| D - Dermatologicals | Most of the drugs in this group are preparations for topical use. Some few preparations for systemic use with clear dermatological applications, e.g. griseofulvin (antimycotic), retinoids (for treatment of acne) and psoralens and retinoids (for treatment of psoriasis) are classified in this group.
| Only oral preparations in ATC group D are given DDDs. Most products in this group are for topical use, and no DDDs are assigned because the amount given per day can vary very much according to the intensity and distribution of the disease. Consumption figures for these dermatological preparations can be expressed in grams of preparations regardless of strength.
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| D06 - Antibiotics and Chemotherapeutics for Dermatological Use | This group comprises products for topical use in skin infections etc.
Antimicrobial chemotherapeutics are classified here, while antineoplastic chemotherapeutics are classified in L01.
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| D06B - Chemotherapeutics for Topical Use | This group includes antimicrobial chemotherapeutics for dermatological use, except:
Combinations with antibiotics - D06C
Combinations with corticosteroids - D07C
Antineoplastic chemotherapeutics are classified in L01 - Antineoplastic agents.
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| D06BX - Other Chemotherapeutics | This group comprises chemotherapeutics used in different skin disorders, which cannot be classified in the preceding groups, e.g. metronidazole for the treatment of rosacea.
Some agents used in the treatment of actinic keratosis are also classified here. Other agents used in this indication are classified in D06BB - Antivirals, D11AX - Other dermatologicals, L01BC - Pyrimidine analogues and L01XD - Sensitizers in photo-/radiotherapy.
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