C05AA Corticosteroids, topical for treatment of hemorrhoids and anal fissures
ATC group of level 4 – chemical subgroup · in plain English: medicines for piles and varicose veins
This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 6 medicines in this group and its subgroups.
- 4 without a prescription (P or GSL)
- 2 prescription only (POM)
Place in the ATC classification
- C Cardiovascular system drugs 1,712 medicines
- C05 Vasoprotectives 38 medicines
- C05A Agents for treatment of hemorrhoids and anal fissures for topical use 28 medicines
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C05AA Corticosteroids, topical for treatment of hemorrhoids and anal fissures 6 medicines
- C05AA01 hydrocortisone 6 medicines
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C05AA Corticosteroids, topical for treatment of hemorrhoids and anal fissures 6 medicines
- C05A Agents for treatment of hemorrhoids and anal fissures for topical use 28 medicines
- C05 Vasoprotectives 38 medicines
8 more subgroups have no medicine with a leaflet on this site.
Active substances in the group
- Benzyl benzoate 6 medicines
- Bismuth oxide 6 medicines
- Bismuth subgallate 6 medicines
- Hydrocortisone acetate 6 medicines
- Peru Balsam 6 medicines
- Zinc oxide 6 medicines
Medicines in the group and its subgroups
| Medicine | Legal category |
|---|---|
| Anusol HC ointment SPC (C05AA01 hydrocortisone) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Anusol HC suppositories SPC (C05AA01 hydrocortisone) | Prescription only (POM) |
| 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) |
Other groups of the same level
Other names of the ATC group
- Czech: C05AA Přípravky obsahující kortikosteroidy
- French: C05AA corticoïdes
- German: C05AA Corticosteroide
- Spanish: C05AA ANTIHEMORROIDALES CON CORTICOIDES (VASOPROTECTORES)
- German: C05AA Corticosteroide
- Italian: C05AA CORTICOSTEROIDI
- Polish: C05AA Preparaty zawierające kortykosteroidy
- Turkish: C05AA Kortikosteroidler, hemoroid ve anal fissür tedavisi için topikal
- Portuguese (Brazil): C05AA Corticosteróides
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 C05AA
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