H02AB01 betamethasone
ATC group of level 5 – chemical substance · in plain English: steroid tablets and injections
This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 5 medicines in this group.
- 5 prescription only (POM)
Active substance: Betamethasone – all medicines with this substance, also in combinations.
Place in the ATC classification
- H Systemic hormonal preparations, excl. sex hormones and insulins 442 medicines
- H02 Corticosteroids for systemic use 140 medicines
- H02A Corticosteroids for systemic use, plain 135 medicines
- H02AB Glucocorticoids, Systemic 130 medicines
- H02AB01 betamethasone 5 medicines
- H02AB Glucocorticoids, Systemic 130 medicines
- H02A Corticosteroids for systemic use, plain 135 medicines
- H02 Corticosteroids for systemic use 140 medicines
Medicines
| Medicine | Legal category |
|---|---|
| Betamethasone 4 mg / ml injection, Betnesol 4 mg / ml injection | Prescription only (POM) |
| Betamethasone 500 mcg soluble tablets SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Betamethasone 500 microgram effervescent tablets | Prescription only (POM) |
| Betamethasone 500 micrograms soluble tablets, Betnesol 500 micrograms soluble tablets SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Betnesol 500 micrograms soluble tablets, Betamethasone 500 micrograms soluble tablets | Prescription only (POM) |
Other groups of the same level
- H02AB02 dexamethasone 29 medicines
- H02AB04 methylprednisolone 19 medicines
- H02AB06 prednisolone 33 medicines
- H02AB08 triamcinolone 3 medicines
- H02AB09 hydrocortisone 38 medicines
- H02AB13 deflazacort 3 medicines
Other names of the ATC group
- French: H02AB01 bétaméthasone
- German: H02AB01 Betamethason
- Spanish: H02AB01 BETAMETASONA
- German: H02AB01 Betamethason
- Italian: H02AB01 BETAMETASONE SODIOFOSFATO (FU)
- Polish: H02AB01 Betametazon
- Turkish: H02AB01 betametazon
- Portuguese (Brazil): H02AB01 Betametasona
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 H02AB01
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