D04A Antipruritics, incl. antihistamines, anesthetics, etc.
ATC group of level 3 – pharmacological subgroup · in plain English: medicines for itchy skin
This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 11 medicines in this group and its subgroups.
- 4 without a prescription (P or GSL)
- 1 prescription only (POM)
- 2 no longer supplied or not available
Place in the ATC classification
How to read ATC codes – what the levels mean and what a code does not tell you.
- D Dermatologicals 412 medicines
- D04 Antipruritics, incl. antihistamines, anesthetics, etc. 11 medicines
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D04A Antipruritics, incl. antihistamines, anesthetics, etc. 11 medicines
- D04AA Antihistamines for topical use 2 medicines
- D04AB Anesthetics for topical use 7 medicines
- D04AX Other antipruritics 1 medicine
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D04A Antipruritics, incl. antihistamines, anesthetics, etc. 11 medicines
- D04 Antipruritics, incl. antihistamines, anesthetics, etc. 11 medicines
Active substances in the group
- Benzocaine 3 medicines
- Cetrimide 1 medicine
- Cetylpyridinium chloride 1 medicine
- Chlorocresol 1 medicine
- Diphenhydramine 1 medicine
- Doxepin 1 medicine
- Lidocaine 2 medicines
- Lidocaine hydrochloride 3 medicines
- Mepyramine 2 medicines
- Phenylephrine hydrochloride 1 medicine
- Zinc sulfate 1 medicine
Medicines in the group and its subgroups
| Medicine | Legal category |
|---|---|
| Anbesol Teething gel SPC (D04AB Anesthetics for topical use) | Pharmacy medicine (P) |
| Anthisan Bite and Sting 2% w/w cream SPC (D04AA02 mepyramine) | General sale (GSL) |
| Burneze spray SPC (D04AB04 benzocaine) | – |
| Lanacane Creme SPC (D04AB04 benzocaine) | – |
| Lidocaine 5% M/M ointment SPC (D04AB01 lidocaine) | Pharmacy medicine (P) |
| Lidocaine HCl 5%w/v and Phenylephrine HCl 0.5%w/v topical solution SPC (D04AB01 lidocaine) | – |
| Lloyds Pharmacy Antihistamine cream,Histergan cream,Boots Skin Allergy Relief 2% w/w cream,Vantage Antihistamine 2 % w/w cream,Careway Antihistamine 2% w/w cream SPC (D04AA32 diphenhydramine) | Pharmacy medicine (P) |
| Lypsyl Cold Sore gel SPC no longer supplied (D04AB Anesthetics for topical use) | – |
| Vagisil medicated Creme SPC (D04AB Anesthetics for topical use) | – |
| Wasp-eze spray SPC no longer supplied | – |
| Xepin 5% w/w cream SPC (D04AX01 doxepin) | Prescription only (POM) |
Other names of the ATC group
- Czech: D04A Antipruriginóza, včetně antihistaminik, anestetik, atd.
- French: D04A antiprurigineux, incluant antihistaminiques, anesthésiques, etc.
- German: D04A Antipruriginosa, inkl. Antihistaminika, Anästhetika etc.
- Spanish: D04A Antipruriginosos, incl. antihistam.,anestesic.etc.
- German: D04A Antipruriginosa, inkl. Antihistaminika, Anästhetika etc.
- Italian: D04A Antipuriginosi inclusi antistaminici, anestetici, ecc..
- Polish: D04A Leki przeciwświądowe, w tym leki przeciwhistaminowe, znieczulające itp.
- Turkish: D04A ANTİPRURİTLER, DAHİL. ANTİHİSTAMİNLER, ANESTEZİKLER, VB.
- Portuguese (Brazil): D04A ANTI-PRURIGINOSOS, INCLUINDO ANTI-HISTAMÍNICOS, ANESTÉSICOS, ETC.
- Slovak: D04A Antipruriginóza, vrátane antihistaminík a anestetík
- German (Switzerland): D04A Antipruriginosa, inkl. Antihistaminika, Anästhetika etc.
- French (Switzerland): D04A Antiprurigineux, incluant antihistaminiques, anesthésiques, etc.
- Italian (Switzerland): D04A Antipuriginosi inclusi antistaminici, anestetici, ecc..
- Dutch: D04A Middelen tegen jeuk, incl. antihistaminica, anesthetica, enz.
- English (Canada): D04A Antipruritics, incl. antihistamines, anesthetics, etc.
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 D04A
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