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R06AE09 levocetirizine

ATC group of level 5 – chemical substance · in plain English: antihistamines, medicines for allergies

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 6 medicines in this group.

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

Place in the ATC classification

  1. R Respiratory system drugs 803 medicines
    1. R06 Antihistamines for systemic use 170 medicines
      1. R06A Antihistamines for systemic use 170 medicines
        1. R06AE Piperazine derivatives, systemic antihistamines 55 medicines
          1. R06AE09 levocetirizine 6 medicines

Medicines

MedicineLegal category
Levocetirizine 5 mg film-coated tablets SPC no longer supplied –
Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride 5 mg film-coated tablets SPC Prescription only (POM)
Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride 5 mg film-coated tablets, Xyzal 5 mg film-coated tablets Prescription only (POM)
Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride 5 mg orodispersible tablets SPC Prescription only (POM)
Xyzal 0.5 mg / ml oral solution SPC Prescription only (POM)
Xyzal 5 mg tablets 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 R06AE09

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