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D06BB11 docosanol

ATC group of level 5 – chemical substance · in plain English: antibiotics for the skin

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 2 medicines in this group.

Place in the ATC classification

  1. D Dermatologicals 411 medicines
    1. D06 Antibiotics and chemotherapeutics for dermatological use 41 medicines
      1. D06B Chemotherapeutics for topical use 31 medicines
        1. D06BB Antivirals, topical 19 medicines
          1. D06BB11 docosanol 2 medicines

Medicines

MedicineLegal category
Blistex Cold Sore cream SPC –
Docosanol 10% cream SPC –

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 D06BB11

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