The following temporary anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classifications and defined daily doses (DDDs) were agreed at a meeting of the WHO International Working Group for Drug Statistics Methodology which took place on 23 and 24 October 2000. Comments or objections to the decisions from the meeting should be forwarded to the WHO Collaborating Centre for Drug Statistics Methodology, e-mail: whocc@nmd.no. If no objections are received, the new ATC codes and DDDs will be considered final and will be included in the January 2002 issue of the ATC index. The inclusion of a substance in the lists does not imply any recommendation of use in medicine or pharmacy.

ATC level

INN/common name

ATC code

New ATC level codes (other than 5^th level):

Drugs acting on serotonin receptors

A03AE

Prostaglandins

S01EE

Streptogramins

J01FG

New ATC 5th level codes:

alosetron

A03AE01

benzethoniumchloride, combinations

D08AJ58

betacarotene

A11CA02

betaine

A16AA06

betamethasone

S03BA03

biphenylol

D08AE06

bisacodyl,combinations

A06AB52

carglutamic acid

A16AA05

caspofungin

J02AX04

doxycycline

A01AB22

drospirenoneandestrogen

G03AA12

dyclonine

R02AD04

dydrogesteroneandestrogen

G03FA14

epinephrine

R01AA14

ethanol

D08AX08

indium (¹¹¹In)capromabpendetide

V09IB04

ioxilan

V08AB12

iproclozide

N06AF06

levetiracetam

N03AX14

linezolid

J01XX08

lopinavir

J05AE06

magnesium citrate

A06AD19

magnesium oxide

A12CC10

nifenazone

M02AA24

peginterferon alfa-2a

L03AB11

phenol

R02AA19

pyrithione zinc

D11AX12

quinupristin/dalfopristin

J01FG02

rasburicase

V03AF07

tegaserod

A03AE02

tramadol, combinations

N02AX52

unoprostone

S01EE02

zoledronicacid

M05BA08

ATC code changes

Previous:

bupropion

N06AX12

New:

bupropion

N07BA02

Previous:

glatiramer acetate

L04AA07

New:

glatiramer acetate

L03AX13

Previous:

latanoprost

S01EX03

New:

latanoprost

S01EE01

Previous:

pristinamycin

J01FA04

New:

pristinamycin

J01FG01

Change of name:

Previous: Macrolidesandlincosamides

New: Macrolides, lincosamides and streptogramins

J01F

Previous:

amfebutamone

New:

bupropion

N07BA02

INN/common name

DDD

Unit

Route of Administration

ATC code

alosetron*

2

mg

O

A03AE01

atosiban

165

mg

P

G02CX01

brinzolamide

0.2

ml

S01EC04

bupropion**

0.3

g

O

N07BA02

dihydrocodeine

0.15

g

O

N02AA08

esomeprazole

20

mg

O

A02BC05

etanercept

7

mg

P

L04AA11

infliximab

3.75

mg

P

L04AA12

levetiracetam*

2

g

O

N03AX14

levodropropizine

0.12

g

O

R05DB27

meloxicam

15

mg

P

M01AC06

nonacog alfa

1000

U

P

B02BD09

protionamide

0.75

g

O

J04AD01

quinupristin/dalfopristin*

1.5

g

P

J01FG02

rifampicin

0.6

g

P

J04AB02

ribavirine

1

g

O

J05AB04

zoledronic acid*

4

mg

P

M05BA08