ATC code M04

ATC code M04 Antigout preparations is a therapeutic subgroup of the Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System, a system of alphanumeric codes developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) for the classification of drugs and other medical products.[1][2] Subgroup M04 is part of the anatomical group M Musculo-skeletal system.[3]

ATC codes
M Musculo-skeletal system
M01 Anti-inflammatory and antirheumatic products
M02 Topical products for joint and muscular pain
M03 Muscle relaxants
M04 Antigout preparations
M05 Drugs for treatment of bone diseases
M09 Other drugs for disorders of the musculo-skeletal system

Codes for veterinary use (ATCvet codes) can be created by placing the letter Q in front of the human ATC code: for example, QM04.[4]

National issues of the ATC classification may include additional codes not present in this list, which follows the WHO version.

M04A Antigout preparations

M04AA Preparations inhibiting uric acid production

M04AA01 Allopurinol

M04AA02 Tisopurine

M04AA03 Febuxostat

M04AA51 Allopurinol, combinations

M04AB Preparations increasing uric acid excretion

M04AB01 Probenecid

M04AB02 Sulfinpyrazone

M04AB03 Benzbromarone

M04AB04 Isobromindione

M04AB05 Lesinurad

M04AC Preparations with no effect on uric acid metabolism

M04AC01 Colchicine

M04AC02 Cinchophen

M04AX Other antigout preparations

M04AX01 Urate oxidase

M04AX02 Pegloticase

References

1. "ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System) – Synopsis". National Institutes of Health. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
2. "ATC-Klassifikation mit definierten Tagesdosen DDD" (in German). German Institute for Medical Documentation and Information. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
3. "ATC/DDD Index 2021: code M04". WHO Collaborating Centre for Drug Statistics Methodology.
4. "ATCvet Index 2021: code QM04". WHO Collaborating Centre for Drug Statistics Methodology.