ATC Group: A06AA Softeners, emollients

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.

Position of A06AA in the ATC hierarchy

Level
Code
Title
1
Alimentary tract and metabolism
2
Laxatives
3
Laxatives
4
A06AA
Softeners, emollients

Group A06AA contents

Code
Title
Liquid paraffin
Docusate sodium
Liquid paraffin, combinations

Active ingredients in A06AA

Active Ingredient
Description

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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