CORTENEMA

This brand name is authorized in Canada, United States

Active ingredients

The drug CORTENEMA contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):

1 Hydrocortisone UNII WI4X0X7BPJ - HYDROCORTISONE

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. Read about Hydrocortisone

Medication package inserts

Below package inserts are available for further reading:

Title	Information Source	Document Type
CORTENEMA Enema	FDA, National Drug Code (US)	MPI, US: SPL/Old

Medicine classification

This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:

ATC code	Group title	Classification
A07EA02	Hydrocortisone	A Alimentary tract and metabolism → A07 Antidiarrheals, intestinal antiinflammatory/antiinfective agents → A07E Intestinal antiinflammatory agents → A07EA Corticosteroids acting locally
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Authorization and marketing

This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:

Country	Identification scheme	Identifier(s)
Country: CA	Health Products and Food Branch	Identifier(s): 02112736
Country: US	FDA, National Drug Code	Identifier(s): 62559-111