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A06AD Osmotically acting 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 46 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. A06AD Osmotically acting laxatives 46 medicines
          1. A06AD04 magnesium sulfate 1 medicine
          2. A06AD11 lactulose 9 medicines
          3. A06AD15 macrogol 3 medicines
          4. A06AD17 sodium phosphate 1 medicine
          5. A06AD19 magnesium citrate 1 medicine
          6. A06AD65 macrogol, combinations 28 medicines

11 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
Citramag powder SPC (A06AD19 magnesium citrate) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Compound Macrogol 13.72 g powder for oral solution SPC (A06AD65 macrogol, combinations) –
Compound Macrogol 6.86 g paediatric powder for oral solution SPC (A06AD65 macrogol, combinations) –
Compound Macrogol oral powder sugar free SPC (A06AD65 macrogol, combinations) –
Compound Macrogol Vale 13.8 g powder for oral solution SPC (A06AD65 macrogol, combinations) –
Cosmocol Half 6.9 g powder for oral solution SPC (A06AD65 macrogol, combinations) –
Cosmocol Lemon and Lime Flavour powder for oral solution SPC (A06AD65 macrogol, combinations) –
Cosmocol Orange Flavour powder for oral solution SPC (A06AD65 macrogol, combinations) –
Cosmocol Orange Lemon and Lime Flavour powder for oral solution SPC (A06AD65 macrogol, combinations) –
Cosmocol Plain powder for oral solution SPC (A06AD65 macrogol, combinations) –
Dulcobalance 10 g powder for oral solution in sachet SPC no longer supplied (A06AD15 macrogol) –
Duphalac, Lactulose 3.335 g/5 ml oral solution SPC (A06AD11 lactulose) –
Endofalk powder for oral solution SPC (A06AD65 macrogol, combinations) –
Epsom Salts BP SPC (A06AD04 magnesium sulfate) General sale (GSL)
Lactugal SPC no longer supplied (A06AD11 lactulose) –
Lactulose 3.3 g /5 ml oral solution SPC (A06AD11 lactulose) –
Lactulose 3.335 g/5 ml oral solution SPC (A06AD11 lactulose) –
Lactulose Bristol Laboratories 3.335 g/5 ml oral solution SPC (A06AD11 lactulose) –
Lactulose solution BP SPC (A06AD11 lactulose) –
Lactulose solution, Lactulose 3.35 g/5 ml oral solution SPC (A06AD11 lactulose) –
Laevolac 10 g/15 ml oral solution, Lactulose 10 g/15 ml oral solution sachets SPC (A06AD11 lactulose) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Laevolac Plum Flavour 10 g/15 ml oral solution, Lactulose Plum Flavour 10 g / 15 ml oral solution sachets SPC (A06AD11 lactulose) –
Laxido Orange powder for oral solution SPC (A06AD65 macrogol, combinations) –
Laxido paediatric Plain 6.9 g powder for oral solution SPC (A06AD65 macrogol, combinations) –
Macrogol Compound powder for oral solution SPC (A06AD65 macrogol, combinations) –
Molative 13.8 g powder for oral solution SPC no longer supplied (A06AD65 macrogol, combinations) –
Molaxole powder for oral solution SPC (A06AD65 macrogol, combinations) –
Movicol SPC (A06AD65 macrogol, combinations) –
Movicol - Half 6.9 g sachet powder for oral solution SPC –
Movicol Chocolate 13.9 g sachet powder for oral solution SPC (A06AD65 macrogol, combinations) –
Movicol Ease 13.7 g powder for oral solution SPC (A06AD65 macrogol, combinations) –
Movicol Ease Citrus Flavour 13.7 g powder for oral solution SPC (A06AD65 macrogol, combinations) –
Movicol liquid Orange Flavour concentrate for oral solution SPC (A06AD65 macrogol, combinations) –
Movicol paediatric Chocolate Flavour 6.9 g sachet powder for oral solution SPC (A06AD65 macrogol, combinations) Prescription only (POM)
Movicol paediatric Plain 6.9 g sachet powder for oral solution SPC (A06AD65 macrogol, combinations) –
Movicol Plain 13.7 g powder for oral solution SPC (A06AD65 macrogol, combinations) –
Movicol ready to Take oral solution in sachet SPC (A06AD65 macrogol, combinations) –
Moviprep Orange powder for oral solution SPC –
Moviprep powder for oral solution SPC –
Peglax 10 g powder for oral solution in sachet SPC (A06AD15 macrogol) –
Phospho-soda 24.4 g/10.8 g oral solution (A06AD17 sodium phosphate) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Plenvu powder for oral solution SPC (A06AD65 macrogol, combinations) –
Strigol 13.72 g powder for oral solution SPC (A06AD65 macrogol, combinations) –
Tilaxa 13.7 g powder for oral solution SPC (A06AD65 macrogol, combinations) –
Transisoft 8.5 g powder for oral solution in sachet SPC (A06AD15 macrogol) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Vistaprep 110 g powder for oral solution SPC no longer supplied (A06AD65 macrogol, combinations) –

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 A06AD

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