ATC
The Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) classification system is used for the classification of drugs.
It is published by the World Health Organization (WHO).
The classification is based on therapeutic and
chemical characteristics of the drugs. Each ATC code is divided into 5 levels:
1st level: Anatomical main group
2nd level: Therapeutic main group
3rd level: Therapeutic/pharmacological subgroup
4th level: Chemical/therapeutic/pharmacological subgroup
5th level: Chemical substance
Substances or combination of substances in the 5th level refer to a single indication. Drugs having more than one indication belong to more than one ATC code. Moxifloxacin for example has 2 ATC codes (S01AE07, J01MA14) assigned .
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A searchable version of the complete ATC index is available below. The search options enable you to find ATC codes and/or ATC levels.
ATC classification hierachy
All ATC levels are browsable from 1st to 5th ATC level
A: ALIMENTARY TRACT AND METABOLISM
B: BLOOD AND BLOOD FORMING ORGANS
G: GENITO URINARY SYSTEM AND SEX HORMONES
H: SYSTEMIC HORMONAL PREP, EXCL SEX HORMONES
J: GENERAL ANTIINFECTIVES FOR SYSTEMIC USE
L: ANTINEOPLASTIC AND IMMUNOMODULATING AGENTS