Topical Corticosteroid

Preferred Label : Topical Corticosteroid;

NCIt synonyms : Topical Corticosteroids;

NCIt definition : Any synthetic steroid derivative exhibiting the same function as the naturally occurring corticosteroid hormone, formulated for topical application. Topical corticosteroids are applied to the skin where it exerts its effect, however, corticosteroids can be absorbed systemically after being applied locally. Topical corticosteroids are mainly used for the localized treatment of inflammation of the skin and help relieve symptoms such as itching, swelling and redness.;

Details

Origin ID

C29505;

UMLS CUI

C0304604;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Corticosteroid topical [ICHI extension code]
- topical corticosteroid, group i [SNOMED Notion]
- topical corticosteroid, group ii [SNOMED Notion]
- topical corticosteroid, group iii [SNOMED Notion]
- topical corticosteroid, group v [SNOMED Notion]
CISMeF manual mappings
- Topical corticosteroid preparations [Bloc CIM-11]
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Corticosteroid topical [ICD-11 Extension code]
- Topical form corticosteroids (product) [Inactive SNOMED CT concept]
- topical corticosteroid, nos [SNOMED Notion]
See also inter- (CISMeF)
- glucocorticoids [MeSH Descriptor]
Semantic type(s)
- Pharmacologic Substance [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Corticosteroid topical [ICD-11 Extension code]
- Topical corticosteroid preparations [Bloc CIM-11]
- Topical form corticosteroids (product) [Inactive SNOMED CT concept]
- topical corticosteroid, nos [SNOMED Notion]
concept_is_in_subset
- HL Authorized Value Terminology [NCIt concept]
- HL Concomitant Medication Table [NCIt concept]

Keyword's position in hierarchy(ies) :

Main resources

You can consult :

recommendations
documents concerning education
documents for patients