Patient info

D10A Anti-acne preparations for topical use

ATC group of level 3 – pharmacological subgroup · in plain English: medicines for acne

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 50 medicines in this group and its subgroups.

Place in the ATC classification

  1. D Dermatologicals 411 medicines
    1. D10 Anti-acne preparations 62 medicines
      1. D10A Anti-acne preparations for topical use 50 medicines
        1. D10AD Retinoids for topical use in acne 20 medicines
        2. D10AE Peroxide anti-acne preparations for topical use 21 medicines
        3. D10AF Antiinfectives for treatment of acne 6 medicines
        4. D10AX Other anti-acne preparations for topical use 3 medicines

2 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
Acnecide 10% w/w gel SPC (D10AE01 benzoyl peroxide) –
Acnecide 5% w/w gel (D10AE01 benzoyl peroxide) With or without prescription
Acnecide 5% w/w gel, Benzoyl Peroxide 5% w/w gel (D10AE01 benzoyl peroxide) –
Acnecide 5%w/w gel SPC (D10AE01 benzoyl peroxide) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Acnecide 5Percent W-W gel / Benzoyl Peroxide 5Percent W-W gel (D10AE01 benzoyl peroxide) –
Acnecide Face 2.5% w/w gel SPC (D10AE01 benzoyl peroxide) –
Acnecide Face 5% w/w gel SPC (D10AE01 benzoyl peroxide) General sale (GSL)
Acnecide Face Wash SPC (D10AE01 benzoyl peroxide) General sale (GSL)
Acnecide Wash 5% w/w gel (D10AE01 benzoyl peroxide) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Acnecutan 10 mg/g + 50 mg/g gel SPC (D10AF51 clindamycin, combinations) –
Adapalene / Benzoyl Peroxide Perennial Pharma 0.1% / 2.5% gel SPC (D10AD53 adapalene, combinations) Prescription only (POM)
Adapalene / Benzoyl Peroxide Perennial Pharma 0.3% / 2.5% gel SPC (D10AD53 adapalene, combinations) Prescription only (POM)
Adapalene + Benzoyl Peroxide 0.1% + 2.5% gel SPC (D10AD53 adapalene, combinations) Prescription only (POM)
Adapalene + Benzoyl Peroxide 0.3% + 2.5% gel SPC (D10AD53 adapalene, combinations) Prescription only (POM)
Adapalene 0.1% gel,Differin 0.1% gel (D10AD03 adapalene) Prescription only (POM)
Adapalene 0.1% w/w cream, Differin 0.1% w/w cream (D10AD03 adapalene) Prescription only (POM)
Adapalene 0.1% w/w gel, Differin 0.1% w/w gel (D10AD03 adapalene) Prescription only (POM)
Adapalene/benzoyl Peroxide 3 mg/g + 25 mg/g gel SPC (D10AD53 adapalene, combinations) –
Adapalene/benzoyl Peroxide Zentiva 0.1%/2.5% gel SPC (D10AD53 adapalene, combinations) Prescription only (POM)
Adapalene/benzoyl Peroxide Zentiva 0.3%/2.5% gel SPC (D10AD53 adapalene, combinations) Prescription only (POM)
Adawell 0.1%/2.5% gel, Adapalene/benzoyl Peroxide 0.1%/2.5% gel SPC (D10AD53 adapalene, combinations) Prescription only (POM)
Adawell Forte 0.3%/2.5% gel, Adapalene/benzoyl Peroxide 0.3%/2.5% gel SPC (D10AD53 adapalene, combinations) Prescription only (POM)
Aklief 50 micrograms / g cream SPC (D10AD06 trifarotene) Prescription only (POM)
Aknemycin Plus, Erythromycin pH Eur 4.0% w/w and Tretinoin pH Eur 0.025% w/w cutaneous solution SPC (D10AF52 erythromycin, combinations) Prescription only (POM)
Anhydrol Forte 20% w/v cutaneous solution SPC (D10AX01 aluminium chloride) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Benzoyl Peroxide 5% w/w gel,Acnecide 5% w/w gel (D10AE01 benzoyl peroxide) With or without prescription
Brevoxyl 4% cream SPC no longer supplied (D10AE01 benzoyl peroxide) –
Differin 0.1 % gel (D10AD03 adapalene) Prescription only (POM)
Differin 0.1% cream,Adapalene 0.1% cream (D10AD03 adapalene) Prescription only (POM)
Differin 0.1% w/w cream SPC (D10AD03 adapalene) Prescription only (POM)
Differin 0.1% w/w gel SPC (D10AD03 adapalene) Prescription only (POM)
Enzoderm 5% gel SPC no longer supplied (D10AE01 benzoyl peroxide) –
Epiduo 0.1%/2.5% gel SPC (D10AD53 adapalene, combinations) Prescription only (POM)
Epiduo 0.3% / 2.5% gel SPC (D10AD53 adapalene, combinations) Prescription only (POM)
Finacea 15% gel SPC (D10AX03 azelaic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Panoxyl 10 Acnegel 10%w/w gel, Panoxyl 10 gel no longer supplied (D10AE01 benzoyl peroxide) –
Panoxyl 10 Aquagel 10%w/w gel, Panoxyl Aquagel 10 SPC no longer supplied (D10AE01 benzoyl peroxide) –
Panoxyl 2.5 Aquagel 2.5%w/w gel, Panoxyl Aquagel 2.5 SPC no longer supplied (D10AE01 benzoyl peroxide) –
Panoxyl 5 Aquagel 5%w/w gel, Panoxyl Aquagel 5 SPC no longer supplied (D10AE01 benzoyl peroxide) –
Panoxyl 5 cream SPC no longer supplied (D10AE01 benzoyl peroxide) –
Panoxyl Aquagel 10, Panoxyl 10 Aquagel 10%w/w gel SPC no longer supplied (D10AE01 benzoyl peroxide) –
Panoxyl Aquagel 2.5, Panoxyl 2.5 Aquagel 2.5%w/w gel SPC no longer supplied (D10AE01 benzoyl peroxide) –
Panoxyl Aquagel 5, Panoxyl 5 Aquagel 5%w/w gel no longer supplied (D10AE01 benzoyl peroxide) –
Panoxyl Wash 10%, Panoxyl 10 Wash 10%w/w lotion SPC no longer supplied (D10AE01 benzoyl peroxide) –
Residerm 1% gel SPC (D10AF01 clindamycin) –
Skinoren 20% cream SPC (D10AX03 azelaic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Treclin 1% / 0.025% w/w gel SPC (D10AD51 tretinoin, combinations) Prescription only (POM)
Zindaclin 1% gel SPC (D10AF01 clindamycin) Prescription only (POM)
Zineryt SPC (D10AF52 erythromycin, combinations) –
Zineryt 40 mg + 12 mg powder and solvent for cutaneous solution (D10AF52 erythromycin, combinations) Prescription only (POM)

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 D10A

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