A06AH Peripheral opioid receptor antagonists
ATC group of level 4 – chemical subgroup · in plain English: laxatives, medicines for constipation
This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 7 medicines in this group and its subgroups.
- 7 prescription only (POM)
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
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A06AH Peripheral opioid receptor antagonists 7 medicines
- A06AH01 methylnaltrexone bromide 4 medicines
- A06AH03 naloxegol 2 medicines
- A06AH05 naldemedine 1 medicine
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A06AH Peripheral opioid receptor antagonists 7 medicines
- A06A Drugs for constipation 146 medicines
- A06 Drugs for constipation 146 medicines
2 more subgroups have no medicine with a leaflet on this site.
Active substances in the group
- Methylnaltrexone bromide 4 medicines
- Naldemedine 1 medicine
- Naloxegol 2 medicines
Medicines in the group and its subgroups
| Medicine | Legal category |
|---|---|
| Moventig 12.5 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A06AH03 naloxegol) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Moventig 25 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A06AH03 naloxegol) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Relistor SPC (A06AH01 methylnaltrexone bromide) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Relistor 12 mg / 0.6 ml solution for injection SPC (A06AH01 methylnaltrexone bromide) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Relistor 12 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (A06AH01 methylnaltrexone bromide) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Relistor 8 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe (A06AH01 methylnaltrexone bromide) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Rizmoic 200 mcg film-coated tablets SPC (A06AH05 naldemedine) | Prescription only (POM) |
Other groups of the same level
- A06AA Softeners, emollients 16 medicines
- A06AB Contact laxatives 51 medicines
- A06AC Bulk-forming laxatives 5 medicines
- A06AD Osmotically acting laxatives 46 medicines
- A06AG Enema for Constipation 5 medicines
- A06AX Other drugs for constipation 16 medicines
Other names of the ATC group
- French: A06AH antagonistes des récepteurs opioïdes périphériques
- German: A06AH Periphere Opioidrezeptorantagonisten
- German: A06AH Periphere Opioidrezeptorantagonisten
- Italian: A06AH Antagonisti dei recettori periferici degli oppioidi
- Turkish: A06AH Periferik opioid reseptör antagonistleri
- Portuguese (Brazil): A06AH Antagonistas do receptor opióide periférico
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 A06AH
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