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A06AA Softeners, emollients

ATC group of level 4 – chemical subgroup · in plain English: laxatives, medicines for constipation

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 16 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
          1. A06AA01 liquid paraffin 2 medicines
          2. A06AA02 docusate sodium 13 medicines
          3. A06AA51 liquid paraffin, combinations 1 medicine

Active substances in the group

Medicines in the group and its subgroups

MedicineLegal category
Dioctyl 100 mg capsules SPC (A06AA02 docusate sodium) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Docusate Sodium 100 mg / 5 ml oral solution SPC (A06AA02 docusate sodium) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Docusate Sodium 100 mg capsules SPC (A06AA02 docusate sodium) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Docusate Sodium 100 mg oral solution in sachets SPC (A06AA02 docusate sodium) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Docusate Sodium 12.5 mg / 5 ml oral solution SPC (A06AA02 docusate sodium) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Docusate Sodium 12.5 mg oral solution in sachets (A06AA02 docusate sodium) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Docusate Sodium 50 mg oral solution in sachet SPC (A06AA02 docusate sodium) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Docusate Sodium 50 mg/5 ml oral solution SPC (A06AA02 docusate sodium) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Docusate Sodium paediatric 12.5 mg / 5 ml oral solution (A06AA02 docusate sodium) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Docusol Adult solution, Docusate Sodium Adult 50 mg / 5 ml oral solution SPC (A06AA02 docusate sodium) No prescription needed
Docusol Constipation Relief 50 mg / 5 ml solution SPC (A06AA02 docusate sodium) –
Docusol paediatric solution, Docusate Sodium paediatric 12.5 mg / 5 ml oral solution SPC (A06AA02 docusate sodium) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Dulcoease 100 mg capsules SPC (A06AA02 docusate sodium) General sale (GSL)
Liquid Paraffin and Magnesium Hydroxide emulsion BP SPC not available (A06AA51 liquid paraffin, combinations) –
Liquid Paraffin B.P. SPC (A06AA01 liquid paraffin) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Liquid Paraffin BP SPC (A06AA01 liquid paraffin) Pharmacy medicine (P)

Other groups of the same level

Other names of the ATC group

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 A06AA

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