A06 Drugs for constipation
ATC class of level 2 – therapeutic subgroup
This page lists the patient medication information or the product monograph for 35 drugs in this drug class and its subclasses.
- 9 over the counter (OTC)
- 13 prescription (Rx)
Place in the ATC system
- A Alimentary tract and metabolism drugs 910 drugs
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A06 Drugs for constipation 35 drugs
- A06A Drugs for constipation 35 drugs
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A06 Drugs for constipation 35 drugs
Active ingredients of the class
- Ascorbic acid 2 drugs
- Bisacodyl 2 drugs
- Citric acid 4 drugs
- Docusate sodium 2 drugs
- Lactulose 1 drug
- Linaclotide 1 drug
- Lubiprostone 1 drug
- Macrogol 1 drug
- Magnesium oxide 4 drugs
- Methylnaltrexone bromide 2 drugs
- Naloxegol (naloxegol oxalate) 1 drug
- Plecanatide 1 drug
- Polyethylene glycol 3350 14 drugs
- Potassium chloride 9 drugs
- Prucalopride (prucalopride succinate) 6 drugs
- Sennosides 1 drug
- Sodium ascorbate 2 drugs
- Sodium bicarbonate 7 drugs
- Sodium chloride 9 drugs
- Sodium picosulfate 4 drugs
- Sodium sulfate 7 drugs
- Sodium sulfate anhydrous 2 drugs
- Tenapanor (tenapanor hydrochloride) 1 drug
Drugs in the class and its subclasses
Other classes of the same level
- A01 Stomatological preparations 26 drugs
- A02 Drugs for acid related disorders 251 drugs
- A03 Drugs for functional gastrointestinal disorders 59 drugs
- A04 Antiemetics and antinauseants 84 drugs
- A05 Bile and liver therapy drugs 16 drugs
- A07 Antidiarrheals, intestinal antiinflammatory/antiinfective agents 67 drugs
- A08 Antiobesity preparations, excl. diet products 8 drugs
- A09 Digestives, incl. enzymes 6 drugs
- A10 Drugs used in diabetes 283 drugs
- A11 Vitamins 22 drugs
- A12 Mineral supplements 4 drugs
- A14 Anabolic agents for systemic use 1 drug
- A16 Other alimentary tract and metabolism products 48 drugs
Other names of the drug class
- Czech: A06 Laxativa
- English (United Kingdom): A06 Drugs for constipation
- French: A06 médicaments pour la constipation
- German: A06 Mittel gegen Obstipation
- Spanish: A06 Laxantes
- German (Austria): A06 MITTEL GEGEN OBSTIPATION
- Italian: A06 LASSATIVI
- Polish: A06 Przeczyszczający
- Turkish: A06 Kabızlık için İlaçlar
- Portuguese (Brazil): A06 FÁRMACOS PARA A OBSTIPAÇÃO
- Slovak: A06 Liečivá na zápchu
- German (Switzerland): A06 Mittel gegen Obstipation
- French (Switzerland): A06 Médicaments pour la constipation
- Italian (Switzerland): A06 Lassativi
- Dutch: A06 Middelen bij obstipatie
Sources
- Patient medication information and product monographs: Health Canada, Drug Product Database
- Active ingredients, ATC codes and Rx or OTC status: Health Canada, Drug Product Database
- World Health Organization (WHO): ATC/DDD system, class A06
Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice.