ATC code S03
Encyclopedia
S03AA Anti-infectives
- S03AA01 NeomycinNeomycinNeomycin is an aminoglycoside antibiotic that is found in many topical medications such as creams, ointments, and eyedrops. The discovery of Neomycin dates back to 1949. It was discovered in the lab of Selman Waksman, who was later awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology and medicine in 1951...
- S03AA02 Tetracycline
- S03AA03 Polymyxin BPolymyxin BPolymyxin B is an antibiotic primarily used for resistant gram-negative infections. It is derived from the bacterium Bacillus polymyxa. Polymyxin B is a mixture of two closely related compounds, polymyxin B1 and polymyxin B2. It has a bactericidal action against almost all gram-negative bacilli...
- S03AA04 Chlorhexidine
- S03AA05 HexamidineHexamidineHexamidine is an antiseptic/disinfectant.Hexomedine is a diisethionate solution of hexamidine....
- S03AA06 GentamicinGentamicinGentamicin is an aminoglycoside antibiotic, used to treat many types of bacterial infections, particularly those caused by Gram-negative organisms. However, gentamicin is not used for Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Neisseria meningitidis or Legionella pneumophila...
- S03AA07 CiprofloxacinCiprofloxacinCiprofloxacin is a synthetic chemotherapeutic antibiotic of the fluoroquinolone drug class.It is a second-generation fluoroquinolone antibacterial. It kills bacteria by interfering with the enzymes that cause DNA to rewind after being copied, which stops synthesis of DNA and of...
- S03AA08 ChloramphenicolChloramphenicolChloramphenicol is a bacteriostatic antimicrobial that became available in 1949. It is considered a prototypical broad-spectrum antibiotic, alongside the tetracyclines, and as it is both cheap and easy to manufacture it is frequently found as a drug of choice in the third world.Chloramphenicol is...
- S03AA30 Antiinfectives, combinations
S03BA Corticosteroids
- S03BA01 DexamethasoneDexamethasoneDexamethasone is a potent synthetic member of the glucocorticoid class of steroid drugs. It acts as an anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressant...
- S03BA02 PrednisolonePrednisolonePrednisolone is the active metabolite of prednisone, which is also used as a drug.-Uses:Prednisolone is a corticosteroid drug with predominant glucocorticoid and low mineralocorticoid activity, making it useful for the treatment of a wide range of inflammatory and auto-immune conditions such as...
- S03BA03 BetamethasoneBetamethasoneBetamethasone is a potent glucocorticoid steroid with anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive properties. Unlike other drugs with these effects, betamethasone does not cause water retention. It is applied as a topical cream, ointment, foam, lotion or gel to treat itching...
S03CA Corticosteroids and anti-infectives in combination
- S03CA01 Dexamethasone and antiinfectives
- S03CA02 Prednisolone and antiinfectives
- S03CA04 Hydrocortisone and antiinfectives
- S03CA05 FludrocortisoneFludrocortisoneFludrocortisone is a synthetic corticosteroid with moderate glucocorticoid potency and much greater mineralocorticoid potency. The brand name in the U.S. and Canada is Florinef.-Uses:...
and antiinfectives - S03CA06 Betamethasone and antiinfectives