Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System
Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System
The Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System (ATC) is a drug classification system that categorizes the active ingredients of drugs according to the organ or system on which they act and their therapeutic, pharmacological and chemical properties. It is controlled by the World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Drug Statistics Methodology (WHOCC), and was first published in 1976.
Pronunciation
Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System: /əˌnætəˈmɪkəl θɛrəˈpjuːtɪk kɪˈmɪkəl klæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən ˈsɪstəm/
Etymology
The term "Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System" is derived from the system's approach to categorize drugs based on their anatomical location of action (Anatomical), their therapeutic intent (Therapeutic), and their chemical characteristics (Chemical).
Related Terms
- Pharmacology: The branch of medicine that deals with the uses, effects, and modes of action of drugs.
- Therapeutics: The branch of medicine concerned with the treatment and prevention of diseases.
- Chemistry: The branch of science that deals with the identification of the substances of which matter is composed.
- World Health Organization: A specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System
- Wikipedia's article - Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System
This WikiMD dictionary article is a stub. You can help make it a full article.
Languages: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
Urdu,
বাংলা,
తెలుగు,
தமிழ்,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski