Patient info

D07A Corticosteroid dermatological preparations, plain

ATC group of level 3 – pharmacological subgroup · in plain English: steroid creams and ointments

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 70 medicines in this group and its subgroups.

Place in the ATC classification

  1. D Dermatologicals 412 medicines
    1. D07 Corticosteroids, dermatological preparations 97 medicines
      1. D07A Corticosteroid dermatological preparations, plain 70 medicines
        1. D07AA Corticosteroids, weak (group I) 22 medicines
        2. D07AB Corticosteroids, moderately potent (group II) 7 medicines
        3. D07AC Corticosteroids, potent (group III) 31 medicines
        4. D07AD Corticosteroids, very potent (group IV) 10 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)
Beclometasone Dipropionate 0.25 mg / g ointment SPC (D07AC15 beclometasone) –
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)
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)
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) –
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)
Fluticasone Propionate 0.05% cream (D07AC17 fluticasone) Prescription only (POM)
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 Crelo SPC (D07AB02 hydrocortisone butyrate) Prescription only (POM)
Locoid Lipocream SPC (D07AB02 hydrocortisone butyrate) Prescription only (POM)
Locoid Scalp lotion SPC (D07AB02 hydrocortisone butyrate) –
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) –
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 ointment 0.025% w/w (D07AC04 fluocinolone acetonide) Prescription only (POM)

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 D07A

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