The World Health Organization's ATC classification organizes medical drugs based on therapeutic properties, chemical composition, and anatomy. It helps make essential medicines readily available globally and is widely used in the pharmaceutical industry.
| Level | Code | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
1
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D | Dermatologicals | |
2
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D07 | Corticosteroids, dermatological preparations | |
3
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D07A | Corticosteroids, plain | |
4
|
D07AA | Corticosteroids, weak (group I) | |
5
|
D07AA02 | Hydrocortisone |
| Active Ingredient |
|---|
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Hydrocortisone is the main glucocorticoid secreted by the adrenal cortex. Hydrocortisone is an anti-inflammatory steroid. Its anti-inflammatory action is due to reduction in the vascular component of the inflammatory response and reduction in the formation of inflammatory fluid and cellular exudates. |
| Document | Type | Information Source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CORTOPIN Cream | MPI, EU: SmPC | Health Products Regulatory Authority (IE) |
Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.