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 | R02 | Throat preparations | |
| 3 | R02A | Throat preparations | |
| 4 | R02AD | Anesthetics, local | |
| 5 | R02AD05 |
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Ambroxol |
Ambroxol induces activation of the surfactant system by acting directly on the type II pneumocytes of the alveoles and the Clara cells in the region of the small airways. It promotes the formation and outward transfer of surface-active material in the alveolar and bronchial region of the foetal and adult lungs. |
