Patient info

D08 Antiseptics and disinfectants

ATC group of level 2 – therapeutic subgroup · in plain English: antiseptics

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

Place in the ATC classification

  1. D Dermatologicals 411 medicines
    1. D08 Antiseptics and disinfectants 30 medicines
      1. D08A Antiseptics and disinfectants 30 medicines

Active substances in the group

Medicines in the group and its subgroups

MedicineLegal category
Acriflex 0.25% w/w cream SPC (D08AC02 chlorhexidine) General sale (GSL)
Avoca Caustic Applicator 75% w/w cutaneous Stick SPC (D08AL01 silver nitrate) –
Avoca Caustic Pencil 40% w/w cutaneous Stick SPC (D08AL01 silver nitrate) –
Avoca Caustic Pencil 95% w/w cutaneous Stick, Avoca Wart & Verruca treatment 95% w/w cutaneous Stick, Avoca Caustic Applicator 95% w/w cutaneous Stick SPC (D08AL01 silver nitrate) –
Betadine 2.5% w/w cutaneous spray, powder SPC no longer supplied (D08AG02 povidone-iodine) –
Chloraprep 2% w/v & 70% v/v cutaneous solution SPC (D08AC52 chlorhexidine, combinations) General sale (GSL)
Chloraprep with Tint 2% w/v / 70% v/v cutaneous solution SPC (D08AC52 chlorhexidine, combinations) –
Conotrane cream (D08AJ01 benzalkonium) General sale (GSL)
Crescent Pharma Cetrimide Antiseptic 0.5% w/w cream SPC (D08AJ04 cetrimide) General sale (GSL)
Crystacide cream 1% SPC (D08AX01 hydrogen peroxide) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Cymex cream SPC (D08AJ01 benzalkonium) General sale (GSL)
Eczmol 1% w/w cream, Cetraben Protect Antimicrobial 1% w/w cream (D08AC02 chlorhexidine) General sale (GSL)
Germolene Antiseptic cream SPC (D08AE03 phenol) General sale (GSL)
Germolene Wound Care cream SPC (D08AC02 chlorhexidine) General sale (GSL)
Hexi Prep 2%w/v / 70%v/v SPC (D08AC52 chlorhexidine, combinations) General sale (GSL)
Hibiscrub SPC no longer supplied (D08AC02 chlorhexidine) –
Hibitane Antiseptic cream SPC (D08AC02 chlorhexidine) –
Hibiwash (D08AC02 chlorhexidine) General sale (GSL)
Hydroderm Plus 1% cream SPC (D08AC02 chlorhexidine) –
Nix 98.66% w/w Styptic Pencil, Boots 98.66% w/w Styptic Pencil, Murrays 98.66% w/w Styptic Pencil SPC (D08AB Aluminium agents, antiseptics and disinfectants) –
Povidone-iodine 10% w/w Alcoholic tincture SPC (D08AG02 povidone-iodine) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Povidone-iodine 7.5% w/w Surgical Scrub SPC (D08AG02 povidone-iodine) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Richmond Antiseptic cream, Medicaid Antiseptic cream SPC (D08AJ04 cetrimide) –
Savlon Antiseptic cream SPC (D08AC52 chlorhexidine, combinations) General sale (GSL)
Savlon Antiseptic liquid SPC no longer supplied (D08AC52 chlorhexidine, combinations) –
Soluprep 2% w/v / 70% v/v cutaneous solution SPC (D08AC52 chlorhexidine, combinations) –
Soluprep with Tint 2% w/v / 70% v/v cutaneous solution SPC (D08AC52 chlorhexidine, combinations) –
Sterets Unisept SPC no longer supplied (D08AC02 chlorhexidine) –
Sudosalve Nappy Rash treatment 0.15%w/w SPC (D08AC01 dibrompropamidine) –
Videne Antiseptic solution 10% w/w cutaneous solution SPC (D08AG02 povidone-iodine) Pharmacy medicine (P)

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 D08

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