Castor oil is a vegetable oil pressed from the seeds of the castor bean, Ricinus communis. Castor oil is used medicinally as a laxative and as an excipient.
This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| A06AB05 | Castor oil | A Alimentary tract and metabolism → A06 Laxatives → A06A Laxatives → A06AB Contact laxatives |
Castor oil is an active ingredient of these brands:
Australia (AU)
New Zealand (NZ)
Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide. |
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