H02AB09 hydrocortisone
ATC group of level 5 – chemical substance · in plain English: steroid tablets and injections
This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 38 medicines in this group.
- 33 prescription only (POM)
- 3 no longer supplied or not available
Active substance: Hydrocortisone – 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
- H02AB09 hydrocortisone 38 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 |
|---|---|
| Alkindi SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Alkindi 0.5 mg granules in capsules for Opening SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Alkindi 1 mg granules in capsules for Opening | Prescription only (POM) |
| Alkindi 1.0 mg granules in capsules for Opening SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Alkindi 2 mg granules in capsules for Opening | Prescription only (POM) |
| Alkindi 2.0 mg granules in capsules for Opening SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Alkindi 5 mg granules in capsules for Opening | Prescription only (POM) |
| Alkindi 5.0 mg granules in capsules for Opening SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Efmody SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Efmody 10 mg modified release hard capsules SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Efmody 20 mg modified release hard capsules SPC no longer supplied | – |
| Efmody 5 mg modified-release capsule hard SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Genhyco 10 mg tablets, Hydrocortisone 10 mg tablets SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Genhyco 20 mg tablets, Hydrocortisone 20 mg tablets SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Hitoden 20 mg tablets, Hydrocortisone Accord 20 mg tablets, Hydrocortisone 20 mg tablets, Hydrocortone 20 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied | – |
| Hydrocortisone 10 mg dispersible tablets SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Hydrocortisone 10 mg dispersible tablets, Hisone 10 mg dispersible tablets SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Hydrocortisone 10 mg soluble tablets SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Hydrocortisone 10 mg tablets SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Hydrocortisone 10 mg tablets, Hitoden 10 mg tablets, Hydrocortisone Accord 10 mg tablets, Hydrocortone 10 mg tablets SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Hydrocortisone 10 mg/5 ml oral solution SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Hydrocortisone 100 mg powder for solution for injection/infusion SPC no longer supplied | – |
| Hydrocortisone 15 mg tablets SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Hydrocortisone 2.5 mg tablets SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Hydrocortisone 20 mg dispersible tablets, Hisone 20 mg dispersible tablets SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Hydrocortisone 20 mg soluble tablets SPC | – |
| Hydrocortisone 20 mg tablets SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Hydrocortisone 5 mg / 5 ml oral solution, Hydrocortisone 5 mg / 5 ml oral solution SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Hydrocortisone 5 mg dispersible tablets SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Hydrocortisone 5 mg dispersible tablets, Hisone 5 mg dispersible tablets SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Hydrocortisone 5 mg tablets | Prescription only (POM) |
| Hydventia 10 mg tablets SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Hydventia 5 mg tablets SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Plenadren SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Plenadren 20 mg modified-release tablets | Prescription only (POM) |
| Plenadren 5 mg modified-release tablets SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Solu-cortef 100 mg, Hydrocortisone 100 mg powder for solution for injection or infusion SPC | – |
| Sontirco 20 mg tablets SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
Other groups of the same level
- H02AB01 betamethasone 5 medicines
- H02AB02 dexamethasone 29 medicines
- H02AB04 methylprednisolone 19 medicines
- H02AB06 prednisolone 33 medicines
- H02AB08 triamcinolone 3 medicines
- H02AB13 deflazacort 3 medicines
Other names of the ATC group
- Czech: H02AB09 Hydrokortison
- French: H02AB09 hydrocortisone
- German: H02AB09 Hydrocortison
- Spanish: H02AB09 HIDROCORTISONA
- German: H02AB09 Hydrocortison
- Italian: H02AB09 IDROCORTISONE
- Polish: H02AB09 HYDROKOTYZJA
- Turkish: H02AB09 hidrokortizon
- Portuguese (Brazil): H02AB09 Hidrocortisona
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 H02AB09
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