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 | P | Antiparasitic products, insecticides and repellents | |
| 2 | P01 | Antiprotozoals | |
| 3 | P01B | Antimalarials | |
| 4 | P01BD | Diaminopyrimidines |
| Code | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| P01BD01 | Pyrimethamine | |
| P01BD51 | Pyrimethamine, combinations |
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Pyrimethamine |
Pyrimethamine is an antiparasitic agent. The antiparasitic action of pyrimethamine is due to its specific activity on folic acid metabolism in the Plasmodium and Toxoplasma parasites. |
| Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DARAPRIM Tablet | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | MPI, EU: SmPC |