CORTENEMA

This brand name is authorized in Canada, United States

Active ingredients

The drug CORTENEMA contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):

1 Hydrocortisone
UNII WI4X0X7BPJ - HYDROCORTISONE

Hydrocortisone is the main glucocorticoid secreted by the adrenal cortex. Hydrocortisone is an anti-inflammatory steroid. Its anti-inflammatory action is due to reduction in the vascular component of the inflammatory response and reduction in the formation of inflammatory fluid and cellular exudates.

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Medication package inserts

Below package inserts are available for further reading:

Title Information Source Document Type  
CORTENEMA Enema FDA, National Drug Code (US) MPI, US: SPL/Old

Medicine classification

This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
A07EA02 Hydrocortisone A Alimentary tract and metabolism → A07 Antidiarrheals, intestinal antiinflammatory/antiinfective agents → A07E Intestinal antiinflammatory agents → A07EA Corticosteroids acting locally
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Authorization and marketing

This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:

Country Identification scheme Identifier(s)
Country: CA Health Products and Food Branch Identifier(s): 02112736
Country: US FDA, National Drug Code Identifier(s): 62559-111

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