ATC Group: S01AX24 Polihexanide

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.

Position of S01AX24 in the ATC hierarchy

Level Code Title
1 S Sensory organs
2 S01 Ophthalmologicals
3 S01A Antiinfectives
4 S01AX Other antiinfectives
5 S01AX24

Active ingredients in S01AX24

Active Ingredient Description
Polihexanide

Polihexanide is a broad-spectrum antiseptic with excellent tolerance and a low-risk profile. The physicochemical action on the bacterial envelope prevents or impedes the development of resistant bacterial strains. Thus, polihexanide is particularly suitable and useful in the struggle against multidrug-resistant bacteria.

Medicines in this ATC group

Austria (AT)

Finland (FI)

Lithuania (LT)

Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.