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 | M | Musculo-skeletal system | |
| 2 | M01 | Antiinflammatory and antirheumatic products | |
| 3 | M01A | Antiinflammatory and antirheumatic products, non-steroids | |
| 4 | M01AX | Other antiinflammatory and antirheumatic agents, non-steroids | |
| 5 | M01AX21 | Diacerein |
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Diacerein |
Diacerein is an anthraquinone derivative which has moderate anti-inflammatory activity. It is anti-inflammatory at high doses and devoid of any irritant effect on the stomach. |
Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.
