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H02 Corticosteroids for systemic use

ATC group of level 2 – therapeutic subgroup · in plain English: steroid tablets and injections

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 140 medicines in this group and its subgroups.

Place in the ATC classification

  1. H Systemic hormonal preparations, excl. sex hormones and insulins 442 medicines
    1. H02 Corticosteroids for systemic use 140 medicines
      1. H02A Corticosteroids for systemic use, plain 135 medicines
      2. H02B Corticosteroids for systemic use, combinations 2 medicines
      3. H02C Antiadrenal preparations 3 medicines

Active substances in the group

Medicines in the group and its subgroups

MedicineLegal category
Alkindi SPC (H02AB09 hydrocortisone) Prescription only (POM)
Alkindi 0.5 mg granules in capsules for Opening SPC (H02AB09 hydrocortisone) Prescription only (POM)
Alkindi 1 mg granules in capsules for Opening (H02AB09 hydrocortisone) Prescription only (POM)
Alkindi 1.0 mg granules in capsules for Opening SPC (H02AB09 hydrocortisone) Prescription only (POM)
Alkindi 2 mg granules in capsules for Opening (H02AB09 hydrocortisone) Prescription only (POM)
Alkindi 2.0 mg granules in capsules for Opening SPC (H02AB09 hydrocortisone) Prescription only (POM)
Alkindi 5 mg granules in capsules for Opening (H02AB09 hydrocortisone) Prescription only (POM)
Alkindi 5.0 mg granules in capsules for Opening SPC (H02AB09 hydrocortisone) Prescription only (POM)
Betamethasone 4 mg / ml injection, Betnesol 4 mg / ml injection (H02AB01 betamethasone) Prescription only (POM)
Betamethasone 500 mcg soluble tablets SPC (H02AB01 betamethasone) Prescription only (POM)
Betamethasone 500 microgram effervescent tablets (H02AB01 betamethasone) Prescription only (POM)
Betamethasone 500 micrograms soluble tablets, Betnesol 500 micrograms soluble tablets SPC (H02AB01 betamethasone) Prescription only (POM)
Betnesol 500 micrograms soluble tablets, Betamethasone 500 micrograms soluble tablets (H02AB01 betamethasone) Prescription only (POM)
Calcort 6 mg tablets SPC (H02AB13 deflazacort) Prescription only (POM)
Camiqua 30 mg tablets SPC (H02AB13 deflazacort) –
Deflazacort 6 mg tablets, Calcort 6 mg tablets (H02AB13 deflazacort) Prescription only (POM)
Deltacortril 2.5 mg gastro-resistant tablets, Prednisolone 2.5 mg gastro-resistant tablets SPC (H02AB06 prednisolone) Prescription only (POM)
Deltalone tablets 1 mg, Prednisolone tablets 1 mg SPC (H02AB06 prednisolone) Prescription only (POM)
Depo Medrone injection 40 mg / ml SPC (H02AB04 methylprednisolone) –
Depo-medrone 40 mg / ml injection (H02AB04 methylprednisolone) –
Depo-medrone 40 mg / ml injection, Methylprednisolone Acetate 40 mg / ml injection (H02AB04 methylprednisolone) –
Depo-medrone 40 mg/ml suspension for injection (H02AB04 methylprednisolone) –
Depo-medrone with Lidocaine (H02BX01 methylprednisolone, combinations) Prescription only (POM)
Depo-medrone with Lidocaine (40 mg + 10 mg)/ml (H02BX01 methylprednisolone, combinations) Prescription only (POM)
Dexamethasone 0.5 mg tablets SPC (H02AB02 dexamethasone) Prescription only (POM)
Dexamethasone 1 mg tablets SPC (H02AB02 dexamethasone) Prescription only (POM)
Dexamethasone 10 mg / 5 ml oral solution SPC (H02AB02 dexamethasone) Prescription only (POM)
Dexamethasone 2 mg / 5 ml oral solution SPC no longer supplied (H02AB02 dexamethasone) –
Dexamethasone 2 mg tablets SPC (H02AB02 dexamethasone) Prescription only (POM)
Dexamethasone 20 mg / 5 ml oral solution SPC no longer supplied (H02AB02 dexamethasone) –
Dexamethasone 20 mg soluble tablets SPC (H02AB02 dexamethasone) Prescription only (POM)
Dexamethasone 20 mg tablets SPC (H02AB02 dexamethasone) Prescription only (POM)
Dexamethasone 3.3 mg / ml solution for injection SPC (H02AB02 dexamethasone) –
Dexamethasone 3.3 mg/ml solution for injection/infusion SPC (H02AB02 dexamethasone) –
Dexamethasone 3.8 mg / ml solution for injection SPC (H02AB02 dexamethasone) –
Dexamethasone 4 mg tablets SPC (H02AB02 dexamethasone) Prescription only (POM)
Dexamethasone 40 mg tablets not available (H02AB02 dexamethasone) –
Dexamethasone 500 micrograms tablets SPC (H02AB02 dexamethasone) Prescription only (POM)
Dexamethasone 500 micrograms tablets, Decadron 500 micrograms tablets (H02AB02 dexamethasone) Prescription only (POM)
Dexamethasone 6.6 mg / ml solution for injection SPC (H02AB02 dexamethasone) –
Dexamethasone 8 mg tablets SPC not available (H02AB02 dexamethasone) –
Dexamethasone 8.3 mg / ml solution for injection SPC (H02AB02 dexamethasone) –
Dexamethasone Krka 0.5 mg tablets (H02AB02 dexamethasone) Prescription only (POM)
Dexamethasone Krka 3.3 mg / ml solution for injection/infusion SPC (H02AB02 dexamethasone) –
Dexamethasone Krka 6.6 mg / 2 ml solution for injection/infusion SPC (H02AB02 dexamethasone) –
Dexamethasone Syrimed 2 mg/5 ml oral solution SPC (H02AB02 dexamethasone) –
Dexamethasone tablets BP 2 mg SPC (H02AB02 dexamethasone) Prescription only (POM)
Dexsol 2 mg / 5 ml oral solution SPC (H02AB02 dexamethasone) Prescription only (POM)
Dilacort 2.5 mg gastro-resistant tablets, Prednisolone 2.5 mg gastro-resistant tablets SPC (H02AB06 prednisolone) Prescription only (POM)
Efmody SPC (H02AB09 hydrocortisone) Prescription only (POM)
Efmody 10 mg modified release hard capsules SPC (H02AB09 hydrocortisone) Prescription only (POM)
Efmody 20 mg modified release hard capsules SPC no longer supplied (H02AB09 hydrocortisone) –
Efmody 5 mg modified-release capsule hard SPC (H02AB09 hydrocortisone) Prescription only (POM)
Florinef 0.1 mg tablets (H02AA02 fludrocortisone) Prescription only (POM)
Florinef 0.1 mg tablets, Fludrocortisone Acetate 0.1 mg tablets (H02AA02 fludrocortisone) Prescription only (POM)
Fludrocortisone Acetate 0.05 mg tablets SPC (H02AA02 fludrocortisone) Prescription only (POM)
Fludrocortisone Acetate 0.1 mg tablets SPC (H02AA02 fludrocortisone) Prescription only (POM)
Fludrocortisone Acetate 0.1 mg/ml oral solution SPC (H02AA02 fludrocortisone) Prescription only (POM)
Genhyco 10 mg tablets, Hydrocortisone 10 mg tablets SPC (H02AB09 hydrocortisone) Prescription only (POM)
Genhyco 20 mg tablets, Hydrocortisone 20 mg tablets SPC (H02AB09 hydrocortisone) Prescription only (POM)
Glensoludex 2 mg soluble tablets SPC (H02AB02 dexamethasone) Prescription only (POM)
Glensoludex 4 mg soluble tablets SPC (H02AB02 dexamethasone) Prescription only (POM)
Glensoludex 8 mg soluble tablets (H02AB02 dexamethasone) Prescription only (POM)
Hitoden 20 mg tablets, Hydrocortisone Accord 20 mg tablets, Hydrocortisone 20 mg tablets, Hydrocortone 20 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (H02AB09 hydrocortisone) –
Hydrocortisone 10 mg dispersible tablets SPC (H02AB09 hydrocortisone) Prescription only (POM)
Hydrocortisone 10 mg dispersible tablets, Hisone 10 mg dispersible tablets SPC (H02AB09 hydrocortisone) Prescription only (POM)
Hydrocortisone 10 mg soluble tablets SPC (H02AB09 hydrocortisone) Prescription only (POM)
Hydrocortisone 10 mg tablets SPC (H02AB09 hydrocortisone) Prescription only (POM)
Hydrocortisone 10 mg tablets, Hitoden 10 mg tablets, Hydrocortisone Accord 10 mg tablets, Hydrocortone 10 mg tablets SPC (H02AB09 hydrocortisone) Prescription only (POM)
Hydrocortisone 10 mg/5 ml oral solution SPC (H02AB09 hydrocortisone) Prescription only (POM)
Hydrocortisone 100 mg powder for solution for injection/infusion SPC no longer supplied (H02AB09 hydrocortisone) –
Hydrocortisone 15 mg tablets SPC (H02AB09 hydrocortisone) Prescription only (POM)
Hydrocortisone 2.5 mg tablets SPC (H02AB09 hydrocortisone) Prescription only (POM)
Hydrocortisone 20 mg dispersible tablets, Hisone 20 mg dispersible tablets SPC (H02AB09 hydrocortisone) Prescription only (POM)
Hydrocortisone 20 mg soluble tablets SPC (H02AB09 hydrocortisone) –
Hydrocortisone 20 mg tablets SPC (H02AB09 hydrocortisone) Prescription only (POM)
Hydrocortisone 5 mg / 5 ml oral solution, Hydrocortisone 5 mg / 5 ml oral solution SPC (H02AB09 hydrocortisone) Prescription only (POM)
Hydrocortisone 5 mg dispersible tablets SPC (H02AB09 hydrocortisone) Prescription only (POM)
Hydrocortisone 5 mg dispersible tablets, Hisone 5 mg dispersible tablets SPC (H02AB09 hydrocortisone) Prescription only (POM)
Hydrocortisone 5 mg tablets (H02AB09 hydrocortisone) Prescription only (POM)
Hydventia 10 mg tablets SPC (H02AB09 hydrocortisone) Prescription only (POM)
Hydventia 5 mg tablets SPC (H02AB09 hydrocortisone) Prescription only (POM)
Isturisa 1 mg film-coated tablets SPC (H02CA02 osilodrostat) Prescription only (POM)
Isturisa 10 mg film-coated tablets SPC (H02CA02 osilodrostat) Prescription only (POM)
Isturisa 5 mg film-coated tablets SPC (H02CA02 osilodrostat) Prescription only (POM)
Kenalog 40 mg/ml Intra-articular/intramuscular injection no longer supplied (H02AB08 triamcinolone) –
Kenalog Intra-articular/intramuscular injection 40 mg / ml SPC no longer supplied (H02AB08 triamcinolone) –
Medrone 100 mg tablets (H02AB04 methylprednisolone) Prescription only (POM)
Medrone 100 mg tablets, Methylprednisolone 100 mg tablets (H02AB04 methylprednisolone) Prescription only (POM)
Medrone tablets 100 mg SPC (H02AB04 methylprednisolone) Prescription only (POM)
Medrone tablets 16 mg SPC (H02AB04 methylprednisolone) Prescription only (POM)
Medrone tablets 2 mg SPC (H02AB04 methylprednisolone) Prescription only (POM)
Medrone tablets 4 mg SPC (H02AB04 methylprednisolone) Prescription only (POM)
Methylprednisolone 1000 mg powder and solvent for solution for injection/infusion SPC (H02AB04 methylprednisolone) Prescription only (POM)
Methylprednisolone 1000 mg powder for solution for injection SPC (H02AB04 methylprednisolone) Prescription only (POM)
Methylprednisolone 40 mg powder for solution for injection SPC (H02AB04 methylprednisolone) Prescription only (POM)
Methylprednisolone 500 mg powder and solvent for solution for injection/infusion SPC (H02AB04 methylprednisolone) Prescription only (POM)
Methylprednisolone 500 mg powder for solution for injection SPC (H02AB04 methylprednisolone) Prescription only (POM)
Neofordex SPC no longer supplied (H02AB02 dexamethasone) –
Neofordex 40 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (H02AB02 dexamethasone) –

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 H02

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