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A06AB06 senna glycosides

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

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 18 medicines 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. A06AB Contact laxatives 51 medicines
          1. A06AB06 senna glycosides 18 medicines

Active substances in the group

Medicines

MedicineLegal category
Boots Max strength Senna Adult Laxative 15 mg tablets SPC No prescription needed
Cenlax 7.5 mg/5 ml syrup 12 Years Plus SPC Pharmacy medicine (P)
Senease Eighteen Years Plus 7.5 mg tablets SPC General sale (GSL)
Senease Max strength Twelve Years Plus 15 mg tablets SPC Pharmacy medicine (P)
Senease Twelve Years Plus 7.5 mg tablets SPC Pharmacy medicine (P)
Senease Twelve Years Plus 7.5 mg/5 ml syrup SPC Pharmacy medicine (P)
Senna 7.5 mg tablets 12 Years Plus SPC Pharmacy medicine (P)
Senna 7.5 mg tablets adults With or without prescription
Senna Laxative tablets,Almus Senna 7.5 mg tablets,Boots Natural Senna Laxative tablets SPC no longer supplied –
Sennosides 7.5 mg tablets SPC No prescription needed
Sennosides 7.5 mg tablets 12 Years Plus SPC No prescription needed
Sennosides 7.5 mg tablets 12 Years Plus, Cenlax 7.5 mg tablets 12 Years Plus SPC No prescription needed
Sennosides 7.5 mg tablets Adult SPC Pharmacy medicine (P)
Sennosides 7.5 mg tablets adults SPC Pharmacy medicine (P)
Senokot 7.5 mg / 5 ml syrup 12 Years Plus SPC Pharmacy medicine (P)
Senokot 7.5 mg tablets SPC Prescription only (POM)
Senokot Max strength tablets Adult SPC General sale (GSL)
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 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 A06AB06

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