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D05A Antipsoriatics for topical use

ATC group of level 3 – pharmacological subgroup · in plain English: medicines for psoriasis

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 30 medicines in this group and its subgroups.

Place in the ATC classification

How to read ATC codes – what the levels mean and what a code does not tell you.

  1. D Dermatologicals 412 medicines
    1. D05 Antipsoriatics 34 medicines
      1. D05A Antipsoriatics for topical use 30 medicines
        1. D05AA Tars, topical antipsoriatics 2 medicines
        2. D05AC Antracen derivatives, topical antipsoriatics 3 medicines
        3. D05AX Other antipsoriatics for topical use 25 medicines

1 more subgroup has no medicine with a leaflet on this site.

Active substances in the group

Medicines in the group and its subgroups

MedicineLegal category
Calcipotriol 50 micrograms / ml Scalp solution SPC no longer supplied (D05AX02 calcipotriol) –
Calcipotriol 50 micrograms/g ointment (D05AX02 calcipotriol) Prescription only (POM)
Calcipotriol cream 50 micrograms/g SPC not available (D05AX02 calcipotriol) –
Calcipotriol Sandoz BV 50 micrograms / ml Scalp solution, Calcipotriol 50 micrograms / ml Scalp solution (D05AX02 calcipotriol) Prescription only (POM)
Calcipotriol/betamethasone Sandoz 50 micrograms per G / 500 micrograms per G ointment SPC (D05AX52 calcipotriol, combinations) –
Curatoderm 4 micrograms / g lotion SPC no longer supplied (D05AX04 tacalcitol) –
Curatoderm 4Ug/G ointment SPC no longer supplied (D05AX04 tacalcitol) –
Dalbecal 50 micrograms / g + 0.5 mg / g ointment SPC no longer supplied (D05AX52 calcipotriol, combinations) –
Dalonev 50 micrograms / g + 0.5 mg / g gel SPC no longer supplied (D05AX52 calcipotriol, combinations) –
Dalonev 50 micrograms / g + 0.5 mg / g ointment SPC no longer supplied (D05AX52 calcipotriol, combinations) –
Dithrocream 0.1% w/w no longer supplied (D05AC01 dithranol) –
Dovobet 50 micrograms / 0.5 mg / g gel (D05AX52 calcipotriol, combinations) Prescription only (POM)
Dovobet 50 micrograms / g + 0.5 mg / g gel (D05AX52 calcipotriol, combinations) Prescription only (POM)
Dovobet 50 micrograms / g + 0.5 mg / g ointment SPC (D05AX52 calcipotriol, combinations) Prescription only (POM)
Dovobet 50 micrograms-G Plus 0.5 mg-G gel (D05AX52 calcipotriol, combinations) Prescription only (POM)
Dovobet gel (D05AX52 calcipotriol, combinations) Prescription only (POM)
Dovobet gel Applicator, Dovobet gel (D05AX52 calcipotriol, combinations) Prescription only (POM)
Dovobet gel, Dovobet gel Applicator (D05AX52 calcipotriol, combinations) Prescription only (POM)
Dovobet ointment (D05AX52 calcipotriol, combinations) Prescription only (POM)
Enstilar 50 micrograms / g + 0.5 mg / g cutaneous foam SPC (D05AX52 calcipotriol, combinations) Prescription only (POM)
Enstilar 50 micrograms/g Plus 0.5 mg/g cutaneous foam (D05AX52 calcipotriol, combinations) Prescription only (POM)
Exorex lotion 5% v/w cutaneous emulsion SPC (D05AA Tars, topical antipsoriatics) –
Micanol cream 1% SPC no longer supplied (D05AC01 dithranol) –
Micanol cream 3% SPC no longer supplied (D05AC01 dithranol) –
Psoriderm Scalp lotion shampoo SPC (D05AA Tars, topical antipsoriatics) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Silkis ointment SPC no longer supplied (D05AX03 calcitriol) –
Wynzora 50 micrograms / g + 0.5 mg / g cream SPC (D05AX52 calcipotriol, combinations) Prescription only (POM)
Wynzora 50 micrograms-G Plus 0.5 mg-G cream (D05AX52 calcipotriol, combinations) Prescription only (POM)
Zorac 0.05% gel SPC no longer supplied (D05AX05 tazarotene) –
Zorac 0.1% gel no longer supplied (D05AX05 tazarotene) –

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 D05A

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