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 | M09 | Other drugs for disorders of the musculo-skeletal system | |
| 3 | M09A | Other drugs for disorders of the musculo-skeletal system | |
| 4 | M09AX | Other drugs for disorders of the musculo-skeletal system | |
| 5 | M09AX06 |
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Eteplirsen |
Eteplirsen is designed to bind to exon 51 of dystrophin pre-mRNA, resulting in exclusion of this exon during mRNA processing in patients with genetic mutations that are amenable to exon 51 skipping. |
