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 | S | Sensory organs | |
| 2 | S01 | Ophthalmologicals | |
| 3 | S01A | Antiinfectives | |
| 4 | S01AA | Antibiotics | |
| 5 | S01AA11 | Gentamicin |
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Gentamicin |
Gentamicin is usually bactericidal in action. Although the exact mechanism of action has not been fully elucidated, the drug appears to inhibit protein synthesis in susceptible bacteria by irreversibly binding to 30S ribosomal subunits. |
Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.
