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ATC code H

ATC code H Systemic hormonal preparations, excluding sex hormones and insulins is a section 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][3]

Codes for veterinary use (ATCvet codes) can be created by placing the letter Q in front of the human ATC code: for example, QH.[4]

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

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

See also

  • Sex hormones are in the ATC group G03.
  • Insulins are in the ATC group A10A.

References

  1. ^ "ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System) – Synopsis". National Institutes of Health. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
  2. ^ "ATC-Klassifikation mit definierten Tagesdosen DDD" (in German). German Institute for Medical Documentation and Information. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
  3. ^ "ATC/DDD Index 2021: code H". WHO Collaborating Centre for Drug Statistics Methodology.
  4. ^ "ATCvet Index 2021: code QH". WHO Collaborating Centre for Drug Statistics Methodology.
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