D04AA Antihistamines for topical use
ATC group of level 4 – chemical subgroup · in plain English: medicines for itchy skin
This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 2 medicines in this group and its subgroups.
- 2 without a prescription (P or GSL)
Place in the ATC classification
How to read ATC codes – what the levels mean and what a code does not tell you.
- D Dermatologicals 415 medicines
- D04 Antipruritics, incl. antihistamines, anesthetics, etc. 11 medicines
- D04A Antipruritics, incl. antihistamines, anesthetics, etc. 11 medicines
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D04AA Antihistamines for topical use 2 medicines
- D04AA02 mepyramine 1 medicine
- D04AA32 diphenhydramine 1 medicine
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D04AA Antihistamines for topical use 2 medicines
- D04A Antipruritics, incl. antihistamines, anesthetics, etc. 11 medicines
- D04 Antipruritics, incl. antihistamines, anesthetics, etc. 11 medicines
13 more subgroups have no medicine with a leaflet on this site.
Active substances in the group
- Diphenhydramine 1 medicine
- Mepyramine 1 medicine
Medicines in the group and its subgroups
| Medicine | Legal category |
|---|---|
| Anthisan Bite and Sting 2% w/w cream SPC (D04AA02 mepyramine) | General sale (GSL) |
| 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) |
Other groups of the same level
- D04AB Anesthetics for topical use 7 medicines
- D04AX Other antipruritics 1 medicine
Other names of the ATC group
- Czech: D04AA Antihistaminika pro lokální aplikaci
- French: D04AA antihistaminiques à usage topique
- German: D04AA Antihistaminika zur topischen Anwendung
- Spanish: D04AA Antihistaminicos de uso topico
- German: D04AA Antihistaminika zur topischen Anwendung
- Italian: D04AA Antistaminici per uso topico
- Polish: D04AA Leki przeciwhistaminowe do stosowania miejscowego
- Turkish: D04AA Topikal kullanım için antihistaminikler
- Portuguese (Brazil): D04AA Anti-histamínicos de uso tópico
- Slovak: D04AA Antihistaminiká na lokálne použitie
- German (Switzerland): D04AA Antihistaminika zur topischen Anwendung
- French (Switzerland): D04AA Antihistaminiques à usage topique
- Italian (Switzerland): D04AA Antistaminici per uso topico
- Dutch: D04AA Antihistaminica voor lokaal gebruik
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 D04AA
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