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A06AA51 liquid paraffin, combinations

ATC group of level 5 – chemical substance · in plain English: laxatives, medicines for constipation

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 1 medicine in this group.

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. A06AA51 liquid paraffin, combinations 1 medicine

Active substances in the group

Medicines

MedicineLegal category
Liquid Paraffin and Magnesium Hydroxide emulsion BP SPC not available –

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 A06AA51

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