R02AA12 hexylresorcinol
ATC group of level 5 – chemical substance · in plain English: medicines for a sore throat
This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 2 medicines in this group.
- 1 without a prescription (P or GSL)
Active substance: Hexylresorcinol – all medicines with this substance, also in combinations.
Place in the ATC classification
- R Respiratory system drugs 803 medicines
- R02 Throat preparations 40 medicines
- R02A Throat preparations 40 medicines
- R02AA Antiseptic throat preparations 19 medicines
- R02AA12 hexylresorcinol 2 medicines
- R02AA Antiseptic throat preparations 19 medicines
- R02A Throat preparations 40 medicines
- R02 Throat preparations 40 medicines
Medicines
| Medicine | Legal category |
|---|---|
| Boots Triple Action Sore Throat Relief Cherry Flavour 2.4 mg lozenges. SPC | – |
| Strepsils Triple Action Honey and Lemon Flavour 2.4 mg lozenges SPC | General sale (GSL) |
Other groups of the same level
- R02AA03 dichlorobenzyl alcohol 8 medicines
- R02AA05 chlorhexidine 2 medicines
- R02AA06 cetylpyridinium 1 medicine
- R02AA19 phenol 1 medicine
- R02AA20 various antiseptic throat preparations 5 medicines
Other names of the ATC group
- French: R02AA12 hexylrésorcinol
- German: R02AA12 Hexylresorcinol
- German: R02AA12 Hexylresorcinol
- Polish: R02AA12 Heksylorezorcynol
- Turkish: R02AA12 heksilresorsinol
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 R02AA12
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