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
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S | Sensory organs | |
2
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S01 | Ophthalmologicals | |
3
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S01A | Antiinfectives | |
4
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S01AD | Antivirals | |
5
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S01AD03 | Aciclovir |
| Active Ingredient |
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Acyclovir is an antiviral agent with activity against herpes simplex virus and varicella-zoster virus. Acyclovir inhibits the DNA polymerase of the virus, preventing further proliferation. |
| Document | Type | Information Source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| VIRUPOS Eye ointment | MPI, EU: SmPC | Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority (NZ) | |
| XOROX Eye ointment | MPI, EU: SmPC | Medicines Authority (MT) | |
| ZOVIRAX Cream | MPI, EU: SmPC | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | |
| ZOVIRAX Dispersible film-coated tablets | MPI, EU: SmPC | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | |
| Zovirax Eye Ointment | MPI, EU: SmPC | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | |
| Zovirax Intravenous injection | MPI, EU: SmPC | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) |
Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.