Patient info

D10AD03 adapalene

ATC group of level 5 – chemical substance · in plain English: medicines for acne

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 7 medicines in this group.

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

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

Medicines

MedicineLegal category
Adapalene 0.1% gel,Differin 0.1% gel Prescription only (POM)
Adapalene 0.1% w/w cream, Differin 0.1% w/w cream Prescription only (POM)
Adapalene 0.1% w/w gel, Differin 0.1% w/w gel Prescription only (POM)
Differin 0.1 % gel Prescription only (POM)
Differin 0.1% cream,Adapalene 0.1% cream Prescription only (POM)
Differin 0.1% w/w cream SPC Prescription only (POM)
Differin 0.1% w/w gel SPC 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 D10AD03

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