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 | V03AB17 | Methylthioninium chloride |
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Methylthioninium chloride |
In vivo, in low concentration, methylthioninium chloride speeds up the conversion of methaemoglobin to haemoglobin. Methylthioninium chloride has been observed to stain tissues selectively. |
| Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| METHYLTHIONINIUM CHLORIDE PROVEBLUE Solution for injection | European Medicines Agency (EU) | MPI, EU: SmPC |
Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.
