ATC Group: H02AB01 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 H02AB01 in the ATC hierarchy

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 H02AB Glucocorticoids
5 H02AB01 Betamethasone

Defined daily dose

The DDD is the assumed average maintenance dose per day for a drug used for its main indication in adults. The DDD is a unit of measurement and does not necessarily reflect the recommended or Prescribed Daily Dose. Therapeutic doses for individual patients and patient groups will often differ from the DDD as they will be based on individual characteristics (such as age, weight, ethnic differences, type and severity of disease) and pharmacokinetic considerations.

Route Amount
ORAL - Oral 1.5 mg
PAREN - Parenteral 1.5 mg
PAREN - Parenteral (depot) 0.4 mg

Active ingredients in H02AB01

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.

Related product monographs

Title Information Source Document Type  
BETNESOL Solution for injection Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) MPI, EU: SmPC

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