The World Health Organization's ATC classification organizes medical drugs based on therapeutic properties, chemical composition, and anatomy. It helps make essential medicines readily available globally and is widely used in the pharmaceutical industry.
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A | Alimentary tract and metabolism | |
2
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A06 | Laxatives | |
3
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A06A | Laxatives | |
4
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A06AA | Softeners, emollients |
| Code | Title | |
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| A06AA01 | Liquid paraffin | |
| A06AA02 | Docusate sodium | |
| A06AA51 | Liquid paraffin, combinations |
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Docusate is an anionic wetting agent, which acts as a faecal softener by lowering the surface tension and allowing penetration of accumulated hard dry faeces by water and salts. Docusate sodium also possesses stimulant activity. |
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| Document | Type | Information Source | |
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| DULCOEASE Capsule, soft | MPI, EU: SmPC | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | |
| WAXSOL Ear drops | MPI, EU: SmPC | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) |