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D10BA01 isotretinoin

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

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 12 medicines in this group.

Active substance: Isotretinoin – 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. D10B Anti-acne preparations for systemic use 12 medicines
        1. D10BA Retinoids for treatment of acne 12 medicines
          1. D10BA01 isotretinoin 12 medicines

Medicines

MedicineLegal category
Isotretinoin 10 mg soft capsules SPC Prescription only (POM)
Isotretinoin 20 mg capsules, Rizuderm 20 mg capsules SPC Prescription only (POM)
Isotretinoin 20 mg soft capsules SPC Prescription only (POM)
Isotretinoin 30 mg soft capsules SPC –
Isotretinoin 5 mg capsules SPC Prescription only (POM)
Isotretinoin 5 mg soft capsules, Isotretinoin Mylan 5 mg capsules SPC no longer supplied –
Isotretinoin Mylan 10 mg capsules, Isotretinoin 10 mg soft capsules SPC no longer supplied –
Isotretinoin Mylan 20 mg capsules, Isotretinoin 20 mg soft capsules SPC no longer supplied –
Isotretinoin Mylan 40 mg capsules, Isotretinoin 40 mg soft capsules SPC no longer supplied –
Reticutan 20 mg soft capsules., Isotretinoin 20 mg soft capsules SPC –
Roaccutane 10 mg soft capsules SPC Prescription only (POM)
Roaccutane 20 mg soft capsules SPC Prescription only (POM)

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 D10BA01

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