Table 3 Categories of the top 22 drugs significantly associated with melasma and their anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) codes
DRUG | Drug categories | ATC codes |
|---|---|---|
Ethinylestradiol and norethindrone | Sex hormones and modulators of the genital system | G03AB |
Ethinylestradiol and norelgestromin | Sex hormones and modulators of the genital system | GO3AB |
Ethinylestradiol and levonorgestrel | Sex hormones and modulators of the genital system | G03AB |
Ethinylestradiol and norgestimate | Sex hormones and modulators of the genital system | G03AB |
Ethinylestradiol and desogestrel | Sex hormones and modulators of the genital system | G03AB |
Conjugated estrogens and medroxyprogesterone acetate | Sex hormones and modulators of the genital system | G03AB |
Ethinylestradiol and drospirenone | Sex hormones and modulators of the genital system | G03AB |
Encorafenib | Antineoplastic agents | L01EC |
Levonorgestrel | Sex hormones and modulators of the genital system | G03FB |
Conjugated estrogens | Sex hormones and modulators of the genital system | G03CC |
Estradiol | Sex hormones and modulators of the genital system | G03CA |
Ethinylestradioland etonogestrel | Sex hormones and modulators of the genital system | G03AB |
Metronidazole | Antibacterials for systemic use | J01XD |
Clarithromycin | Antibacterials for systemic use | J01FA |
Finasteride | Urologicals | G04CB |
Medroxyprogesterone acetate | Sex hormones and modulators of the genital system | G03FB/G03AC |
Isotretinoin | Anti-acne preparations | D10BA |
Anastrozole | Endocrine therapy | L02BG |
Ribavirin | Antivirals for systemic use | J05AP |
Paroxetine | Psychoanaleptics | N06AB |
Abemaciclib | Antineoplastic agents | L01EF |
Imatinib | Antineoplastic agents | L01EA |