ATC code A06

ATC codes
A Alimentary tract and metabolism
A01 Stomatological preparations
A02 Drugs for acid related disorders
A03 Drugs for functional gastrointestinal disorders
A04 Antiemetics and antinauseants
A05 Bile and liver therapy
A06 Drugs for constipation
A07 Antidiarrheals, intestinal anti-inflammatory/anti-infective agents
A08 Antiobesity preparations, excluding diet products
A09 Digestives, including enzymes
A10 Drugs used in diabetes
A11 Vitamins
A12 Mineral supplements
A13 Tonics
A14 Anabolic agents for systemic use
A15 Appetite stimulants
A16 Other alimentary tract and metabolism products
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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 World Health Organization (WHO) for the classification of drugs and other medical products.<ref>

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ATC-Klassifikation mit definierten Tagesdosen DDD(link). {{{website}}}. German Institute for Medical Documentation and Information.

</ref> Subgroup A06 is part of the anatomical group A Alimentary tract and metabolism.<ref>

ATC/DDD Index 2022

code A06(link).

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Codes for veterinary use (ATCvet codes) can be created by placing the letter Q in front of the human ATC code: for example, QA06.<ref>

ATCvet Index 2022

code QA06(link).

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National issues of the ATC classification may include additional codes not present in this list, which follows the WHO version.

A06A Drugs for constipation

A06AA Softeners, emollients

A06AA01 Liquid paraffin

A06AA02 Docusate sodium

A06AA51 Liquid paraffin, combinations

A06AB Contact laxatives

A06AB01 Oxyphenisatine

A06AB02 Bisacodyl

A06AB03 Dantron

A06AB04 Phenolphthalein

A06AB05 Castor oil

A06AB06 Senna glycosides

A06AB07 Cascara

A06AB08 Sodium picosulfate

A06AB09 Bisoxatin

A06AB20 Contact laxatives in combination

A06AB30 Contact laxatives in combination with belladonna alkaloids

A06AB52 Bisacodyl, combinations

A06AB53 Dantron, combinations

A06AB56 Senna glycosides, combinations

A06AB57 Cascara, combinations

A06AB58 Sodium picosulfate, combinations

A06AC Bulk-forming laxatives

A06AC01 Ispaghula (psylla seeds)

A06AC02 Ethulose

A06AC03 Sterculia

A06AC05 Linseed

A06AC06 Methylcellulose

A06AC07 Triticum (wheat fibre)

A06AC08 Polycarbophil calcium

A06AC51 Ispaghula, combinations

A06AC53 Sterculia, combinations

A06AC55 Linseed, combinations

A06AD Osmotically acting laxatives

A06AD01 Magnesium carbonate

A06AD02 Magnesium oxide

A06AD03 Magnesium peroxide

A06AD04 Magnesium sulfate

A06AD10 Mineral salts in combination

A06AD11 Lactulose

A06AD12 Lactitol

A06AD13 Sodium sulfate

A06AD14 Pentaerithrityl

A06AD15 Macrogol

A06AD16 Mannitol

A06AD17 Sodium phosphate

A06AD18 Sorbitol

A06AD19 Magnesium citrate

A06AD21 Sodium tartrate

A06AD61 Lactulose, combinations

A06AD65 Macrogol, combinations

A06AG Enemas

A06AG01 Sodium phosphate

A06AG02 Bisacodyl

A06AG03 Dantron, including combinations

A06AG04 Glycerol

A06AG06 Oil

A06AG07 Sorbitol

A06AG10 Docusate sodium, including combinations

A06AG11 Sodium lauryl sulfoacetate, including combinations

A06AG20 Combinations

A06AH Peripheral opioid receptor antagonists

A06AH01 Methylnaltrexone bromide

A06AH02 Alvimopan

A06AH03 Naloxegol

A06AH04 Naloxone

A06AH05 Naldemedine

A06AX Other drugs for constipation

A06AX01 Glycerol

A06AX02 Carbon dioxide producing drugs

A06AX03 Lubiprostone

A06AX04 Linaclotide

A06AX05 Prucalopride

A06AX06 Tegaserod

A06AX07 Plecanatide