P03 Ectoparasiticides, incl. scabicides, insecticides and repellents
ATC group of level 2 – therapeutic subgroup · in plain English: medicines for head lice and scabies
This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 4 medicines in this group and its subgroups.
- 2 without a prescription (P or GSL)
Place in the ATC classification
- P Antiparasitic products, insecticides and repellents 82 medicines
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P03 Ectoparasiticides, incl. scabicides, insecticides and repellents 4 medicines
- P03A Ectoparasiticides, incl. scabicides 4 medicines
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P03 Ectoparasiticides, incl. scabicides, insecticides and repellents 4 medicines
1 more subgroup has no medicine with a leaflet on this site.
Active substances in the group
- Dimeticone 1 medicine
- Permethrin 2 medicines
Medicines in the group and its subgroups
| Medicine | Legal category |
|---|---|
| Hedrin 4% cutaneous solution SPC (P03AX05 dimeticone) | – |
| Permethrin 5% w/w cream SPC (P03AC04 permethrin) | Pharmacy medicine (P) |
| Permethrin Creme Rinse 1% w/w SPC (P03AC04 permethrin) | Pharmacy medicine (P) |
| Prioderm liquid, Derbac M liquid SPC (P03AX03 malathion) | – |
Other groups of the same level
- P01 Antiprotozoals 70 medicines
- P02 Anthelmintics 8 medicines
Other names of the ATC group
- Czech: P03 Antiektoparazitika, vč. skabicid. léčiv, insekticidů a repelentů
- French: P03 antiparasitaires externes, incluant scabicides, insecticides
- German: P03 Mittel gegen Ektoparasiten, inkl. Antiscabiosa, Insektizide und Repellenzien
- Spanish: P03 Ectoparasiticidas, incluidos escabicidas
- German: P03 MITTEL GEGEN EKTOPARASITEN, INKL. ANTISCABIOSA, INSEKTIZIDE UND REPELLENZIEN
- Italian: P03 Ecoparassitici, compresi antiscabbia e repellenti
- Polish: P03 Środki przeciwpasożytnicze, m.in. skabobójstwo. leki, insektycydy i repelenty
- Turkish: P03 EKTOPARAZİTİTLER, DAHİL. Uyuz, Böcek öldürücüler ve Kovucular
- Portuguese (Brazil): P03 ECTOPARASITICIDAS, INCLUINDO ESCABICIDAS, INSECTICIDAS E REPELENTES
- Slovak: P03 Antiektoparazitiká vrátane liečiv proti svrabu a repelentov
- German (Switzerland): P03 Mittel gegen Ektoparasiten, inkl. Antiscabiosa, Insektizide und Repellenzien
- French (Switzerland): P03 Antiparasitaires externes, incluant scabicides, insecticides
- Italian (Switzerland): P03 Ecoparassitici, compresi antiscabbia e repellenti
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 P03
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