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H02AB Glucocorticoids, Systemic

ATC group of level 4 – chemical subgroup · in plain English: steroid tablets and injections

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 130 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
        1. H02AB Glucocorticoids, Systemic 130 medicines
          1. H02AB01 betamethasone 5 medicines
          2. H02AB02 dexamethasone 29 medicines
          3. H02AB04 methylprednisolone 19 medicines
          4. H02AB06 prednisolone 33 medicines
          5. H02AB08 triamcinolone 3 medicines
          6. H02AB09 hydrocortisone 38 medicines
          7. H02AB13 deflazacort 3 medicines

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

Medicines in the group and its subgroups

MedicineLegal category
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 H02AB

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