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
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D07AC | Corticosteroids, potent (group III) | |
5
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D07AC01 | Betamethasone |
| Active Ingredient |
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Betamethasone is a glucocorticoid which is about eight to ten times as active as prednisolone on a weight-for-weight basis. Betamethasone has anti-inflammatory, antipruritic, and vasoconstrictive properties. |
| Document | Type | Information Source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BETACAP Cutaneous solution | MPI, EU: SmPC | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | |
| BETESIL Plaster | MPI, EU: SmPC | ||
| Betnovate Cream | MPI, EU: SmPC | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | |
| BETNOVATE Lotion | MPI, EU: SmPC | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | |
| BETTAMOUSSE Cutaneous foam | MPI, EU: SmPC | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | |
| DIPROLENE AF Cream | MPI, US: SPL/PLR | FDA, National Drug Code (US) | |
| DIPROSONE Cream | MPI, EU: SmPC | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | |
| MEDOBETA Cream | MPI, EU: SmPC | Υπουργείο Υγείας (CY) | |
| SYNMETHASONE FORTE Syrup | MPI, Generic | Health Sciences Authority (SG) | |
| SYNMETHASONE Tablet | MPI, Generic | Health Sciences Authority (SG) |
Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.