Patient info

D07 Corticosteroids, dermatological preparations

ATC group of level 2 – therapeutic subgroup · in plain English: steroid creams and ointments

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 97 medicines in this group and its subgroups.

Place in the ATC classification

  1. D Dermatologicals 411 medicines
    1. D07 Corticosteroids, dermatological preparations 97 medicines
      1. D07A Corticosteroid dermatological preparations, plain 70 medicines
      2. D07B Corticosteroids, combinations with antiseptics 6 medicines
      3. D07C Corticosteroids, combinations with antibiotics 17 medicines
      4. D07X Corticosteroids, other combinations 4 medicines

Active substances in the group

Medicines in the group and its subgroups

MedicineLegal category
Alclometasone Dipropionate 0.05% w/w cream SPC no longer supplied (D07AB10 alclometasone) –
Audavate 0.1% w/w cream SPC no longer supplied (D07AC01 betamethasone) –
Audavate RD 0.025% w/w ointment SPC (D07AC01 betamethasone) Prescription only (POM)
Aureocort 3.09% w/w/ 0.1% w/w ointment SPC no longer supplied (D07CB01 triamcinolone and antibiotics) –
Beclometasone Dipropionate 0.25 mg / g ointment SPC (D07AC15 beclometasone) –
Betamethasone + Salicylic Acid 0.05%w/w+ 3%w/w ointment SPC (D07BC01 betamethasone and antiseptics) Prescription only (POM)
Betamethasone 0.1% w/v ear/eye/nasal drops, solution SPC (D07AC01 betamethasone) Prescription only (POM)
Betamethasone 0.1% w/w cream (D07AC01 betamethasone) Prescription only (POM)
Betamethasone Valerate 0.025% w/w cream SPC (D07AC01 betamethasone) Prescription only (POM)
Betamethasone Valerate 0.025% w/w ointment SPC (D07AC01 betamethasone) Prescription only (POM)
Betamethasone Valerate 0.1% w/w ointment SPC (D07AC01 betamethasone) Prescription only (POM)
Betamethasone Valerate 0.1%w/w cream SPC (D07AC01 betamethasone) Prescription only (POM)
Betamethasone Valerate 0.1%w/w ointment SPC (D07AC01 betamethasone) Prescription only (POM)
Betamethasone Valerate/clioquinol 1 mg / 30 mg / g cream SPC (D07CC01 betamethasone and antibiotics) –
Betamethasone Valerate/neomycin Sulphate 1 mg/5 mg/g cream SPC (D07CC01 betamethasone and antibiotics) –
Betamethasone/salicylic Acid 0.5 mg/g + 20 mg/g cutaneous solution SPC (D07XC01 betamethasone) –
Betesil medicated plaster 2.25 mg SPC (D07XC01 betamethasone) Prescription only (POM)
Bettamousse (D07AC01 betamethasone) Prescription only (POM)
Bettamousse 1 mg / g (0.1%) cutaneous foam SPC (D07AC01 betamethasone) Prescription only (POM)
Clarelux 500 micrograms / g cutaneous foam in pressurised Container SPC (D07AD01 clobetasol) Prescription only (POM)
Clobaderm 0.05% w/w cream SPC no longer supplied (D07AD01 clobetasol) –
Clobaderm 500 micrograms / g ointment SPC no longer supplied (D07AD01 clobetasol) –
Clobavate 0.05%w/w ointment SPC no longer supplied (D07AB01 clobetasone) –
Clobetasol Propionate 0.05% w/w Scalp Application, Dermovate Scalp Application (D07AD01 clobetasol) Prescription only (POM)
Clobetasol Propionate 500 micrograms / g shampoo SPC (D07AD01 clobetasol) Prescription only (POM)
Clobetasol Propionate/neomycin Sulphate/nystatin 0.5 mg / 5 mg / 100 000 IU/G cream, Dermovate-nn cream SPC (D07CD01 clobetasol and antibiotics) Prescription only (POM)
Clobetasol Propionate/neomycin Sulphate/nystatin 0.5 mg / 5 mg / 100 000 IU/G ointment, Dermovate-nn ointment SPC (D07CD01 clobetasol and antibiotics) Prescription only (POM)
Cutivate 0.005% w/w ointment no longer supplied (D07AC17 fluticasone) –
Cutivate 0.05% w/w cream SPC no longer supplied (D07AC17 fluticasone) –
Dermovate cream SPC (D07AD Corticosteroids, very potent (group IV)) –
Dermovate cream, Clobetasol Propionate 0.05% w/w cream (D07AD01 clobetasol) Prescription only (POM)
Dermovate Scalp Application SPC (D07AD Corticosteroids, very potent (group IV)) –
Dermovate Scalp Application, Clobetasol Propionate 0.05% w/w Scalp Application (D07AD01 clobetasol) Prescription only (POM)
Dioderm 0.1% w/w cream SPC no longer supplied (D07AA02 hydrocortisone) –
Diprosalic 0.05% w/w / 3% w/w ointment SPC (D07BC01 betamethasone and antiseptics) Prescription only (POM)
Diprosalic Scalp Application 0.05% w/w / 2% w/w cutaneous solution SPC (D07BC01 betamethasone and antiseptics) Prescription only (POM)
Diprosone 0.05 % w/w cream SPC (D07AC01 betamethasone) Prescription only (POM)
Diprosone 0.05% w/w lotion SPC (D07AC01 betamethasone) Prescription only (POM)
Diprosone 0.05% w/w ointment SPC (D07AC01 betamethasone) Prescription only (POM)
Efcortelan cream 0.5%, Hydrocortisone 0.5% cream SPC (D07AA02 hydrocortisone) Prescription only (POM)
Efcortelan ointment 1.0%, Hydrocortisone 1.0% ointment SPC (D07AA02 hydrocortisone) –
Efcortelan ointment 2.5%, Hydrocortisone 2.5% ointment SPC (D07AA02 hydrocortisone) –
Elocon 0.1 % w/w ointment SPC (D07AC13 mometasone) Prescription only (POM)
Elocon 0.1% w/w cream SPC (D07AC13 mometasone) Prescription only (POM)
Elocon 0.1% w/w ointment,Mometasone Furoate 0.1% w/w ointment (D07AC13 mometasone) Prescription only (POM)
Elocon 0.1% w/w Scalp lotion SPC (D07AC13 mometasone) Prescription only (POM)
Elocon cream (D07AC13 mometasone) Prescription only (POM)
Elocon cream, Mometasone Furoate 0.1% w/w cream (D07AC13 mometasone) Prescription only (POM)
Elocon Scalp lotion 0.1% w/w (D07AC13 mometasone) Prescription only (POM)
Etrivex 500 micrograms / g shampoo SPC (D07AD01 clobetasol) Prescription only (POM)
Eumovate Eczema & Dermatitis 0.05% cream SPC (D07AB01 clobetasone) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Eurax HC cream SPC (D07XA01 hydrocortisone) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Eurax Hydrocortisone cream SPC no longer supplied (D07XA01 hydrocortisone) –
Fluticasone Propionate 0.05% cream (D07AC17 fluticasone) Prescription only (POM)
Fucibet cream SPC (D07CC01 betamethasone and antibiotics) Prescription only (POM)
Fucibet Lipid cream SPC no longer supplied (D07CC01 betamethasone and antibiotics) –
Fucidin H cream SPC (D07CA01 hydrocortisone and antibiotics) Prescription only (POM)
Fusidic Acid/betamethasone 20 mg / g + 1 mg / g cream SPC (D07CC01 betamethasone and antibiotics) –
HC45 Hydrocortisone cream SPC (D07AA02 hydrocortisone) –
Hydrocortisone 1.0% cream BP SPC (D07AA02 hydrocortisone) Prescription only (POM)
Hydrocortisone 1.0% w/w cream SPC (D07AA02 hydrocortisone) With or without prescription
Hydrocortisone 1.0% w/w ointment SPC (D07AA02 hydrocortisone) –
Hydrocortisone 1.0% w/w ointment (15 g Pack) SPC (D07AA02 hydrocortisone) –
Hydrocortisone 1% cream no longer supplied (D07AA02 hydrocortisone) –
Hydrocortisone 1%w/w cream SPC (D07AA02 hydrocortisone) With or without prescription
Hydrocortisone 1%w/w ointment SPC (D07AA02 hydrocortisone) –
Hydrocortisone 2.5 % M/M ointment SPC no longer supplied (D07AA02 hydrocortisone) –
Hydrocortisone 2.5% cream, Efcortelan cream 2.5% SPC (D07AA02 hydrocortisone) Prescription only (POM)
Hydrocortisone 2.5% M/M cream SPC no longer supplied (D07AA02 hydrocortisone) –
Hydrocortisone cream 1% SPC (D07AA02 hydrocortisone) With or without prescription
Hydrocortisone cream BP 0.5% SPC no longer supplied (D07AA02 hydrocortisone) –
Hydrocortisone cream BP 1.0% SPC (D07AA02 hydrocortisone) Prescription only (POM)
Hydrocortisone ointment 1% SPC (D07AA02 hydrocortisone) With or without prescription
Hydrocortisone ointment 1%, Cortopin Hydrocortisone ointment SPC no longer supplied (D07AA02 hydrocortisone) –
Hydrocortisone Skin ointment 1% SPC (D07AA02 hydrocortisone) –
Locoid cream SPC no longer supplied (D07BB04 hydrocortisone butyrate and antiseptics) –
Locoid Crelo SPC (D07AB02 hydrocortisone butyrate) Prescription only (POM)
Locoid Lipocream SPC (D07AB02 hydrocortisone butyrate) Prescription only (POM)
Locoid ointment SPC no longer supplied (D07BB04 hydrocortisone butyrate and antiseptics) –
Locoid Scalp lotion SPC (D07AB02 hydrocortisone butyrate) –
Lotriderm 0.05% w/w/1.0% w/w cream SPC (D07CC01 betamethasone and antibiotics) Prescription only (POM)
Lotriderm cream (D07CC01 betamethasone and antibiotics) Prescription only (POM)
Mibetin 1 mg/g + 0.5 mg/g cream SPC (D07CC01 betamethasone and antibiotics) –
Mildison Lipocream cream SPC (D07AB02 hydrocortisone butyrate) –
Mometasone Furoate 0.1% w/w cream SPC (D07AC13 mometasone) Prescription only (POM)
Mometasone Furoate 0.1% w/w ointment SPC (D07AC13 mometasone) Prescription only (POM)
Mometasone Furoate 1 mg / g ointment SPC (D07AC13 mometasone) –
Nystatin/chlorhexidine Acetate/hydrocortisone 100 000 IU/G/1% /1% ointment, Nystaform HC ointment SPC (D07BA04 hydrocortisone and antiseptics) Prescription only (POM)
Ovixan 1 mg/g cream SPC (D07AC13 mometasone) Prescription only (POM)
Skincalm Bite and Sting Relief 1% ointment Hydrocortisone SPC (D07AA02 hydrocortisone) –
Synalar 0.025%w/w gel (D07AC04 fluocinolone acetonide) Prescription only (POM)
Synalar C cream SPC (D07CC02 fluocinolone acetonide and antibiotics) –
Synalar cream SPC (D07CC02 fluocinolone acetonide and antibiotics) –
Synalar N ointment SPC (D07CC02 fluocinolone acetonide and antibiotics) –
Synalar ointment 0.025% w/w (D07AC04 fluocinolone acetonide) Prescription only (POM)
Terra-cortril ointment SPC (D07CA01 hydrocortisone and antibiotics) Prescription only (POM)
Xemacort 20 mg / g + 1 mg / g cream SPC no longer supplied (D07CC01 betamethasone and antibiotics) –

Other groups of the same level

Other names of the ATC group

Sources

  • Patient leaflets and SPCs: the MHRA product information (products.mhra.gov.uk) and the European Medicines Agency (EMA)
  • Active substances, ATC codes and legal categories: the NHS Dictionary of Medicines and Devices (dm+d), NHS Business Services Authority
  • World Health Organization (WHO): ATC/DDD classification, group D07

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