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 | M02 | Topical products for joint and muscular pain | |
| 3 | M02A | Topical products for joint and muscular pain | |
| 4 | M02AA | Antiinflammatory preparations, non-steroids for topical use | |
| 5 | M02AA31 |
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Loxoprofen |
Loxoprofen has excellent analgesic, anti-inflammatory and antipyretic properties, with particularly potent pain-relieving activity. This drug is a prodrug which is biotransformed into an active metabolite trans-OH form (SRS coordination) to exert its actions. Inhibition of prostaglandin biosynthesis constitutes the mechanism of action of loxoprofen, the site of action being cyclo-oxygenase. |
Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.
