The dictionary is intrinsically linked to the . Every single drug entry in Whodrug is assigned a unique ATC code, which classifies the drug based on:
In the complex world of pharmacovigilance, clinical trials, and drug safety, data is only as powerful as its ability to be understood universally. A drug known as "Acetaminophen" in the United States is "Paracetamol" in Europe and "Panadol" in Australia. Without a standardized reference, adverse event reports, prescription data, and clinical research would descend into chaos.
The is the world's most comprehensive and widely used medicinal information resource for drug coding in pharmacovigilance and clinical research. Managed by the Uppsala Monitoring Centre (UMC), it provides a standardized framework for identifying and classifying medicinal products worldwide. What is the WHODrug Dictionary?