141 / 144 141 danmap 2015 10. terminology glossary anatomical therapeutic chemical (atc) classification. inter- national classification system for drug consumption studies. the atc code identifies the therapeutic ingredient(s) of each drug for human use according to the organ or system on which it acts and its chemical, pharmacological and therapeutic proper- ties. antibacterials for systemic use are known as atc group j01. the atc classification is maintained by the who collaborating centre for drug statistics and methodology (oslo, norway) (www.whocc.no/atcddd/indexdatabase/). the atc classification for veterinary medicinal products, atcvet, is based on the same main principles as the atc classification system for medicines for human use and is also maintained by the who collaborating centre for drug statistics and methodology (www.whocc.no/ atcvet/database/). antibacterial
