ATC code
ATC code (Anatomic Therapeutical Chemical) is a drug classification system. In the ATC system drugs are divided into different groups and sub-groups, according on which part of the body the act, and also on the basis of their therapeutical, pharmaceutical and chemical properties. There are 5 levels in the ATC classification system. In the first level, the drugs are divided in 14 main groups. Each of these 14 groups is furthermore divided into 4 sub-groups. The second and the third subgroup are pharmaceutical or therapeutical sub-groups. The fourth sub-group indicates the chemical, therapeutical or pharmacological group the substance belongs to. The last sub-group is the individual substance
For example, ciprofloxacin's ATC code would be J01MA02
- J Anti-infectives for systemic use
- J01 Antibacterials for systemic use
- J01M Quinolone antibacterials
- J01MA Fluoroquinolones
- J01MA02 Ciprofloxacin
- J01MA Fluoroquinolones
- J01M Quinolone antibacterials
- J01 Antibacterials for systemic use
List of ATC groups
A Alimentary tract and metabolism
- A01 Stomatological preparations
- A01A Stomatological preparations
- A01AA Caries prophylactic agents
- A01AB Anti-infectives and antiseptics for local oral treatment
- A01AC Corticosteroids for local oral treatment
- A01AD Other agents for local oral treatment
- A01A Stomatological preparations
- A02 Drugs for acid related disorders
- A02A Antacids
- A02B Drugs for peptic ulcer and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD)
- A02BA H2-receptor antagonists
- A02BB Prostaglandins
- A02BC Proton pump inhibitors
- A02BD Combinations for eradication of Helicobacter pylori
- A02BX Other drugs for peptic ulcer and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD)
- A02X Other drugs for acid related disorders
- A03 Drugs for functional gastrointestinal disorders
- A03A Drugs for functional bowel disorders
- A03AA Synthetic anticholinergics, esters with tertiary amino group
- A03AB Synthetic anticholinergics, quaternary ammonium compounds
- A03AC Synthetic antispasmodics, amides with tertiary amines
- A03AD Papaverine and derivatives
- A03AE Drugs acting on serotonin receptors
- A03AX Other drugs for functional bowel disorders
- A03B Belladonna and derivatives, plain
- A03BA Belladonna alkaloids, tertiary amines
- A03BB Belladonna alkaloids, semisynthetic, quaternary ammonium compounds
- A03C Antispasmodics in combination with psycholeptics
- A03CA Synthetic anticholinergic agents in combination with psycholeptics
- A03CB Belladonna and derivatives in combination with psycholeptics
- A03CC Other antispasmodics in combination with psycholeptics
- A03D Antispasmodics in combination with analgesics
- A03DA Synthetic anticholinergic agents in combination with analgesics
- A03DB Belladonna and derivatives in combination with analgesics
- A03DC Other antispasmodics in combination with analgesics
- A03E Antispasmodics and anticholinergics in combination with other drugs
- A03EA Antispasmodics, psycholeptics and analgesics in combination
- A03ED Antispasmodics in combination with other drugs
- A03F Propulsives
- A03FA Propulsives
- A03A Drugs for functional bowel disorders
- A04 Antiemetics and antinauseants
- A04A Antiemetics and antinauseants
- A04AA Serotonin (5HT3) antagonists
- A04AD Other antiemetics
- A04A Antiemetics and antinauseants
- A05 Bile and liver therapy
- A05A Bile therapy
- A05AA Bile acid preparations
- A05AB Preparations for biliary tract therapy
- A05AX Other drugs for bile therapy
- A05B Liver therapy, lipotropics
- A05BA Liver therapy
- A05C Drugs for bile therapy and lipotropics in combination
- A05A Bile therapy
- A06 Laxatives
- A06A Laxatives
- A06AA Softeners, emollients
- A06AB Contact laxatives
- A06AC Bulk producers
- A06AD Osmotically acting laxatives
- A06AG Enemas
- A06AX Other laxatives
- A06A Laxatives
- A07 Antidiarrheals, intestinal anti-inflammatory/anti-infective agents
- A07A Intestinal anti-infectives
- A07AA Antibiotics
- A07AB Sulfonamides
- A07AC Imidazole derivatives
- A07AX Other intestinal anti-infectives
- A07B Intestinal adsorbents
- A07BA Charcoal preparations
- A07BB Bismuth preparations
- A07BC Other intestinal adsorbents
- A07C Electrolytes with carbohydrates
- A07CA Oral rehydration salt formulations
- A07D Antipropulsives
- A07DA Antipropulsives
- A07E Intestinal anti-inflammatory agents
- A07EA Corticosteroids acting locally
- A07EB Antiallergic agents, excluding corticosteroids
- A07EC Aminosalicylic acid and similar agents
- A07F Antidiarrheal micro-organisms
- A07FA Antidiarrheal micro-organisms
- A07X Other antidiarrheals
- A07XA Other antidiarrheals
- A07A Intestinal anti-infectives
- A08 Antiobesity preparations, excluding diet products
- A08A Antiobesity preparations, excluding diet products
- A08AA Centrally acting antiobesity products
- A08AB Peripherally acting antiobesity products
- A08A Antiobesity preparations, excluding diet products
- A09 Digestives, including enzymes
- A09A Digestives, including enzymes
- A09AA Enzyme preparations
- A09AB Acid preparations
- A09AC Enzyme and acid preparations, combinations
- A09A Digestives, including enzymes
- A10 Drugs used in diabetes
- A10A Insulins and analogues
- A10AB Insulins and analogues, fast-acting
- A10AC Insulins and analogues, intermediate-acting
- A10AD Insulins and analogues, intermediate-acting combined with fast-acting
- A10AE Insulins and analogues, long-acting
- A10B Oral blood glucose lowering drugs
- A10BA Biguanides
- A10BB Sulfonamides, urea derivatives
- A10BC Sulfonamides (heterocyclic)
- A10BD Combinations of oral blood glucose lowering drugs
- A10BF Alpha glucosidase inhibitors
- A10BG Thiazolidinediones
- A10BX Other oral blood glucose lowering drugs
- A10X Other drugs used in diabetes
- A10XA Aldose reductase inhibitors
- A10A Insulins and analogues
- A11 Vitamins
- A11A Multivitamins, combinations
- A11AA Multivitamins with minerals
- A11B Multivitamins, plain
- A11BA Multivitamins, plain
- A11C Vitamin A and D, including combinations of the two
- A11CA Vitamin A, plain
- A11CB Vitamin A and D in combination
- A11CC Vitamin D and analogues
- A11D Vitamin B1, plain and in combination with vitamin B6 and B12
- A11DA Vitamin B1, plain
- A11DB Vitamin B1 in combination with vitamin B6 and/or vitamin B12
- A11E Vitamin B-complex, including combinations
- A11EA Vitamin B-complex, plain
- A11EB Vitamin B-complex with vitamin C
- A11EC Vitamin B-complex with minerals
- A11ED Vitamin B-complex with anabolic steroids
- A11EX Vitamin B-complex, other combinations
- A11G Ascorbic acid (vitamin C), including combinations
- A11GA Ascorbic acid (vitamin C), plain
- A11GB Ascorbic acid (vitamin C), combinations
- A11H Other plain vitamin preparations
- A11HA Other plain vitamin preparations
- A11J Other vitamin products, combinations
- A11JA Combinations of vitamins
- A11JB Vitamins with minerals
- A11JC Vitamins, other combinations
- A11A Multivitamins, combinations
- A12 Mineral supplements
- A13 Tonics
- A13A tonics
- A14 Anabolic agents for systemic use
- A15 Appetite stimulants
- A16 Other alimentary tract and metabolism products
- A16A Other alimentary tract and metabolism products
- A16AA Amino acids and derivatives
- A16AB Enzymes
- A16AX Various alimentary tract and metabolism products
- A16A Other alimentary tract and metabolism products