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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

How to read ATC codes – what the levels mean and what a code does not tell you.

  1. D Dermatologicals 415 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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