The Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical classification system was systematically screened to determine which drugs would be examined in the study.

The Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System code (ATC code) is attributed to a drug by the WHO Collaborating Centre (WHOCC) for Drug Statistics Methodology.

They found that most systems, including the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, rank the most potent TCS as class 1, whereas WHO’s Anatomical Therapeutic Classification system and the ...

Study: Global trends in antibiotic consumption during 2016–2023 and future projections through 2030.Image Credit: Saiful52/Shutterstock.com. In a recent study published in The Proceedings of the ...