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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D07AC08 | Fluocinonide |
| Active Ingredient |
|---|
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Fluocinonide is a synthetic anti-inflammatory corticosteroid. Its mechanisms of action are related to vasoconstriction and suppression of membrane permeability, mitotic activity, the immune response and release of inflammatory mediators. |
| Document | Type | Information Source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| METOSYN Cream | MPI, EU: SmPC | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) |
Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.