A06A Drugs for constipation
ATC class of level 3 – pharmacological 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
- A06 Drugs for constipation 35 drugs
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A06A Drugs for constipation 35 drugs
- A06AA Softeners, emollients 1 drug
- A06AB Contact laxatives 7 drugs
- A06AD Osmotically acting laxatives 14 drugs
- A06AH Peripheral opioid receptor antagonists 3 drugs
- A06AX Other drugs for constipation 10 drugs
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A06A Drugs for constipation 35 drugs
- 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 names of the drug class
- Czech: A06A Laxativa
- English (United Kingdom): A06A Drugs for constipation
- French: A06A médicaments pour la constipation
- German: A06A Mittel gegen Obstipation
- Spanish: A06A Laxantes
- German (Austria): A06A MITTEL GEGEN OBSTIPATION
- Italian: A06A LASSATIVI
- Polish: A06A Przeczyszczający
- Turkish: A06A Kabızlık için İlaçlar
- Portuguese (Brazil): A06A FÁRMACOS PARA A OBSTIPAÇÃO
- Slovak: A06A Liečivá na zápchu
- German (Switzerland): A06A Mittel gegen Obstipation
- French (Switzerland): A06A Médicaments pour la constipation
- Italian (Switzerland): A06A Lassativi
- Dutch: A06A 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 A06A
Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice.