Patient info

C05A Agents for treatment of hemorrhoids and anal fissures for topical use

ATC group of level 3 – pharmacological subgroup · in plain English: medicines for piles and varicose veins

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 28 medicines in this group and its subgroups.

Place in the ATC classification

  1. C Cardiovascular system drugs 1,712 medicines
    1. C05 Vasoprotectives 38 medicines
      1. C05A Agents for treatment of hemorrhoids and anal fissures for topical use 28 medicines
        1. C05AA Corticosteroids, topical for treatment of hemorrhoids and anal fissures 6 medicines
        2. C05AD Local anesthetics for treatment of hemorrhoids and anal fissures for topical use 1 medicine
        3. C05AE Muscle relaxants for treatment of hemorrhoids and anal fissures for topical use 1 medicine
        4. C05AX Other agents for treatment of hemorrhoids and anal fissures for topical use 20 medicines

1 more subgroup has no medicine with a leaflet on this site.

Active substances in the group

Medicines in the group and its subgroups

MedicineLegal category
Anodesyn suppositories, Sainsburys Haemorrhoid Relief suppositories, Boots Haemorrhoid Relief suppositories (C05AX04 zinc preparations) General sale (GSL)
Anusol cream SPC (C05AX02 bismuth preparations, combinations) General sale (GSL)
Anusol HC ointment SPC (C05AA01 hydrocortisone) Prescription only (POM)
Anusol HC suppositories SPC (C05AA01 hydrocortisone) Prescription only (POM)
Anusol ointment SPC (C05AX02 bismuth preparations, combinations) General sale (GSL)
Anusol Plus HC ointment SPC (C05AA01 hydrocortisone) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Anusol Plus HC suppositories SPC (C05AA01 hydrocortisone) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Anusol Soothing Relief ointment SPC (C05AA01 hydrocortisone) General sale (GSL)
Anusol Soothing Relief suppositories SPC (C05AA01 hydrocortisone) General sale (GSL)
Bismuth Subnitrate & Iodoform paste for Gauze SPC not available (C05AX02 bismuth preparations, combinations) –
Bismuth Subnitrate and Iodoform paste Impregnated Gauze SPC not available (C05AX02 bismuth preparations, combinations) –
Care Haemorrhoid Relief ointment, Anodesyn ointment, Sainsburys Haemorrhoid Relief ointment SPC (C05AX03 other preparations, combinations) General sale (GSL)
Germoloids cream SPC (C05AX04 zinc preparations) General sale (GSL)
Germoloids ointment SPC (C05AX04 zinc preparations) General sale (GSL)
Germoloids suppositories SPC (C05AX04 zinc preparations) General sale (GSL)
Hemocane cream SPC no longer supplied (C05AX03 other preparations, combinations) –
Lidocaine 10%W.W Local Anaesthetic spray SPC (C05AD01 lidocaine) –
Proctofoam HC rectal foam SPC no longer supplied (C05AX03 other preparations, combinations) –
Proctosedyl ointment SPC (C05AX03 other preparations, combinations) Prescription only (POM)
Proctosedyl suppositories SPC (C05AX03 other preparations, combinations) Prescription only (POM)
Rectogesic 4 mg / g rectal ointment SPC (C05AE01 glyceryl trinitrate) Prescription only (POM)
Scheriproct ointment SPC (C05AX03 other preparations, combinations) Prescription only (POM)
Scheriproct suppositories SPC (C05AX03 other preparations, combinations) Prescription only (POM)
Ultraproct ointment SPC no longer supplied (C05AX03 other preparations, combinations) –
Ultraproct suppositories SPC no longer supplied (C05AX03 other preparations, combinations) –
Uniroid-hc ointment SPC (C05AX03 other preparations, combinations) Prescription only (POM)
Uniroid-hc suppositories SPC (C05AX03 other preparations, combinations) Prescription only (POM)
Xyloproct 5%/0.275% ointment SPC (C05AX04 zinc preparations) Prescription only (POM)

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 C05A

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