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D08AC02 chlorhexidine

ATC group of level 5 – chemical substance · in plain English: antiseptics

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 8 medicines in this group.

Active substance: Chlorhexidine – all medicines with this substance, also in combinations.

Place in the ATC classification

  1. D Dermatologicals 411 medicines
    1. D08 Antiseptics and disinfectants 30 medicines
      1. D08A Antiseptics and disinfectants 30 medicines
        1. D08AC Biguanides and amidines as antiseptics and disinfectants 16 medicines
          1. D08AC02 chlorhexidine 8 medicines

Medicines

MedicineLegal category
Acriflex 0.25% w/w cream SPC General sale (GSL)
Eczmol 1% w/w cream, Cetraben Protect Antimicrobial 1% w/w cream General sale (GSL)
Germolene Wound Care cream SPC General sale (GSL)
Hibiscrub SPC no longer supplied –
Hibitane Antiseptic cream SPC –
Hibiwash General sale (GSL)
Hydroderm Plus 1% cream SPC –
Sterets Unisept SPC no longer supplied –

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 D08AC02

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