A06AA01 liquid paraffin
ATC group of level 5 – chemical substance · in plain English: laxatives, medicines for constipation
This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 2 medicines in this group.
- 2 without a prescription (P or GSL)
Active substance: Liquid paraffin – all medicines with this substance, also in combinations.
Place in the ATC classification
- A Alimentary tract and metabolism drugs 1,624 medicines
- A06 Drugs for constipation 146 medicines
- A06A Drugs for constipation 146 medicines
- A06AA Softeners, emollients 16 medicines
- A06AA01 liquid paraffin 2 medicines
- A06AA Softeners, emollients 16 medicines
- A06A Drugs for constipation 146 medicines
- A06 Drugs for constipation 146 medicines
Medicines
| Medicine | Legal category |
|---|---|
| Liquid Paraffin B.P. SPC | Pharmacy medicine (P) |
| Liquid Paraffin BP SPC | Pharmacy medicine (P) |
Other groups of the same level
- A06AA02 docusate sodium 13 medicines
- A06AA51 liquid paraffin, combinations 1 medicine
Other names of the ATC group
- French: A06AA01 huile de paraffine
- German: A06AA01 Dickflüssiges Paraffin
- Spanish: A06AA01 PARAFINA LIQUIDA
- German: A06AA01 Dickflüssiges Paraffin
- Italian: A06AA01 OLIO DI VASELINA (PARAFFINA LIQUIDA)
- Polish: A06AA01 Płynna parafina
- Turkish: A06AA01 sıvı parafin
- Portuguese (Brazil): A06AA01 Parafina Líquida
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 A06AA01
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