Patient info

D08A Antiseptics and disinfectants

ATC group of level 3 – pharmacological 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 412 medicines
    1. D08 Antiseptics and disinfectants 30 medicines
      1. D08A Antiseptics and disinfectants 30 medicines
        1. D08AB Aluminium agents, antiseptics and disinfectants 1 medicine
        2. D08AC Biguanides and amidines as antiseptics and disinfectants 16 medicines
        3. D08AE Phenol and derivatives, antiseptics and disinfectants 1 medicine
        4. D08AG Iodine products, antiseptics and disinfectants 4 medicines
        5. D08AJ Quaternary ammonium compounds, antiseptics and disinfectants 4 medicines
        6. D08AL Silver compounds, antiseptics and disinfectants 3 medicines
        7. D08AX Other antiseptics and disinfectants 1 medicine

5 more subgroups have no medicine with a leaflet on this site.

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 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 D08A

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