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S01BA Corticosteroid ophthalmologic antiinflammatory agents, plain

ATC group of level 4 – chemical subgroup · in plain English: eye medicines

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 19 medicines in this group and its subgroups.

Place in the ATC classification

  1. S Sensory organ drugs 363 medicines
    1. S01 Ophthalmologicals 345 medicines
      1. S01B Antiinflammatory agents, ophthalmologic 32 medicines
        1. S01BA Corticosteroid ophthalmologic antiinflammatory agents, plain 19 medicines
          1. S01BA01 dexamethasone 13 medicines
          2. S01BA02 hydrocortisone 1 medicine
          3. S01BA04 prednisolone 2 medicines
          4. S01BA07 fluorometholone 1 medicine
          5. S01BA14 loteprednol 1 medicine
          6. S01BA15 fluocinolone acetonide 1 medicine

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

Active substances in the group

Medicines in the group and its subgroups

MedicineLegal category
Dexafree 1 mg / ml eye drops solution SPC (S01BA01 dexamethasone) Prescription only (POM)
Dexafree 1 mg / ml eye drops solution in single-dose Container,Dexamethasone Phosphate 1 mg / ml eye drops solution in single-dose Container (S01BA01 dexamethasone) Prescription only (POM)
Dexafree 1 mg/ml eye drops, solution in single-dose Container (S01BA01 dexamethasone) Prescription only (POM)
Dexamethasone 1 mg/ml eye drops, solution in single-dose Container SPC (S01BA01 dexamethasone) –
Dexamethasone Phosphate 1 mg / ml (as Sodium Phosphate) eye drops solution in a single-dose Container SPC (S01BA01 dexamethasone) –
Dexamethasone Phosphate 1 mg/ml eye drops, solution SPC (S01BA01 dexamethasone) –
Dropodex 0.1% w/v eye drops solution SPC (S01BA01 dexamethasone) Prescription only (POM)
Etacortilen 1.5 mg / ml eye drops solution SPC no longer supplied (S01BA01 dexamethasone) –
Eythalm 1 mg / ml eye drops solution SPC (S01BA01 dexamethasone) Prescription only (POM)
FML Liquifilm Ophthalmic 1 mg / ml eye drops suspension SPC (S01BA07 fluorometholone) –
Iluvien 190 micrograms intravitreal implant in Applicator SPC (S01BA15 fluocinolone acetonide) Prescription only (POM)
Lotemax 0.5% eye drops suspension SPC (S01BA14 loteprednol) Prescription only (POM)
Maxidex 0.1% w/v eye drops suspension SPC (S01BA01 dexamethasone) Prescription only (POM)
Minims Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate 0.1% w/v eye drops solution SPC (S01BA01 dexamethasone) Prescription only (POM)
Minims Prednisolone Sodium Phosphate SPC (S01BA04 prednisolone) –
Ozurdex 700 micrograms intravitreal implant in Applicator SPC (S01BA01 dexamethasone) Prescription only (POM)
Pred Forte 1%w/v eye drops SPC (S01BA04 prednisolone) Prescription only (POM)
Puradex 1 mg / ml eye drops solution SPC (S01BA01 dexamethasone) Prescription only (POM)
Softacort 3.35 mg / ml eye drops solution in single-dose Container SPC (S01BA02 hydrocortisone) Prescription only (POM)

Other groups of the same level

Other names of the ATC group

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 S01BA

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