortality only marginally. |
