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 | R | Respiratory system | |
| 2 | R01 | Nasal preparations | |
| 3 | R01A | Decongestants and other nasal preparations for topical use | |
| 4 | R01AC | Antiallergic agents, excl. corticosteroids | |
| 5 | R01AC04 | Antazoline |
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Antazoline |
Antazoline is an antagonist of histamine H1 receptors. It selectively bind to but does not activate histamine H1 receptors, thereby blocking the actions of endogenous histamine, which subsequently leads to temporary relief of the negative symptoms brought on by histamine. |
Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.
