This brand name is authorized in France
The drug DECTANCYL contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):
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Dexamethasone
UNII E2287TKU04 - DEXAMETHASONE ACETATE, UNSPECIFIED FORM
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Dexamethasone is a synthetic glucocorticoid; it combines high anti-inflammatory effects with low mineralocorticoid activity. It has an approximately 7 times greater anti-inflammatory potency than prednisolone, another commonly prescribed corticosteroid. At high doses it reduces the immune response. |
This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
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| H02AB02 | Dexamethasone | H Systemic hormonal preparations, excl. Sex hormones and insulins → H02 Corticosteroids for systemic use → H02A CORTICOSTEROIDS FOR SYSTEMIC USE, PLAIN → H02AB Glucocorticoids |
This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:
| Country | Identification scheme | Identifier(s) |
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| Country: FR | Base de données publique des médicaments | Identifier(s): 62817482 |
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