A06AA02 docusate sodium
ATC group of level 5 – chemical substance · in plain English: laxatives, medicines for constipation
This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 13 medicines in this group.
- 12 without a prescription (P or GSL)
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
- A06AA02 docusate sodium 13 medicines
- A06AA Softeners, emollients 16 medicines
- A06A Drugs for constipation 146 medicines
- A06 Drugs for constipation 146 medicines
Active substances in the group
- Docusate 12 medicines
- Docusate sodium 1 medicine
Medicines
| Medicine | Legal category |
|---|---|
| Dioctyl 100 mg capsules SPC | Pharmacy medicine (P) |
| Docusate Sodium 100 mg / 5 ml oral solution SPC | Pharmacy medicine (P) |
| Docusate Sodium 100 mg capsules SPC | Pharmacy medicine (P) |
| Docusate Sodium 100 mg oral solution in sachets SPC | Pharmacy medicine (P) |
| Docusate Sodium 12.5 mg / 5 ml oral solution SPC | Pharmacy medicine (P) |
| Docusate Sodium 12.5 mg oral solution in sachets | Pharmacy medicine (P) |
| Docusate Sodium 50 mg oral solution in sachet SPC | Pharmacy medicine (P) |
| Docusate Sodium 50 mg/5 ml oral solution SPC | Pharmacy medicine (P) |
| Docusate Sodium paediatric 12.5 mg / 5 ml oral solution | Pharmacy medicine (P) |
| Docusol Adult solution, Docusate Sodium Adult 50 mg / 5 ml oral solution SPC | No prescription needed |
| Docusol Constipation Relief 50 mg / 5 ml solution SPC | – |
| Docusol paediatric solution, Docusate Sodium paediatric 12.5 mg / 5 ml oral solution SPC | Pharmacy medicine (P) |
| Dulcoease 100 mg capsules SPC | General sale (GSL) |
Other groups of the same level
- A06AA01 liquid paraffin 2 medicines
- A06AA51 liquid paraffin, combinations 1 medicine
Other names of the ATC group
- French: A06AA02 docusate sodique
- German: A06AA02 Docusat-Natrium
- Spanish: A06AA02 SODIO DOCUSATO
- German: A06AA02 Docusat-Natrium
- Polish: A06AA02 Sól sodowa dokuzanu
- Turkish: A06AA02 Dokusat sodyum
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 A06AA02
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