Patient info

R01AB06 xylometazoline

ATC group of level 5 – chemical substance · in plain English: nasal sprays and drops, e.g. for a blocked nose

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 1 medicine in this group.

Place in the ATC classification

  1. R Respiratory system drugs 803 medicines
    1. R01 Nasal preparations 91 medicines
      1. R01A Decongestants and other nasal preparations for topical use 76 medicines
        1. R01AB Sympathomimetics, combinations excl. corticosteroids 1 medicine
          1. R01AB06 xylometazoline 1 medicine

Active substances in the group

Medicines

MedicineLegal category
Otrivine Extra Dual Relief 0.5 mg / ml 0.6 mg / ml nasal spray Pharmacy medicine (P)

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 R01AB06

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