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.
| Level | Code | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D | Dermatologicals | |
| 2 | D07 | Corticosteroids, dermatological preparations | |
| 3 | D07A | Corticosteroids, plain | |
| 4 | D07AD | Corticosteroids, very potent (group IV) | |
| 5 | D07AD02 | Halcinonide |
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Halcinonide |
Halcinonide is a topical corticosteroid. Topical corticosteroids share anti-inflammatory, antipruritic and vasoconstrictive actions. The mechanism of anti-inflammatory activity is unclear. There is some evidence to suggest that a recognizable correlation exists between vasoconstrictor potency and therapeutic efficacy in man. |
