Patient info

C05AX04 zinc preparations

ATC group of level 5 – chemical substance · in plain English: medicines for piles and varicose veins

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 5 medicines in this group.

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. C05AX Other agents for treatment of hemorrhoids and anal fissures for topical use 20 medicines
          1. C05AX04 zinc preparations 5 medicines

Active substances in the group

Medicines

MedicineLegal category
Anodesyn suppositories, Sainsburys Haemorrhoid Relief suppositories, Boots Haemorrhoid Relief suppositories General sale (GSL)
Germoloids cream SPC General sale (GSL)
Germoloids ointment SPC General sale (GSL)
Germoloids suppositories SPC General sale (GSL)
Xyloproct 5%/0.275% ointment SPC 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 C05AX04

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