H02AB02 dexamethasone
ATC group of level 5 – chemical substance · in plain English: steroid tablets and injections
This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 29 medicines in this group.
- 15 prescription only (POM)
- 6 no longer supplied or not available
Active substance: Dexamethasone – 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
- H02AB02 dexamethasone 29 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 |
|---|---|
| Dexamethasone 0.5 mg tablets SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Dexamethasone 1 mg tablets SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Dexamethasone 10 mg / 5 ml oral solution SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Dexamethasone 2 mg / 5 ml oral solution SPC no longer supplied | – |
| Dexamethasone 2 mg tablets SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Dexamethasone 20 mg / 5 ml oral solution SPC no longer supplied | – |
| Dexamethasone 20 mg soluble tablets SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Dexamethasone 20 mg tablets SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Dexamethasone 3.3 mg / ml solution for injection SPC | – |
| Dexamethasone 3.3 mg/ml solution for injection/infusion SPC | – |
| Dexamethasone 3.8 mg / ml solution for injection SPC | – |
| Dexamethasone 4 mg tablets SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Dexamethasone 40 mg tablets not available | – |
| Dexamethasone 500 micrograms tablets SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Dexamethasone 500 micrograms tablets, Decadron 500 micrograms tablets | Prescription only (POM) |
| Dexamethasone 6.6 mg / ml solution for injection SPC | – |
| Dexamethasone 8 mg tablets SPC not available | – |
| Dexamethasone 8.3 mg / ml solution for injection SPC | – |
| Dexamethasone Krka 0.5 mg tablets | Prescription only (POM) |
| Dexamethasone Krka 3.3 mg / ml solution for injection/infusion SPC | – |
| Dexamethasone Krka 6.6 mg / 2 ml solution for injection/infusion SPC | – |
| Dexamethasone Syrimed 2 mg/5 ml oral solution SPC | – |
| Dexamethasone tablets BP 2 mg SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Dexsol 2 mg / 5 ml oral solution SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Glensoludex 2 mg soluble tablets SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Glensoludex 4 mg soluble tablets SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Glensoludex 8 mg soluble tablets | Prescription only (POM) |
| Neofordex SPC no longer supplied | – |
| Neofordex 40 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied | – |
Other groups of the same level
- H02AB01 betamethasone 5 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
- Czech: H02AB02 Dexamethason
- French: H02AB02 dexaméthasone
- German: H02AB02 Dexamethason
- Spanish: H02AB02 Dexametasona
- German: H02AB02 Dexamethason
- Italian: H02AB02 DESAMETASONE SODIOFOSFATO (FU)
- Polish: H02AB02 Deksametazon
- Turkish: H02AB02 deksametazon
- Portuguese (Brazil): H02AB02 Dexametasona
- Slovak: H02AB02 Dexametazón
- German (Switzerland): H02AB02 Dexamethason
- French (Switzerland): H02AB02 Dexaméthasone
- Italian (Switzerland): H02AB02 Desametasone sodiofosfato
- Dutch: H02AB02 Dexamethason
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 H02AB02
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