ATC Group: D07AC01 Betamethasone

The World Health Organization's ATC classification organizes medical drugs based on therapeutic properties, chemical composition, and anatomy. It helps make essential medicines readily available globally and is widely used in the pharmaceutical industry.

Position of D07AC01 in the ATC hierarchy

Level Code Title
1 D Dermatologicals
2 D07 Corticosteroids, dermatological preparations
3 D07A Corticosteroids, plain
4 D07AC Corticosteroids, potent (group III)
5 D07AC01 Betamethasone

Active ingredients in D07AC01

Active Ingredient Description
Betamethasone

Betamethasone is a glucocorticoid which is about eight to ten times as active as prednisolone on a weight-for-weight basis. Betamethasone has anti-inflammatory, antipruritic, and vasoconstrictive properties.

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