ATC alterations from 1982-2012

1) Old ATC level name: Saline purgatives
2) Old ATC level name: Surfactants in combination
3) Hematin is classified in B06AB - Other hem products
4) 50-series
5) Various 5th levels
6) High strength tablets (e.g. 150 mg)
7) In combination with other drugs
8) Concerns only enemas
9) Old ATC level name. Codeine in combination with other analgesics and antipyretics are now classified at the respective 5th level for combinations of the analgesic component
10) New ATC level name. These combinations were earlier classified at the respective combination levels of the antihistamines
11) These combinations are now classified in S01GA using corresponding 50-series
12) These combinations are now classified in S01JA using corresponding 50-series
13) For systemic use
14) Inhalants
15) Only oral and rectal formulations should be classified here. Pessaries are still classified in G01AF
16) Only preparations for parenteral use
17) Only oral and rectal formulations
18) 5th levels are established according to the process of manufacturing
19) Separate ATC 5th levels have been established for the different low molecular weight fractions of heparin
20) All fluconazole formulations for systemic are now classified in J02AC01
21) All combinations contain a psycholeptic
22) Guar gum was previously classified at the 4th level V03A X Other therapeutic products
23) Only oral formulations of droperidol are classified here, parenteral formulations are still classified in N01AX01
24) The alteration concerns only the single dose packages 150 mg/ml, 1 ml, which is used primarily as a contraceptive
25) This alterations concerns only combinations containing codeine i.e. 20 mg or more per unit dose, which are moved to the new combination level in N02AA59 - Codeine, combinations. Other combinations are still classified at the combination levels N02BA51/N02BB51/N02BE51.
26) Bismuth subnitrate preparations were previously classified at the level of bismuth salts in A02BX05. The ATC level name of A02BX05 is now changed to bismuth subcitrate, and other bismuth salts (e.g. bismuth subnitrate) are given separate ATC 5th levels.
27) The prodrug of loperamide, loperamide oxide was previously classified at the level of loperamide. Loperamide preparations are still classified in A07DA03.
28) This level name refers to the previous ATC level name. The insulins previously classified at one 5th level are now subdivided according to origin (i.e. human, beef, pork, analogues).
29) Propacetamol preparations were previously classified at the ATC 5th level of paracetamol. Paracetamol preparations are still classified in N02BE01.
30) Concerns only formulations for intracavernous use
31) New INN-name
32) New subdivision of interferon alfa and beta. These 5th levels include now only natural interferon alfa and beta respectively.
33) Existing ATC code: Sulfonamides, comb. with other antibacterials (excl. trimethoprim)
34) The products are classified according to the sulfonamides
35) Fibrin sealants provdidng hemostasis at the site of application should be classified i B02BC.
36) ATC level name changed to: peginterferon-alfa-2b, combinations
37) Separate ATC 5th levels are established for the different combinations in ATC-gr J05AR Antivirals for treatment of HIV infections, combinations
38) Previous ATC level name Aluminium compounds - split into several ATC 5th levels.
39) Oral products (packages) only indicated for emergency contraception.
40) New ATC 5th level name; changed from artemether, combinations (P01BE52).
41) Only parenteral formulations.
42) New ATC 5th level name