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Search can be done by medical substance name, generic drug name and ATC code. When two characters are written in the search box, the search engine starts to suggest words in a list (see image below). If you type in two characters and one * Eg. Do * - and click (enter) to display all words starting with Do
It is as well possible to search for ATC-code groups. Write at least the three first letters of an ATC-code in the blue searchbox on top of the site (available ATC-codes are found below). For example - a search on "N03" gives you a list of all available documents about antiepileptic drugs.
Information about more than 300 medical substanses from the therapy areas below are included.
A Alimentary tract and metabolism
A02 Drugs for acid related disorders
A03 Drugs for functional gastrointestinal disorders
A04 Antiemetics and antinauseants
A06 Drugs for constipation
A07 Antidiarrheals, intestinal antiinflammatory/antiinfective agents
A08 Anti obesity preparations, excl. diet products
A10 Drugs used in diabetes
A11 Vitamines
B Blood and blood forming organs
B01 Antithrombotic agents
B03 Antianemic preparations
C Cardiovascular system
C01 Cardiac Therapy
C02 Antihypertensives
C03 Diuretics
C05 Vasoprotectives
C07 Beta blocking agents
C08 Calcium channel blockers
C09 Agents acting on the renin-angiotensin system
C10 Lipid modifying agents
D Dermatologicals
D01 Antifungals for dermatological use
D02 Emollients and protectives
D04 Antipruritics, incl. antihistamines, anesthetics, etc.
D05 Antipsoriatics
D06 Antibiotics and chemotherapeutics for dermatological use
D07 Corticosteroids, dermatological preparations
D10 Anti-acne preparations
D11 Other dermatological preparations
G Genito urinary system and sex hormones
G02 Other gynecologicals
G03 Sex hormones and modulators of the genital system
G04 Urologicals
H Systemic hormonal preparations, excl. sex hormones and insulins
H02 Corticosteroids for systemic use
H03 Thyroid therapy
J Antiinfectives for systemic use
J01 Antibacterials for systemic use
J02 Antimycotics for systemic use
J05 Antiinfectives for systemic use
J07 Vaccines
L Antineoplastic and immonumodulating agents
L01 Antineoplastic agents
L02 Endocrine therapy
L03 Immunostimulants
L04 Immunosuppressants
M Musculo-skeletal system
M01 Antiinflammatory and antirheumatic products
M04 Antigout preparations
M05 Drugs for treatment of bone diseases
N Nervous system
N01 Anesthetics
N02 Analgesics
N03 Antiepileptics
N04 Anti-Parkinson drigs
N05 Psycholeptics
N06 Psykoanaleptics
N07 Other nervous system drugs
P Antiparasitic products, insecticides and repellents
P01 Antiprotozoals
R Respiratory system
R01 Nasal preparations
R03 Drugs for obstructive airway diseases
R06 Antihistamines for systemic use
S Sensory organs
S01 Ophthalmologicals
V Various
V03 All other therapeutic agents
For ATC-codes, please visit WHO ATC Index.
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