Patient info

D07AA Corticosteroids, weak (group I)

ATC group of level 4 – chemical subgroup · in plain English: steroid creams and ointments

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 22 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
          1. D07AA02 hydrocortisone 22 medicines

2 more subgroups have no medicine with a leaflet on this site.

Active substances in the group

Medicines in the group and its subgroups

MedicineLegal category
Dioderm 0.1% w/w cream SPC no longer supplied (D07AA02 hydrocortisone) –
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) –
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) –
Skincalm Bite and Sting Relief 1% ointment Hydrocortisone SPC (D07AA02 hydrocortisone) –

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 D07AA

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