D02A Emollients and protectives
ATC group of level 3 – pharmacological subgroup · in plain English: moisturisers and skin protectants
This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 11 medicines in this group and its subgroups.
- 6 without a prescription (P or GSL)
- 4 no longer supplied or not available
Place in the ATC classification
- D Dermatologicals 411 medicines
- D02 Emollients and protectives 13 medicines
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D02A Emollients and protectives 11 medicines
- D02AB Zinc products, emollients and protectives 1 medicine
- D02AC Soft paraffin and fat products 1 medicine
- D02AE Carbamide products, emollients and protectives 6 medicines
- D02AX Other emollients and protectives 4 medicines
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D02A Emollients and protectives 11 medicines
- D02 Emollients and protectives 13 medicines
3 more subgroups have no medicine with a leaflet on this site.
Active substances in the group
- Benzalkonium chloride 1 medicine
- Chlorhexidine hydrochloride 1 medicine
- Docusate 1 medicine
- Emulsifying wax 1 medicine
- Ichthammol 1 medicine
- Isopropyl myristate 2 medicines
- Lactic acid 1 medicine
- Lauromacrogols 3 medicines
- Liquid paraffin 3 medicines
- Phenoxyethanol 1 medicine
- Purified water 1 medicine
- Salicylic acid 1 medicine
- Urea 7 medicines
- White soft paraffin 1 medicine
- Zinc oxide 1 medicine
Medicines in the group and its subgroups
| Medicine | Legal 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) |
| Urea10% w/w cream SPC no longer supplied (D02AE01 carbamide) | – |
Other groups of the same level
- D02B Protectives against UV-radiation 2 medicines
Other names of the ATC group
- Czech: D02A Emoliencia a protektiva
- French: D02A émollients et protecteurs
- German: D02A EMOLLIENTIA UND HAUTSCHUTZMITTEL
- Spanish: D02A EMOLIENTES Y PROTECTORES
- German: D02A EMOLLIENTIA UND HAUTSCHUTZMITTEL
- Italian: D02A EMOLLIENTI E PROTETTIVI
- Polish: D02A Zmiękczające i ochronne
- Turkish: D02A YUMUŞATICILAR VE KORUYUCULAR
- Portuguese (Brazil): D02A EMOLIENTES E PROTECTORES
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 D02A
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