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
|
V | Various | |
2
|
V03 | All other therapeutic products | |
3
|
V03A | All other therapeutic products | |
4
|
V03AB | Antidotes | |
5
|
V03AB14 | Protamine |
| Active Ingredient |
|---|
|
Protamine is a potent antidote for heparin. Its precise mechanism of action is unknown. However, when the strongly basic protamine combines with the strongly acid heparin, a stable salt is formed lacking in anticoagulant activity. |
| Document | Type | Information Source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROSULF Solution for 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.