Patient info

D10AD Retinoids for topical use in acne

ATC group of level 4 – chemical subgroup · in plain English: medicines for acne

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 20 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
          1. D10AD03 adapalene 7 medicines
          2. D10AD06 trifarotene 1 medicine
          3. D10AD51 tretinoin, combinations 1 medicine
          4. D10AD53 adapalene, combinations 11 medicines

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
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)
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)
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)
Treclin 1% / 0.025% w/w gel SPC (D10AD51 tretinoin, 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 D10AD

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