WHO Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical · A02AC
Calcium compounds
Pharmacological class containing 2 drugs per the WHO Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical taxonomy.
Drugs in this class (2)
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What is the Calcium compounds drug class?
Calcium compounds is a pharmacological class in the WHO Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical taxonomy, classification code A02AC. It groups 2 drugs that share a similar mechanism of action, chemical structure, or therapeutic use.
Which drugs are part of the Calcium compounds class?
Notable drugs in the Calcium compounds class include calcium silicate, calcium carbonate. The complete member list is shown above on this page; tap any drug name to see its full Indian-context information sheet.
What does WHO Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical mean?
WHO Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical is one of the standard taxonomies used by the NIH National Library of Medicine to organise drugs. Different taxonomies group drugs by different criteria - some by chemical structure, some by what they do in the body, some by therapeutic intent. Together these classifications make medical research, prescribing and education more consistent across the world.
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Source: NIH RxClass — National Library of Medicine, public domain. Class taxonomy: WHO Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical. View on RxClass ↗