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Anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system

H

SYSTEMIC HORMONAL PREPARATIONS, EXCL. SEX HORMONES AND INSULINS

ATC/DDD code H for SYSTEMIC HORMONAL PREPARATIONS, EXCL. SEX HORMONES AND INSULINS

This group comprises all hormonal preparations for systemic use, except:

- Insulins, see A10.

- Anabolic steroids, see A14.

- Catecholamines, see C01C and R03C.

- Sex hormones, see G03.

- Sex hormones used in treatment of neoplastic diseases, see L02.

- Metreleptin used for treatment of complications of leptin deficiency in patients with generalised lipodystrophy is classified in A16AA.

The DDDs are generally based on the treatment or diagnosis of endocrine disorders.

H01
PITUITARY AND HYPOTHALAMIC HORMONES AND ANALOGUES
H02
CORTICOSTEROIDS FOR SYSTEMIC USE
H03
THYROID THERAPY
H04
PANCREATIC HORMONES
H05
CALCIUM HOMEOSTASIS
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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