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A06A Drugs for constipation

ATC group of level 3 – pharmacological subgroup · in plain English: laxatives, medicines for constipation

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 146 medicines in this group and its subgroups.

Place in the ATC classification

  1. A Alimentary tract and metabolism drugs 1,624 medicines
    1. A06 Drugs for constipation 146 medicines
      1. A06A Drugs for constipation 146 medicines
        1. A06AA Softeners, emollients 16 medicines
        2. A06AB Contact laxatives 51 medicines
        3. A06AC Bulk-forming laxatives 5 medicines
        4. A06AD Osmotically acting laxatives 46 medicines
        5. A06AG Enema for Constipation 5 medicines
        6. A06AH Peripheral opioid receptor antagonists 7 medicines
        7. A06AX Other drugs for constipation 16 medicines

Medicines in the group and its subgroups

MedicineLegal category
Moviprep Orange powder for oral solution SPC (A06AD Osmotically acting laxatives) –
Moviprep powder for oral solution SPC (A06AD Osmotically acting laxatives) –
Norgalax SPC (A06AG10 docusate sodium, incl. combinations) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Normacol SPC (A06AC03 sterculia) –
Otc Concepts liquid Laxative 5 mg/5 ml oral solution SPC no longer supplied (A06AB08 sodium picosulfate) –
Peglax 10 g powder for oral solution in sachet SPC (A06AD15 macrogol) –
Phospho-soda 24.4 g/10.8 g oral solution (A06AD17 sodium phosphate) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Picolax powder for oral solution SPC (A06AB58 sodium picosulfate, combinations) –
Plenvu powder for oral solution SPC (A06AD65 macrogol, combinations) –
Prucalopride 1 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A06AX05 prucalopride) Prescription only (POM)
Prucalopride 2 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A06AX05 prucalopride) Prescription only (POM)
Prucalopride Stada 1 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A06AX05 prucalopride) Prescription only (POM)
Prucalopride Stada 2 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A06AX05 prucalopride) Prescription only (POM)
Prucalopride Tiefenbacher 2 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A06AX05 prucalopride) Prescription only (POM)
Relistor SPC (A06AH01 methylnaltrexone bromide) Prescription only (POM)
Relistor 12 mg / 0.6 ml solution for injection SPC (A06AH01 methylnaltrexone bromide) Prescription only (POM)
Relistor 12 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (A06AH01 methylnaltrexone bromide) Prescription only (POM)
Relistor 8 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe (A06AH01 methylnaltrexone bromide) Prescription only (POM)
Resolor 1 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A06AX05 prucalopride) Prescription only (POM)
Resolor 2 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A06AX05 prucalopride) Prescription only (POM)
Rizmoic 200 mcg film-coated tablets SPC (A06AH05 naldemedine) Prescription only (POM)
Senease Eighteen Years Plus 7.5 mg tablets SPC (A06AB06 senna glycosides) General sale (GSL)
Senease Max strength Twelve Years Plus 15 mg tablets SPC (A06AB06 senna glycosides) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Senease Twelve Years Plus 7.5 mg tablets SPC (A06AB06 senna glycosides) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Senease Twelve Years Plus 7.5 mg/5 ml syrup SPC (A06AB06 senna glycosides) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Senna 7.5 mg tablets 12 Years Plus SPC (A06AB06 senna glycosides) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Senna 7.5 mg tablets adults (A06AB06 senna glycosides) With or without prescription
Senna Laxative tablets,Almus Senna 7.5 mg tablets,Boots Natural Senna Laxative tablets SPC no longer supplied (A06AB06 senna glycosides) –
Sennosides 7.5 mg tablets SPC (A06AB06 senna glycosides) No prescription needed
Sennosides 7.5 mg tablets 12 Years Plus SPC (A06AB06 senna glycosides) No prescription needed
Sennosides 7.5 mg tablets 12 Years Plus, Cenlax 7.5 mg tablets 12 Years Plus SPC (A06AB06 senna glycosides) No prescription needed
Sennosides 7.5 mg tablets Adult SPC (A06AB06 senna glycosides) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Sennosides 7.5 mg tablets adults SPC (A06AB06 senna glycosides) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Sennosides 7.5 mg/5 ml syrup 12 Years Plus SPC (A06AB Contact laxatives) –
Senokot 7.5 mg / 5 ml syrup 12 Years Plus SPC (A06AB06 senna glycosides) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Senokot 7.5 mg tablets SPC (A06AB06 senna glycosides) Prescription only (POM)
Senokot Max strength SPC (A06AB Contact laxatives) –
Senokot Max strength tablets Adult SPC (A06AB06 senna glycosides) General sale (GSL)
Sodium Picosulfate 5 mg / 5 ml oral solution SPC (A06AB08 sodium picosulfate) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Sovolax 5 mg tablets, Bisacodyl 5 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (A06AB02 bisacodyl) –
Strigol 13.72 g powder for oral solution SPC (A06AD65 macrogol, combinations) –
Superdrug Senna tablets Adult, Potters Senna Constipation Relief tablets Adult, Healthpoint Senna tablets Adult, Wilko Senna 7.5 mg tablets Adult, Tesco Health Senna tablets Adult, Essential Waitrose Senna tablets Adult, Care Senna tablets Adult, Aspar Se (A06AB06 senna glycosides) With or without prescription
Tilaxa 13.7 g powder for oral solution SPC (A06AD65 macrogol, combinations) –
Tixylix Childrens dry & Tickly Cough 15%v/v syrup SPC (A06AX01 glycerol) General sale (GSL)
Transisoft 8.5 g powder for oral solution in sachet SPC (A06AD15 macrogol) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Vistaprep 110 g powder for oral solution SPC no longer supplied (A06AD65 macrogol, combinations) –

Sources

  • Patient leaflets and SPCs: the MHRA product information (products.mhra.gov.uk) and the European Medicines Agency (EMA)
  • Active substances, ATC codes and legal categories: the NHS Dictionary of Medicines and Devices (dm+d), NHS Business Services Authority
  • World Health Organization (WHO): ATC/DDD classification, group A06A

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