NORGALAX

This brand name is authorized in France, Netherlands, Tunisia, United Kingdom

Active ingredients

The drug NORGALAX contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):

1 Docusate
UNII F05Q2T2JA0 - DOCUSATE SODIUM

Docusate is an anionic wetting agent, which acts as a faecal softener by lowering the surface tension and allowing penetration of accumulated hard dry faeces by water and salts. Docusate sodium also possesses stimulant activity.

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Medication package inserts

Below package inserts are available for further reading:

Title Information Source Document Type  
NORGALAX Rectal gel Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) MPI, EU: SmPC

Medicine classification

This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
A06AG10 Docusate sodium, incl. combinations A Alimentary tract and metabolism → A06 Laxatives → A06A Laxatives → A06AG Enemas
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Authorization and marketing

This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:

Country Identification scheme Identifier(s)
Country: FR Base de donnรฉes publique des mรฉdicaments Identifier(s): 69281980
Country: GB Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency Identifier(s): 36093
Country: NL Z-Index G-Standaard Identifier(s): 13768670
Country: NL Z-Index G-Standaard, PRK Identifier(s): 31755
Country: TN Direction de la Pharmacie et du Mรฉdicament Identifier(s): 5983011

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