A06AB08 sodium picosulfate
ATC group of level 5 – chemical substance · in plain English: laxatives, medicines for constipation
This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 8 medicines in this group.
- 1 without a prescription (P or GSL)
- 3 no longer supplied or not available
Active substance: Sodium picosulfate – 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
- A06AB Contact laxatives 51 medicines
- A06AB08 sodium picosulfate 8 medicines
- A06AB Contact laxatives 51 medicines
- A06A Drugs for constipation 146 medicines
- A06 Drugs for constipation 146 medicines
Medicines
| Medicine | Legal category |
|---|---|
| Crescent Pharma liquid Laxative 5 mg/5 ml oral solution SPC no longer supplied | – |
| Dulcolax Adult Pico liquid 5 mg / 5 ml oral solution SPC | – |
| Dulcolax Adult Pico Perles 2.5 mg soft capsules SPC | – |
| Dulcolax Pico liquid 5 mg / 5 ml oral solution SPC | – |
| Dulcolax Pico Perles 2.5 mg soft capsules SPC no longer supplied | – |
| Dulcolax Twelve Plus Pico liquid 5 mg / 5 ml oral solution SPC | – |
| Otc Concepts liquid Laxative 5 mg/5 ml oral solution SPC no longer supplied | – |
| Sodium Picosulfate 5 mg / 5 ml oral solution SPC | Pharmacy medicine (P) |
Other groups of the same level
- A06AB02 bisacodyl 17 medicines
- A06AB04 phenolphthalein 1 medicine
- A06AB06 senna glycosides 18 medicines
- A06AB53 dantron, combinations 1 medicine
- A06AB56 senna glycosides, combinations 2 medicines
- A06AB58 sodium picosulfate, combinations 2 medicines
Other names of the ATC group
- Czech: A06AB08 Natrium-pikosulfát
- French: A06AB08 picosulfate de sodium
- German: A06AB08 Natriumpicosulfat
- Spanish: A06AB08 SODIO PICOSULFATO
- German: A06AB08 Natriumpicosulfat
- Polish: A06AB08 PIKOSARIANEK SODU
- Turkish: A06AB08 sodyum pikosülfat
- Portuguese (Brazil): A06AB08 Picossulfato de sódio
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 A06AB08
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