ATC Group: A06AD15 Macrogol

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 A06AD15 in the ATC hierarchy

Level Code Title
1 A Alimentary tract and metabolism
2 A06 Laxatives
3 A06A Laxatives
4 A06AD Osmotically acting laxatives
5 A06AD15 Macrogol

Defined daily dose

The DDD is the assumed average maintenance dose per day for a drug used for its main indication in adults. The DDD is a unit of measurement and does not necessarily reflect the recommended or Prescribed Daily Dose. Therapeutic doses for individual patients and patient groups will often differ from the DDD as they will be based on individual characteristics (such as age, weight, ethnic differences, type and severity of disease) and pharmacokinetic considerations.

Route Amount
ORAL - Oral 10 g

Active ingredients in A06AD15

Active Ingredient Description
Macrogol

High molecular weight (4000) macrogols are long linear polymers which retain water molecules by means of hydrogen bonds. When administered by the oral route, they lead to an increase in volume of intestinal fluids.

Related product monographs

Title Information Source Document Type  
FORLAX Powder for solution Health Products Regulatory Authority (ZA) MPI, Generic
PEGLAX Powder for oral solution Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) MPI, EU: SmPC
TRANSISOFT Powder for oral solution in sachet Health Products Regulatory Authority (IE) MPI, EU: SmPC

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