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A ALIMENTARY TRACT AND METABOLISMA07 ANTIDIARRHEALS, INTESTINAL ANTIINFLAMMATORY/ANTIINFECTIVE AGENTS
A07E INTESTINAL ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENTS
A07EA Corticosteroids acting locally
Enemas and rectal foams for treatment of e.g. ulcerative colitis are classified here. Oral corticosteroids solely indicated for the treatment of intestinal inflammatory diseases are also classified here.
Sublingual formulations of budesonide for the treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis and oral formulations of budesonide for the treatment of primary immunoglobulin A nephropathy are classified in this group.
| The DDDs are given as 1 enema. The DDD for hydrocortisone rectal foam is given in amount of active substance. The DDD for oral budesonide is based on the treatment of morbus Crohn. The DDD for the subligual formulations of budesonide are based on the treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis. |
A07EB Antiallergic agents, excl. corticosteroids
Cromoglicic acid for oral use in food allergy is classified in this group.
| The DDD is based on treatment of food allergy. |
A07EC Aminosalicylic acid and similar agents
Some preparations classified in this group are also used for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.
| The DDDs are based on treatment of colitis ulcerosa and morbus Crohn. |
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