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 | |
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1 | V | Various | |
2 | V03 | All other therapeutic products | |
3 | V03A | All other therapeutic products | |
4 | V03AE | Drugs for treatment of hyperkalemia and hyperphosphatemia | |
5 | V03AE09 |
Active Ingredient | Description | |
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Patiromer |
Patiromer is a non-absorbed, cation exchange polymer that contains a calcium-sorbitol complex as a counterion. Patiromer increases faecal potassium excretion through binding of potassium in the lumen of the gastrointestinal tract. Binding of potassium reduces the concentration of free potassium in the gastrointestinal lumen, resulting in a reduction of serum potassium levels. |
Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
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VELTASSA Powder for oral suspension | 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.