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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D07X | Corticosteroids, other combinations | |
4
|
D07XC | Corticosteroids, potent, other combinations | |
5
|
D07XC01 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIPROSALIC Ointment | 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.