ATC Group: S03AA08 Chloramphenicol

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 S03AA08 in the ATC hierarchy

Level Code Title
1 S Sensory organs
2 S03 Ophthalmological and otological preparations
3 S03A Antiinfectives
4 S03AA Antiinfectives
5 S03AA08 Chloramphenicol

Active ingredients in S03AA08

Active Ingredient Description
Chloramphenicol

Chloramphenicol is a broad spectrum antibiotic which has activity against many types of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. It acts by interfering with bacterial protein synthesis. Chloramphenicol is widely distributed in body tissues and fluids and enters the cerebrospinal fluid.

Medicines in this ATC group

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