Patient info

A Alimentary tract and metabolism drugs

ATC group of level 1 – anatomical main group

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 1,624 medicines in this group and its subgroups.

Place in the ATC classification

  1. A Alimentary tract and metabolism drugs 1,624 medicines
    1. A01 Stomatological preparations 38 medicines
    2. A02 Drugs for acid related disorders 199 medicines
    3. A03 Drugs for functional gastrointestinal disorders 87 medicines
    4. A04 Antiemetics and antinauseants 88 medicines
    5. A05 Bile and liver therapy drugs 30 medicines
    6. A06 Drugs for constipation 146 medicines
    7. A07 Antidiarrheals, intestinal antiinflammatory/antiinfective agents 141 medicines
    8. A08 Antiobesity preparations, excl. diet products 13 medicines
    9. A09 Digestives, incl. enzymes 25 medicines
    10. A10 Drugs used in diabetes 589 medicines
    11. A11 Vitamins 121 medicines
    12. A12 Mineral supplements 51 medicines
    13. A14 Anabolic agents for systemic use 1 medicine
    14. A16 Other alimentary tract and metabolism products 95 medicines

2 more subgroups have no medicine with a leaflet on this site.

The most common active substances in the group

… and 180 more substances in fewer medicines.

Medicines in the group and its subgroups

MedicineLegal category
A Mglidia 0.6 mg / ml oral suspension with 1 ml oral syringe SPC (A10BB01 glibenclamide) Prescription only (POM)
A Mglidia 6 mg / ml oral suspension with 5 ml oral syringe SPC no longer supplied (A10BB01 glibenclamide) –
Abasaglar (previously Abasria) SPC (A10AE04 insulin glargine) –
Abasaglar 100 units/ml KwikPen solution for injection in a Pre-filled pen SPC (A10AE04 insulin glargine) –
Abasaglar 100 units/ml solution for injection in a cartridge SPC (A10AE04 insulin glargine) –
Abasaglar 100 units/ml Tempo pen solution for injection in a Pre-filled pen SPC no longer supplied (A10AE04 insulin glargine) –
Abiano 1000 mg effervescent tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) –
Acarbose 100 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (A10BF01 acarbose) –
Acarbose 50 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (A10BF01 acarbose) –
Accrete D3 film-coated tablets SPC (A12AX Calcium, combinations with vitamin D and/or other drugs) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Acidex Advance oral suspension (Aniseed Flavour) SPC (A02BX13 alginic acid) General sale (GSL)
Acidex Advance oral suspension (Peppermint Flavour) SPC (A02BX13 alginic acid) General sale (GSL)
Acidex oral suspension, Tesco Heartburn & Indigestion Relief, Lloydspharmacy Heartburn and Indigestion liquid Peppermint Flavoured, Well Pharmaceuticals Heartburn & Indigestion Peppermint Flavour oral suspension, Heartburn and Indigestion oral suspension (A02BX13 alginic acid) General sale (GSL)
Acomplia SPC no longer supplied (A08AX01 rimonabant) –
Actidose-aqua Advance SPC no longer supplied (A07BA01 medicinal charcoal) –
Activated Charcoal 200 mg/ml oral suspension SPC (A07BA01 medicinal charcoal) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Actonorm 220 mg/200 mg/25 mg in 5 ml oral suspension SPC (A02AF02 ordinary salt combinations and antiflatulents) –
Actos SPC (A10BG03 pioglitazone) Prescription only (POM)
Actos 15 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (A10BG03 pioglitazone) –
Actos 30 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (A10BG03 pioglitazone) –
Actos 45 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (A10BG03 pioglitazone) –
Actraphane SPC (A10AD01 insulin (human)) –
Actrapid SPC (A10AB01 insulin (human)) Prescription only (POM)
Actrapid 100 International units/ml solution for injection in vial SPC (A10AB01 insulin (human)) Prescription only (POM)
Actrapid 40 International units/ml solution for injection in vial SPC (A10AB01 insulin (human)) Prescription only (POM)
Actrapid FlexPen 100 International units/ml solution for injection in Pre-filled pen SPC (A10AB01 insulin (human)) –
Actrapid Innolet 100 International units/ml solution for injection in Pre-filled pen SPC (A10AB01 insulin (human)) –
Actrapid Penfill 100 International units/ml solution for injection in cartridge SPC no longer supplied (A10AB01 insulin (human)) –
Acute Diarrhoea Relief capsules, Loperamide 2 mg capsules, Essential Waitrose & Partners Acute Diarrhoea Relief 2 mg capsules, Numark Diarrhoea Relief 2 mg capsules hard, Morrisons Acute Diarrhoea Relief 2 mg capsules SPC (A07DA03 loperamide) With or without prescription
Adcal 1500 mg chewable tablets SPC (A12AA04 calcium carbonate) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Adcal-D3 chewable tablets SPC (A12AX Calcium, combinations with vitamin D and/or other drugs) –
Adcal-D3 Dissolve 1500 mg/400 IU effervescent tablets SPC (A12AX Calcium, combinations with vitamin D and/or other drugs) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Admelog 100 units/ml solution for injection in cartridge SPC (A10AB04 insulin lispro) –
Admelog 100 units/ml solution for injection in Pre-filled pen SPC (A10AB04 insulin lispro) –
Admelog 100 units/ml solution for injection in vial (A10AB04 insulin lispro) –
Akynzeo 235 mg / 0.25 mg powder for concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (A04AA55 palonosetron, combinations) Prescription only (POM)
Akynzeo 300 mg / 0.5 mg hard capsules SPC (A04AA Serotonin (5HT3) antagonists, antiemetics and antinauseants) Prescription only (POM)
Akynzeo 300 mg/0.5 mg hard Capules (A04AA55 palonosetron, combinations) Prescription only (POM)
Aldurazyme 100 U/ml concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (A16AB05 laronidase) Prescription only (POM)
Alfacalcidol 0.25 micrograms capsules soft SPC (A11CC03 alfacalcidol) Prescription only (POM)
Alfacalcidol 0.5 micrograms capsules soft SPC (A11CC03 alfacalcidol) Prescription only (POM)
Alfacalcidol 1 microgram capsules, soft SPC (A11CC03 alfacalcidol) Prescription only (POM)
Alfacalcidol 1 micrograms capsules, One-alpha 1 micrograms capsules SPC (A11CC03 alfacalcidol) Prescription only (POM)
Alfacalcidol 1.0 micrograms capsules soft SPC (A11CC03 alfacalcidol) Prescription only (POM)
Alfacalcidol 2 micrograms / ml oral drops, One-alpha drops (A11CC03 alfacalcidol) Prescription only (POM)
Alfad 0.25 micrograms capsules SPC (A11CC03 alfacalcidol) Prescription only (POM)
Alfad 0.5 micrograms capsules SPC (A11CC03 alfacalcidol) Prescription only (POM)
Alfad 1 micrograms capsules SPC (A11CC03 alfacalcidol) Prescription only (POM)
Alli (previously Orlistat GSK) SPC (A08AB01 orlistat) –
Alli 60 mg hard capsules SPC (A08AB01 orlistat) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Alogliptin 12.5 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BH04 alogliptin) Prescription only (POM)
Alogliptin 25 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BH04 alogliptin) Prescription only (POM)
Alogliptin 6.25 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BH04 alogliptin) Prescription only (POM)
Alogliptin Torrent 12.5 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BH04 alogliptin) Prescription only (POM)
Alogliptin Torrent 25 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BH04 alogliptin) Prescription only (POM)
Alogliptin Torrent 6.25 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BH04 alogliptin) Prescription only (POM)
Aloxi SPC (A04AA05 palonosetron) Prescription only (POM)
Aloxi 250 micrograms solution for injection SPC (A04AA05 palonosetron) Prescription only (POM)
Aloxi 500 micrograms soft capsules SPC no longer supplied (A04AA05 palonosetron) –
Alverine Citrate 120 mg capsules SPC (A03AX08 alverine) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Alverine Citrate 120 mg hard capsules SPC (A03AX08 alverine) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Alverine Citrate 60 mg hard capsules SPC (A03AX08 alverine) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Alverine Mayoly Spindler 60 mg hard capsules SPC (A03AX08 alverine) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Ametron Melt 4 mg oral Lyophilisate SPC (A04AA01 ondansetron) Prescription only (POM)
Ametron Melt 8 mg oral Lyophilisate SPC (A04AA01 ondansetron) Prescription only (POM)
Amglidia SPC (A10BB01 glibenclamide) Prescription only (POM)
Ammonaps 500 mg tablets SPC (A16AX03 sodium phenylbutyrate) Prescription only (POM)
Anosumag 243 mg powder for oral solution SPC (A12CC05 magnesium aspartate) –
Apidra 100 units/ml solution for injection in a cartridge (A10AB06 insulin glulisine) –
Apidra 100 units/ml solution for injection in a vial SPC (A10AB06 insulin glulisine) –
Apidra SoloStar 100 units/ml solution for injection in a Pre-filled pen (A10AB06 insulin glulisine) –
Aprepitant 125 mg hard capsules SPC (A04AD12 aprepitant) Prescription only (POM)
Aprepitant 80 mg and 125 mg hard capsules SPC (A04AD12 aprepitant) –
Aprepitant 80 mg hard capsules SPC no longer supplied (A04AD12 aprepitant) –
Aprepitant Accord 125 mg hard capsules (A04AD12 aprepitant) Prescription only (POM)
Aprepitant Accord 80 mg hard capsules (A04AD12 aprepitant) Prescription only (POM)
Aprepitant Ethypharm 125 mg hard capsules SPC (A04AD12 aprepitant) Prescription only (POM)
Aprepitant Ethypharm 80 mg and 125 mg hard capsules SPC (A04AD12 aprepitant) –
Aprepitant Ethypharm 80 mg hard capsules SPC (A04AD12 aprepitant) Prescription only (POM)
Aprepitant Mylan 125 mg and 80 mg hard capsules SPC (A04AD12 aprepitant) –
Aprepitant Mylan 125 mg hard capsules SPC (A04AD12 aprepitant) Prescription only (POM)
Aprepitant Mylan 80 mg hard capsules SPC (A04AD12 aprepitant) Prescription only (POM)
Aprepitant Zentiva 125 mg / 80 mg hard capsules SPC (A04AD12 aprepitant) –
Aprepitant Zentiva 125 mg hard capsules SPC (A04AD12 aprepitant) Prescription only (POM)
Aprepitant Zentiva 80 mg hard capsules SPC (A04AD12 aprepitant) Prescription only (POM)
Asacol 400 mg MR tablets SPC no longer supplied (A07EC02 mesalazine) –
Asacol 800 mg MR tablets SPC (A07EC02 mesalazine) Prescription only (POM)
Ascorbic Acid 100 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (A11GA01 ascorbic acid) –
Ascorbic Acid 200 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (A11GA01 ascorbic acid) –
Ascorbic Acid 200 mg tablets, Vodexo 200 mg tablets SPC (A11GA01 ascorbic acid) General sale (GSL)
Ascorbic Acid 50 mg tablets SPC (A11GA01 ascorbic acid) General sale (GSL)
Ascorbic Acid 50 mg tablets BP SPC no longer supplied (A11GA01 ascorbic acid) –
Ascorbic Acid 500 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (A11GA01 ascorbic acid) –
Ascorbic Acid 500 mg tablets BP SPC (A11GA01 ascorbic acid) General sale (GSL)
Ascorbic Acid 500 mg tablets, Vodexo 500 mg tablets SPC (A11GA01 ascorbic acid) General sale (GSL)
Ascorbic Acid tablets BP 100 mg SPC (A11GA01 ascorbic acid) General sale (GSL)
Ascorbic Acid tablets BP 50 mg SPC (A11GA01 ascorbic acid) General sale (GSL)
Ascorbic Acid tablets BP 500 mg SPC (A11GA01 ascorbic acid) General sale (GSL)
Assicco 1 mg tablets, Glycopyrronium Bromide 1 mg tablets SPC (A03AB02 glycopyrronium bromide) Prescription only (POM)
Atanto 125 mg hard capsules SPC (A04AD12 aprepitant) Prescription only (POM)

Other groups of the same level

Other names of the ATC group

Sources

  • Patient leaflets and SPCs: the MHRA product information (products.mhra.gov.uk) and the European Medicines Agency (EMA)
  • Active substances, ATC codes and legal categories: the NHS Dictionary of Medicines and Devices (dm+d), NHS Business Services Authority
  • World Health Organization (WHO): ATC/DDD classification, group A

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