ATC code A06 Drugs for constipation is a therapeutic subgroup of the Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System, a system of alphanumeric codes developed by the WHO for the classification of drugs and other medical products. Subgroup A06 is part of the anatomical group A Alimentary tract and metabolism.
Contents
- A06AA Softeners emollients
- A06AB Contact laxatives
- A06AC Bulk forming laxatives
- A06AD Osmotically acting laxatives
- A06AG Enemas
- A06AH Peripheral opioid receptor antagonists
- A06AX Other drugs for constipation
- References
Codes for veterinary use (ATCvet codes) can be created by placing the letter Q in front of the human ATC code: for example, QA06.
National issues of the ATC classification may include additional codes not present in this list, which follows the WHO version.
A06AA Softeners, emollients
A06AA01 Liquid paraffinA06AA02 Docusate sodiumA06AA51 Liquid paraffin, combinationsA06AB Contact laxatives
A06AB01 OxyphenisatineA06AB02 BisacodylA06AB03 DantronA06AB04 PhenolphthaleinA06AB05 Castor oilA06AB06 Senna glycosidesA06AB07 CascaraA06AB08 Sodium picosulfateA06AB09 BisoxatinA06AB20 Contact laxatives in combinationA06AB30 Contact laxatives in combination with belladonna alkaloidsA06AB52 Bisacodyl, combinationsA06AB53 Dantron, combinationsA06AB56 Senna glycosides, combinationsA06AB57 Cascara, combinationsA06AB58 Sodium picosulfate, combinationsA06AC Bulk-forming laxatives
A06AC01 Ispaghula (psylla seeds)A06AC02 EthuloseA06AC03 SterculiaA06AC05 LinseedA06AC06 MethylcelluloseA06AC07 Triticum (wheat fibre)A06AC08 Polycarbophil calciumA06AC51 Ispaghula, combinationsA06AC53 Sterculia, combinationsA06AC55 Linseed, combinationsA06AD Osmotically acting laxatives
A06AD01 Magnesium carbonateA06AD02 Magnesium oxideA06AD03 Magnesium peroxideA06AD04 Magnesium sulfateA06AD10 Mineral salts in combinationA06AD11 LactuloseA06AD12 LactitolA06AD13 Sodium sulfateA06AD14 PentaerithritylA06AD15 MacrogolA06AD16 MannitolA06AD17 Sodium phosphateA06AD18 SorbitolA06AD19 Magnesium citrateA06AD21 Sodium tartrateA06AD61 Lactulose, combinationsA06AD65 Macrogol, combinationsA06AG Enemas
A06AG01 Sodium phosphateA06AG02 BisacodylA06AG03 Dantron, including combinationsA06AG04 GlycerolA06AG06 OilA06AG07 SorbitolA06AG10 Docusate sodium, including combinationsA06AG11 Sodium lauryl sulfoacetate, including combinationsA06AG20 CombinationsA06AH Peripheral opioid receptor antagonists
A06AH01 Methylnaltrexone bromideA06AH02 AlvimopanA06AH03 NaloxegolA06AH04 NaloxoneA06AX Other drugs for constipation
A06AX01 GlycerolA06AX02 Carbon dioxide producing drugsA06AX03 LubiprostoneA06AX04 LinaclotideA06AX05 PrucaloprideA06AX06 TegaserodReferences
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