ATC code A
Pharmaceutical drug classification
ATC code A Alimentary tract and metabolism is a section of the Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System , a system of alphanumeric codes developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) for the classification of drugs and other medical products.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 4]
Codes for veterinary use (ATCvet codes ) can be created by placing the letter Q in front of the human ATC code: for example, QA .[ 5] National issues of the ATC classification may include additional codes not present in this list, which follows the WHO version.
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Rehydration Intestinal anti-infectives Intestinal adsorbents Antipropulsives (opioids )Intestinal anti-inflammatory agents Antidiarrheal micro-organisms Other antidiarrheals
fast-acting short-acting long-acting ultra-long-acting inhalable
Fat soluble
Water soluble
Combinations
Androgens (incl. AAS Tooltip anabolic–androgenic steroid )
Antiandrogens
AR Tooltip Androgen receptor antagonists Steroidogenesis inhibitors
Antigonadotropins
D2 receptor antagonists (prolactin releasers ) (e.g., domperidone , metoclopramide , risperidone , haloperidol , chlorpromazine , sulpiride )
Estrogens (e.g., bifluranol , diethylstilbestrol , estradiol , estradiol esters , ethinylestradiol , ethinylestradiol sulfonate , paroxypropione )
GnRH agonists (e.g., leuprorelin )
GnRH antagonists (e.g., cetrorelix )
Progestogens (incl., chlormadinone acetate , cyproterone acetate , hydroxyprogesterone caproate , gestonorone caproate , medroxyprogesterone acetate , megestrol acetate )
Others