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 | V04 | Diagnostic agents | |
| 3 | V04C | Other diagnostic agents | |
| 4 | V04CX | Other diagnostic agents | |
| 5 | V04CX07 |
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Edrophonium |
Edrophonium is a reversible acetylcholinesterase inhibitor with rapid onset and short duration of action resulting in an increase of acetylcholine in the neuromuscular junction (NMJ). For many years, edrophonium was FDA-approved to be utilized to diagnose MG. |
Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.
