ATC Group: H02AB08 Triamcinolone

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 H02AB08 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 H02AB08 Triamcinolone

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 7.5 mg
PAREN - Parenteral 7.5 mg

Active ingredients in H02AB08

Active Ingredient Description
Triamcinolone

Triamcinolone acetonide is a more potent derivative of triamcinolone and is approximately 8 times more potent than prednisone. Although the precise mechanism of corticosteroid anti-allergic action is unknown, corticosteroids are very effective in the treatment of allergic diseases in man. Also, local injections are thought to have an anti-inflammatory effect.

Related product monographs

Title Information Source Document Type  
ADCORTYL Sterile aqueous suspension for injection Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) MPI, EU: SmPC
KENALOG-10 FDA, National Drug Code (US) MPI, US: SPL/Old
TRISPAN Suspension for injection Health Products and Food Branch (CA) MPI, CA: SPM

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