Medicines containing active substance Senna
This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 9 medicines with the active substance senna.
- 7 senna only
- 2 in combination with another substance
- 3 without a prescription (P or GSL)
- 1 prescription only (POM)
- 3 with or without a prescription, by the pack
- 1 no longer supplied or not available
Medicines containing only senna
| Medicine | Legal category |
|---|---|
| Boots Max strength Senna Adult Laxative 15 mg tablets SPC | No prescription needed |
| Senna 7.5 mg tablets 12 Years Plus SPC | Pharmacy medicine (P) |
| Senna 7.5 mg tablets adults | With or without prescription |
| Senokot 7.5 mg tablets SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Senokot Max strength tablets Adult SPC | General sale (GSL) |
| Superdrug Senna tablets Adult, Potters Senna Constipation Relief tablets Adult, Healthpoint Senna tablets Adult, Wilko Senna 7.5 mg tablets Adult, Tesco Health Senna tablets Adult, Essential Waitrose Senna tablets Adult, Care Senna tablets Adult, Aspar Se | With or without prescription |
| Senna Laxative tablets,Almus Senna 7.5 mg tablets,Boots Natural Senna Laxative tablets SPC no longer supplied | – |
Combinations with senna
| Medicine | Legal category |
|---|---|
| Senna + Ispaghula | |
| Manevac 12 Years Plus SPC | – |
| Manevac granules SPC | With or without prescription |
ATC groups
The ATC classification sorts medicines by the organ they act on and by their effect – the group pages list the other medicines of the group too.
- A06AB06 senna glycosides 7 medicines
- A06AB56 senna glycosides, combinations 2 medicines
Sources: the MHRA product information and the European Medicines Agency (patient leaflets and SPCs), the NHS Dictionary of Medicines and Devices (dm+d), NHS Business Services Authority (substances, ATC codes and legal categories). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ask your doctor or pharmacist which medicine is right for you.