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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V | Various | |
2
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V03 | All other therapeutic products | |
3
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V03A | All other therapeutic products | |
4
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V03AB | Antidotes | |
5
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V03AB33 | Hydroxocobalamin |
| Active Ingredient |
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Hydroxocobalamin is a cyanide antidote. Its action in the treatment of cyanide poisoning is based on its ability to bind cyanide ions. Each hydroxocobalamin molecule can bind one cyanide ion by substituting it for the hydroxo ligand linked to the trivalent cobalt ion, to form cyanocobalamin, which is then excreted in the urine. |
| Document | Type | Information Source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CYANOKIT Powder for solution for injection | MPI, US: SPL/PLR | FDA, National Drug Code (US) |
Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.