ATC/DDD

ATC/DDD index H01AA

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- ATC/DDD
Anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system
- H
SYSTEMIC HORMONAL PREPARATIONS, EXCL. SEX HORMONES AND INSULINS
- H01
PITUITARY AND HYPOTHALAMIC HORMONES AND ANALOGUES
- H01A
ANTERIOR PITUITARY LOBE HORMONES AND ANALOGUES

H01AA

ACTH

ATC/DDD code H01AA for ACTH

This group comprises ACTH and synthetic analogues.

The DDD of corticotrophin is based on therapy, whereas that of tetracosactide is based on use as a diagnostic agent.

H01AA01
Corticotropin
H01AA02
Tetracosactide
ICD-10
ATC
ICD-10 International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems 10th Revision
ICD-10

ICD-10 is the 10th revision of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD), a medical classification list by the World Health Organization (WHO).

It contains codes for diseases, signs and symptoms, abnormal findings, complaints, social circumstances, and external causes of injury or diseases.

ATC

The Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Classification System is used for the classification of active ingredients of drugs according to the organ or system on which they act and their therapeutic, pharmacological and chemical properties.

It is controlled by the World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Drug Statistics Methodology (WHOCC).

DDD

The defined daily dose (DDD) is a statistical measure of drug consumption, defined by the World Health Organization (WHO).

It is used to standardize the comparison of drug usage between different drugs or between different health care environments.

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