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D02 Emollients and protectives

ATC group of level 2 – therapeutic subgroup · in plain English: moisturisers and skin protectants

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 13 medicines in this group and its subgroups.

Place in the ATC classification

  1. D Dermatologicals 411 medicines
    1. D02 Emollients and protectives 13 medicines
      1. D02A Emollients and protectives 11 medicines
      2. D02B Protectives against UV-radiation 2 medicines

Active substances in the group

Medicines in the group and its subgroups

MedicineLegal category
Antipeol ointment, ST James ointment SPC no longer supplied (D02AB Zinc products, emollients and protectives) –
Aqueous cream SPC (D02AC Soft paraffin and fat products) General sale (GSL)
Balneum Plus SPC (D02AE51 carbamide, combinations) –
Balneum Plus cream, Lauromacrogols 3.0% w/w and Urea 5.0% w/w cream SPC (D02AE51 carbamide, combinations) General sale (GSL)
Calmurid 10%/ 5% w/w cream no longer supplied (D02AE51 carbamide, combinations) –
Dermol 500 lotion SPC (D02AX Other emollients and protectives) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Doublebase Dayleve gel SPC (D02AX Other emollients and protectives) Pharmacy medicine (P)
E45 Itch Relief cream SPC (D02AE51 carbamide, combinations) General sale (GSL)
Eucerin Intensive lotion 10% w/w cutaneous emulsion no longer supplied (D02AE01 carbamide) –
Molcer ear drops SPC (D02AX Other emollients and protectives) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Scenesse SPC (D02BB02 afamelanotide) Prescription only (POM)
Scenesse 16 mg implant SPC (D02BB02 afamelanotide) Prescription only (POM)
Urea10% w/w cream SPC no longer supplied (D02AE01 carbamide) –

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 D02

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