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ATC code A

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ATC code AAlimentary tract and metabolismis a section of theAnatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System,a system of Alpha numeric codes developed by theWorld Health Organization(WHO) for the classification ofdrugsand other medical products.[1][2][3][4]

Codes forveterinaryuse (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.

References

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  1. ^"ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System) – Synopsis".National Institutes of Health.Retrieved1 February2020.
  2. ^World Health Organization."Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Classification".World Health Organization.Retrieved3 January2022.
  3. ^"Structure and principles".WHO Collaborating Centre for Drug Statistics Methodology. 15 February 2018.Retrieved3 January2022.
  4. ^"ATC/DDD Index 2022: code A".WHO Collaborating Centre for Drug Statistics Methodology.
  5. ^"ATCvet Index 2022: code QA".WHO Collaborating Centre for Drug Statistics Methodology.