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A06AB Contact laxatives

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

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 51 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. A06AB Contact laxatives 51 medicines
          1. A06AB02 bisacodyl 17 medicines
          2. A06AB04 phenolphthalein 1 medicine
          3. A06AB06 senna glycosides 18 medicines
          4. A06AB08 sodium picosulfate 8 medicines
          5. A06AB53 dantron, combinations 1 medicine
          6. A06AB56 senna glycosides, combinations 2 medicines
          7. A06AB58 sodium picosulfate, combinations 2 medicines

9 more subgroups have no medicine with a leaflet on this site.

Active substances in the group

Medicines in the group and its subgroups

MedicineLegal category
Biolax 5 mg tablets, Bisacodyl 5 mg tablets SPC (A06AB02 bisacodyl) No prescription needed
Bisacodyl 5 mg gastro-resistant tablets SPC (A06AB02 bisacodyl) No prescription needed
Bisacodyl 5 mg gastro-resistant tablets, Biolax 12 Years Plus 5 mg gastro-resistant tablets SPC (A06AB02 bisacodyl) No prescription needed
Bisacodyl 5 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (A06AB02 bisacodyl) –
Bisacodyl 5 mg tablets 18 Years +, Biolax 5 mg tablets 18 Years + SPC (A06AB02 bisacodyl) No prescription needed
Bisacodyl 5 mg tablets, Boots Constipation Relief 5 mg gastro-resistant tablets SPC no longer supplied (A06AB02 bisacodyl) –
Bisacodyl 5 mg tablets, Numark Constipation Relief 5 mg tablets, Biolax 5 mg tablets SPC (A06AB02 bisacodyl) No prescription needed
Bisacodyl suppositories BP 10 mg SPC no longer supplied (A06AB02 bisacodyl) –
Boots Max strength Senna Adult Laxative 15 mg tablets SPC (A06AB06 senna glycosides) No prescription needed
Cenlax 7.5 mg/5 ml syrup 12 Years Plus SPC Pharmacy medicine (P)
Co-danthramer 25 mg / 200 mg per 5 ml oral suspension SPC (A06AB53 dantron, combinations) Prescription only (POM)
Crescent Pharma liquid Laxative 5 mg/5 ml oral solution SPC no longer supplied (A06AB08 sodium picosulfate) –
Dulcolax 10 mg suppositories SPC no longer supplied (A06AB02 bisacodyl) –
Dulcolax 5 mg suppositories SPC (A06AB02 bisacodyl) Prescription only (POM)
Dulcolax 5 mg suppositories for children SPC (A06AB02 bisacodyl) –
Dulcolax Adult 5 mg gastro-resistant tablets SPC (A06AB02 bisacodyl) General sale (GSL)
Dulcolax Adult Pico liquid 5 mg / 5 ml oral solution SPC (A06AB08 sodium picosulfate) –
Dulcolax Adult Pico Perles 2.5 mg soft capsules SPC (A06AB08 sodium picosulfate) –
Dulcolax Pico liquid 5 mg / 5 ml oral solution SPC (A06AB08 sodium picosulfate) –
Dulcolax Pico Perles 2.5 mg soft capsules SPC no longer supplied (A06AB08 sodium picosulfate) –
Dulcolax Twelve Plus 10 mg suppositories SPC (A06AB02 bisacodyl) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Dulcolax Twelve Plus 5 mg gastro-resistant tablets SPC (A06AB02 bisacodyl) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Dulcolax Twelve Plus Pico liquid 5 mg / 5 ml oral solution SPC (A06AB08 sodium picosulfate) –
Fam-lax Phenolphthalein tablets SPC no longer supplied (A06AB04 phenolphthalein) –
Galpharm Constipation Relief 5 mg tablets SPC (A06AB02 bisacodyl) General sale (GSL)
Galpharm Constipation Relief 5 mg tablets, Tesco Health Constipation Relief 5 mg tablets, Numark Constipation Relief, Boots Constipation Relief tablets, Morrisons Laxative tablets, Wilko Constipation Relief tablets, Bisalax, Superdrug Constipation Relief (A06AB02 bisacodyl) General sale (GSL)
Manevac 12 Years Plus SPC –
Manevac granules SPC (A06AB56 senna glycosides, combinations) With or without prescription
Manxolax powder for oral solution (A06AB58 sodium picosulfate, combinations) –
Otc Concepts liquid Laxative 5 mg/5 ml oral solution SPC no longer supplied (A06AB08 sodium picosulfate) –
Picolax powder for oral solution SPC (A06AB58 sodium picosulfate, combinations) –
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 –
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 –
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) –
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

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 A06AB

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