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 | H | Systemic hormonal preparations, excl. Sex hormones and insulins | |
| 2 | H02 | Corticosteroids for systemic use | |
| 3 | H02A | CORTICOSTEROIDS FOR SYSTEMIC USE, PLAIN | |
| 4 | H02AA | Mineralocorticoids |
| Code | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| H02AA01 | Aldosterone | |
| H02AA02 | Fludrocortisone | |
| H02AA03 | Desoxycortone |
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Fludrocortisone |
Fludrocortisone, in very small doses, maintains life in adrenalectomised animals, enhances the deposition of liver glycogen and produces thymic involution, eosinopenia, retention of sodium and increased urinary excretion of potassium. |
