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 | H | Systemic hormonal preparations, excl. Sex hormones and insulins | |
| 2 | H01 | Pituitary and hypothalamic hormones and analogues | |
| 3 | H01A | Anterior pituitary lobe hormones and analogues | |
| 4 | H01AA | ACTH | |
| 5 | H01AA02 | Tetracosactide |
The DDD is the assumed average maintenance dose per day for a drug used for its main indication in adults. The DDD is a unit of measurement and does not necessarily reflect the recommended or Prescribed Daily Dose. Therapeutic doses for individual patients and patient groups will often differ from the DDD as they will be based on individual characteristics (such as age, weight, ethnic differences, type and severity of disease) and pharmacokinetic considerations.
| Route | Amount |
|---|---|
| PAREN - Parenteral | 0.25 mg |
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Tetracosactide |
Tetracosactide acetate consists of the first 24 amino acids occurring in the natural corticotropic hormone (ACTH) sequence and displays the same physiological properties as ACTH. In the adrenal cortex, it stimulates the biosynthesis of glucocorticoids, mineralocorticoids, and, to a lesser extent, androgens, which explains its therapeutic effect in conditions responsive to glucocorticoid treatment. |
| Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CORTROSYN Powder for solution for injection | FDA, National Drug Code (US) | MPI, US: SPL/Old | |
| SYNACTHEN DEPOT Suspension for injection | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | MPI, EU: SmPC | |
| SYNACTHEN Solution for injection or infusion | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | MPI, EU: SmPC |
Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.
