local antiseptic / antibacterial
Citric acid
Disinfects the skin or mucous membranes. This molecule appears in 149 of the medicines we have indexed.
Do you need a supplement? No.
No supplement is warranted with this treatment. A varied diet remains the foundation.
Do you also take another treatment?
By the Layer Nutrition editorial teamHow the atlas classifies the 664 molecules
- Class
- local antiseptic / antibacterial
- Indexed medicines
- 149
- Our answer
- Nothing to add
- Updated
- October 2026
What this medicine is for
This molecule belongs to the “antiseptic / local antibacterial” category. This antiseptic is applied locally to reduce micro-organisms and prevent infection of a wound or mucous membrane.
In practice: Disinfects the skin or mucous membranes. Its use is generally limited in time and adjusted to the situation.
The name on your box may be here.
These names come from the public registers of 32 countries: the ANSM for France, the AEMPS for Spain, the AIFA for Italy, the HPRA for Ireland, Swissmedic for Switzerland, and the European Medicines Agency for the others.
Most widespread
- ALMUS SIMPLE LINCTUS
- BELL’S HEALTHCARE CHILDREN’S COUGH RELIEF
- BELL’S HEALTHCARE PAEDIATRIC SIMPLE LINCTUS BP
- BELL’S HEALTHCARE SIMPLE LINCTUS BP
- BIOCHETASI
- NUMARK PAEDIATRIC SIMPLE LINCTUS
- NUMARK SIMPLE LINCTUS BP
- SAINSBURY’S CHILDREN’S COUGH RELIEF
- SIMPLE LINCTUS
- TESCO HEALTH CHILDREN’S COUGH RELIEF
- WELL PHARMACEUTICALS CHILDREN’S COUGH RELIEF
- PICOPREP
No name matches.
See all names, country by countryHide the list by country
France8
- CITRAFLEET
- FONCITRIL
- HEPARGITOL
- PICOPREP
- XIMEPEG
- AGOMELATINE EG
- AGOMELATINE VIATRIS
- AGOMELATINE ZENTIVA
Germany13
- AMINOPÄD
- BLANEL
- BLEMAREN N
- CLENSIA
- DERMAPHARM BASISCREME
- DERMAPHARM BASISSALBE
- INNERLICH S
- INTRAFUSIN
- KALINOR
- KALIUMCITRAT
- PICOPREP
- KALIUMCITRAT DESMA
- CITRAFLEET
Spain7
- PICOPREP POLVO PARA SOLUCION
- SAL DE FRUTA ENO POLVO EFERVESCENTE
- SAL DE FRUTA ENO POLVO EFERVESCENTE SABOR LIMON
- SAL DE FRUTA ENO POLVO EFERVESCENTE SABOR NARANJA
- CITRAFLEET POLVO PARA SOLUCION ORAL EN SOBRE
- CITRAFLEET POLVO PARA SOLUCION ORAL EN SOBRES
- CITRAFLEET SOLUCION
Italy6
- BIOCHETASI
- ALKAEFFER
- CLENSIA
- GEFFER
- PICOPREP
- CITRAFLEET
United Kingdom39
- ALMUS SIMPLE LINCTUS
- BELL’S HEALTHCARE CHILDREN’S COUGH RELIEF
- BELL’S HEALTHCARE PAEDIATRIC SIMPLE LINCTUS BP
- BELL’S HEALTHCARE SIMPLE LINCTUS BP
- NUMARK PAEDIATRIC SIMPLE LINCTUS
- NUMARK SIMPLE LINCTUS BP
- SAINSBURY’S CHILDREN’S COUGH RELIEF
- SIMPLE LINCTUS
- TESCO HEALTH CHILDREN’S COUGH RELIEF
- WELL PHARMACEUTICALS CHILDREN’S COUGH RELIEF
- BLACKCURRANT FLAVOUR REHYDRATION TREATMENT
- BOOTS HEADACHE AND UPSET STOMACH RELIEF
- BOOTS RECOVERY
- CARBEX
- EFFERCITRATE
- EFFERVESCENT HEALTH SALTS
- ENO
- HEADACHE AND UPSET STOMACH RELIEF
- LEMSIP COUGH FOR DRY COUGH & SORE THROAT
- LOST FLUID REPLACEMENT
- MANXOLAX
- MORRISONS HEALTH SALTS
- ORIGINAL ANDREWS SALTS
- PICOLAX
- RANSOM’S GLYCERIN
- RECOVERY
- REHYDRATION TREATMENT
- RESOLVE
- SALIO
- STREPSILS SORE THROAT & DRY COUGH
- WILKO EFFERVESCENT HEALTH SALTS
- SIMPLE LINCTUS PAEDIATRIC
- SIMPLE LINCTUS PAEDIATRIC SUGAR FREE
- SIMPLE LINCTUS SF
- CITRAFLEET
- CITRAMAG
- HEPARIN SODIUM BP
- HEPARIN SODIUM BP SODIUM CHLORIDE
- HEPARIN SODIUM BP SODIUM CHLORIDE BAXTER HEALTHCARE
Ireland5
- ALKA-SELTZER EFFERVESCENT TABLETS ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID
- ANDREWS LIVER SALTS
- PICOLAX
- CITRAFLEET
- HEPARIN SODIUM BP
Austria3
- KALIORAL
- PICOPREP
- CITRAFLEET
Belgium2
- PICOPREP
- CITRAFLEET
Bulgaria1
- ПИКОПРЕП
Cyprus2
- PICOPREP
- CITRAFLEET
Croatia2
- KALINOR
- CITRAFLEET
Denmark2
- PICOPREP
- CITRAFLEET
Estonia2
- PICOPREP
- CITRAFLEET
Finland2
- PICOPREP
- CITRAFLEET
Greece4
- PICOPREP
- SUDERLAX
- VITORANGE+CALCIUM
- CITRAFLEET
Hungary3
- BLEMAREN
- PICOPREP
- CITRAFLEET
Iceland3
- INCELLIPAN
- PICOPREP
- CITRAFLEET
Latvia2
- PICOPREP
- CITRAFLEET
Liechtenstein1
- INCELLIPAN
Lithuania4
- BLEMAREN N
- KALINOR
- PICOPREP
- CITRAFLEET
Luxembourg4
- BLANEL
- KALINOR
- PICOPREP
- CITRAFLEET
Malta4
- ALKA-SELTZER
- PICOLAX
- CITRAFLEET
- HEPARIN SODIUM BP SODIUM CHLORIDE BAXTER HOLDING
Norway3
- INCELLIPAN
- PICOPREP
- CITRAFLEET
Netherlands3
- CLENSIA
- PICOPREP
- CITRAFLEET
Poland3
- CLENSIA
- CITRAFLEET
- CITROLYT
Portugal5
- CLENSIA
- DIORALYTE
- PICOPREP
- ÁCIDO CÍTRICO + ÓXIDO DE MAGNÉSIO + PICOSSULFATO DE SÓDIO
- CITRAFLEET
Romania3
- CLENSIA
- PICOPREP
- CITRAFLEET
Slovakia5
- BLEMAREN N
- CARBOCIT
- CLENSIA
- PICOPREP
- CITRAFLEET
Slovenia2
- KALINOR
- CITRAFLEET
Sweden2
- PICOPREP
- CITRAFLEET
Czechia4
- CARBOCIT
- CLENSIA
- PICOPREP
- CITRAFLEET
One answer out of three.
The atlas gives each molecule one of these three answers. Most call for nothing.
- Our formula31 molecules
- An active ingredient to consider59 molecules
- Nothing to add574 moleculesincluding this one
In the same family
- Chlorhexidine, 511 indexed medicines, Nothing to add
- Benzalkonium chloride, 130 indexed medicines, Nothing to add
- Cetylpyridinium, 194 indexed medicines, Nothing to add
- Benzyl alcohol, 24 indexed medicines, Nothing to add
- Povidone-iodine, 7 indexed medicines, Nothing to add
- Hexetidine, 34 indexed medicines, Nothing to add
Do you also take another treatment?
Type the name written on the box. The atlas gives you its answer.
For example Panadol, Doliprane or paracetamol.