Patient info

D06BX Other chemotherapeutics

ATC group of level 4 – chemical subgroup · in plain English: antibiotics for the skin

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 11 medicines in this group and its subgroups.

Place in the ATC classification

  1. D Dermatologicals 412 medicines
    1. D06 Antibiotics and chemotherapeutics for dermatological use 41 medicines
      1. D06B Chemotherapeutics for topical use 31 medicines
        1. D06BX Other chemotherapeutics 11 medicines
          1. D06BX01 metronidazole 9 medicines
          2. D06BX02 ingenol mebutate 1 medicine
          3. D06BX03 tirbanibulin 1 medicine

Active substances in the group

Medicines in the group and its subgroups

MedicineLegal category
Acea 0.75% w/w gel SPC (D06BX01 metronidazole) Prescription only (POM)
Anabact 0.75% w/w gel SPC (D06BX01 metronidazole) Prescription only (POM)
Klisyri 10 mg/g ointment SPC (D06BX03 tirbanibulin) Prescription only (POM)
Metrogel SPC (D06BX01 metronidazole) Prescription only (POM)
Metronidazole 0.75% w/w gel SPC (D06BX01 metronidazole) Prescription only (POM)
Metrotop SPC no longer supplied (D06BX01 metronidazole) –
Picato SPC no longer supplied (D06BX02 ingenol mebutate) –
Rozex 0.75% gel (D06BX01 metronidazole) Prescription only (POM)
Rozex 0.75% w/w cream (D06BX01 metronidazole) Prescription only (POM)
Rozex 0.75% w/w gel (D06BX01 metronidazole) Prescription only (POM)
Rozex gel SPC (D06BX01 metronidazole) –

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 D06BX

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