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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S01G | Decongestants and antiallergics | |
4
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S01GX | Other antiallergics | |
5
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S01GX06 | Emedastine |
| Active Ingredient |
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Emedastine is a potent selective and topically effective histamine H1 antagonist. In vivo topical ocular administration of emedastine produces a concentration-dependent inhibition of histamine-stimulated conjunctival vascular permeability. |
| Document | Type | Information Source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emadine 0.05% w/v, Eye drops, Solution | MPI, EU: SmPC | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | |
| EMADINE Eye drops, solution | MPI, EU: SmPC | European Medicines Agency (EU) |
Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.