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A ALIMENTARY TRACT AND METABOLISM
A01 STOMATOLOGICAL PREPARATIONS
A01A STOMATOLOGICAL PREPARATIONS

This group comprises agents for treatment of conditions of mouth and teeth. It is difficult to differentiate between preparations for use in the mouth and preparations for use in the throat. Preparations mainly used in gingivitis, stomatitis etc. should be classified in this group.

Preparations for the treatment of throat infections, (lozenges for common cold conditions) are classified in R02 - Throat preparations.

Preparations containing local anesthetics, see N01B - Anesthetics, local, and R02AD - Anesthetics, local.


A01AA Caries prophylactic agents

This group comprises all types of fluoride preparations (tablets, gargles, toothpastes, chewing-gum etc.).

Combinations of olaflur and dectaflur are classified at the 5th level of olaflur - A01AA03. Combinations of sodium fluoride and sodium monofluorophosphate are classified in A01AA30.

For caries prophylactic agents in A01AA, the DDDs are based on use in children. DDDs are only established for tablets.


    ATC code  Name  DDD  U Adm.R Note
    A01AA01  sodium fluoride 1.1 mg 0.5 mg Fluoride

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Last updated: 2009-10-27