H02A Corticosteroids for systemic use, plain
ATC group of level 3 – pharmacological subgroup · in plain English: steroid tablets and injections
This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 135 medicines in this group and its subgroups.
Place in the ATC classification
- H Systemic hormonal preparations, excl. sex hormones and insulins 442 medicines
- H02 Corticosteroids for systemic use 140 medicines
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H02A Corticosteroids for systemic use, plain 135 medicines
- H02AA Mineralocorticoids for systemic use, plain 5 medicines
- H02AB Glucocorticoids, Systemic 130 medicines
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H02A Corticosteroids for systemic use, plain 135 medicines
- H02 Corticosteroids for systemic use 140 medicines
Medicines in the group and its subgroups
| Medicine | Legal category |
|---|---|
| Plenadren SPC (H02AB09 hydrocortisone) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Plenadren 20 mg modified-release tablets (H02AB09 hydrocortisone) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Plenadren 5 mg modified-release tablets SPC (H02AB09 hydrocortisone) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Prednisolone 1 mg orodispersible tablets SPC no longer supplied (H02AB06 prednisolone) | – |
| Prednisolone 1 mg tablets SPC (H02AB06 prednisolone) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Prednisolone 1 mg tablets BP SPC (H02AB06 prednisolone) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Prednisolone 10 mg / ml oral solution SPC (H02AB06 prednisolone) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Prednisolone 10 mg soluble tablets SPC (H02AB06 prednisolone) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Prednisolone 10 mg tablets SPC (H02AB06 prednisolone) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Prednisolone 2.5 mg gastro-resistant tablets SPC (H02AB06 prednisolone) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Prednisolone 2.5 mg soluble tablets SPC (H02AB06 prednisolone) | – |
| Prednisolone 2.5 mg tablets SPC (H02AB06 prednisolone) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Prednisolone 25 mg tablets SPC (H02AB06 prednisolone) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Prednisolone 25 mg tablets, Precortisyl Forte tablets 25 mg SPC no longer supplied (H02AB06 prednisolone) | – |
| Prednisolone 3 mg tablets SPC (H02AB06 prednisolone) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Prednisolone 30 mg tablets SPC (H02AB06 prednisolone) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Prednisolone 4 mg tablets SPC (H02AB06 prednisolone) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Prednisolone 5 mg gastro-resistant tablets SPC (H02AB06 prednisolone) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Prednisolone 5 mg gastro-resistant tablets, Deltacortril 5 mg gastro-resistant tablets SPC (H02AB06 prednisolone) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Prednisolone 5 mg orodispersible tablets SPC (H02AB06 prednisolone) | – |
| Prednisolone 5 mg soluble tablets SPC (H02AB06 prednisolone) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Prednisolone 5 mg tablets SPC (H02AB06 prednisolone) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Prednisolone 5 mg tablets BP SPC (H02AB06 prednisolone) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Prednisolone 500 micrograms tablets SPC (H02AB06 prednisolone) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Prednisolone Dompe 1.0 mg/ml oral solution SPC (H02AB06 prednisolone) | – |
| Prednisolone tablets 5 mg SPC (H02AB06 prednisolone) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Prednisolone tablets BP 1 mg (H02AB06 prednisolone) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Prednisolone tablets BP 5 mg SPC (H02AB06 prednisolone) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Solu-cortef 100 mg, Hydrocortisone 100 mg powder for solution for injection or infusion SPC (H02AB09 hydrocortisone) | – |
| Solu-medrone 2 gram SPC no longer supplied (H02AB04 methylprednisolone) | – |
| Solu-medrone injection 125 mg SPC (H02AB04 methylprednisolone) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Solu-medrone injection 40 mg SPC (H02AB04 methylprednisolone) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Solu-medrone injection 500 mg SPC (H02AB04 methylprednisolone) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Sontirco 20 mg tablets SPC (H02AB09 hydrocortisone) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Triamcinolone Hexacetonide 20 mg / ml suspension for injection SPC no longer supplied (H02AB08 triamcinolone) | – |
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 H02A
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