ATC code H02

ATC codes
H Systemic hormonal preparations, excluding sex hormones and insulins
	H01 Pituitary and hypothalamic hormones and analogues
	H02 Corticosteroids for systemic use
	H03 Thyroid therapy
	H04 Pancreatic hormones
	H05 Calcium homeostasis
A B C D G H QI J L M N P R S V ; (Hover over links to see titles) ;

ATC code H02 Corticosteroids for systemic use is a therapeutic subgroup of the Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System, a system of alphanumeric codes developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) for the classification of drugs and other medical products.^[1]^[2] Subgroup H02 is part of the anatomical group H Systemic hormonal preparations, excluding sex hormones and insulins.^[3]

Codes for veterinary use (ATCvet codes) can be created by placing the letter Q in front of the human ATC code: for example, QH02.^[4] ATCvet codes without corresponding human ATC codes are cited with the leading Q in the following list.

National issues of the ATC classification may include additional codes not present in this list, which follows the WHO version.

== H02A Corticosteroids for systemic use, plain== === H02AA Mineralocorticoids===

H02AA01 Aldosterone

H02AA02 Fludrocortisone

H02AA03 Desoxycortone

=== H02AB Glucocorticoids===

H02AB01 Betamethasone

H02AB02 Dexamethasone

H02AB03 Fluocortolone

H02AB04 Methylprednisolone

H02AB05 Paramethasone

H02AB06 Prednisolone

H02AB07 Prednisone

H02AB08 Triamcinolone

H02AB09 Hydrocortisone

H02AB10 Cortisone

H02AB11 Prednylidene

H02AB12 Rimexolone

H02AB13 Deflazacort

H02AB14 Cloprednol

H02AB15 Meprednisone

H02AB17 Cortivazol

QH02AB30 Combinations of glucocorticoids

QH02AB56 Prednisolone, combinations

QH02AB57 Prednisone, combinations

QH02AB90 Flumetasone

== H02B Corticosteroids for systemic use, combinations== === H02BX Corticosteroids for systemic use, combinations===

H02BX01 Methylprednisolone, combinations

QH02BX90 Dexamethasone, combinations

== H02C Antiadrenal preparations== === H02CA Anticorticosteroids===

H02CA01 Trilostane

References[edit | edit source]

↑ "ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System) – Synopsis". National Institutes of Health. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
↑ "ATC-Klassifikation mit definierten Tagesdosen DDD" (in Deutsch). German Institute for Medical Documentation and Information. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
↑ "ATC/DDD Index 2022 : code H02". WHO Collaborating Centre for Drug Statistics Methodology. {{cite web}}: line feed character in |title= at position 19 (help)
↑ "ATCvet Index 2022 : code QH02". WHO Collaborating Centre for Drug Statistics Methodology. {{cite web}}: line feed character in |title= at position 18 (help)

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[1] "ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System) – Synopsis". National Institutes of Health. Retrieved 2020-02-01.

[2] "ATC-Klassifikation mit definierten Tagesdosen DDD" (in Deutsch). German Institute for Medical Documentation and Information. Retrieved 2020-02-01.

[3] "ATC/DDD Index 2022 : code H02". WHO Collaborating Centre for Drug Statistics Methodology. {{cite web}}: line feed character in |title= at position 19 (help)

[4] "ATCvet Index 2022 : code QH02". WHO Collaborating Centre for Drug Statistics Methodology. {{cite web}}: line feed character in |title= at position 18 (help)

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v t e Mineralocorticoids and antimineralocorticoids (H02)
Mineralocorticoids	11-Deoxycorticosterone (desoxycortone) 11-Deoxycortisol (cortodoxone) Aldosterone Corticosterone Cortisol (hydrocortisone) Desoxycortone acetate Desoxycortone enanthate Fludrocortisone Fludrocortisone acetate
Antimineralocorticoids	Amlodipine Benidipine Canrenoate potassium (potassium canrenoate) Canrenoic acid Canrenone Drospirenone Eplerenone Felodipine Finerenone Gestodene Nifedipine Nimodipine Nitrendipine Progesterone Spironolactone
Synthesis modifiers	Acetoxolone Aminoglutethimide Carbenoxolone Enoxolone Ketoconazole Metyrapone Mitotane Osilodrostat Trilostane
^#WHO-EM ^‡Withdrawn from market Clinical trials: ^†Phase III ^§Never to phase III