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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.

Medicines in the group and its subgroups

MedicineLegal category
Pantoprazole Distriquimica 20 mg gastro-resistant tablets SPC (A02BC02 pantoprazole) Prescription only (POM)
Pantoprazole Krka 20 mg gastro-resistant tablets SPC (A02BC02 pantoprazole) Prescription only (POM)
Pantozol Control 20 mg gastro resistant tablets SPC (A02BC02 pantoprazole) –
Pariet 10 mg gastro-resistant tablet SPC (A02BC04 rabeprazole) Prescription only (POM)
Pariet 20 mg gastro-resistant tablets (A02BC04 rabeprazole) Prescription only (POM)
Paroex 1.2 mg / ml mouthwash SPC (A01AB03 chlorhexidine) –
Peglax 10 g powder for oral solution in sachet SPC (A06AD15 macrogol) –
Pentasa 1 g Slow release tablets (A07EC02 mesalazine) Prescription only (POM)
Pentasa 1 g suppositories (A07EC02 mesalazine) Prescription only (POM)
Pentasa 1 g suppositories, Mesalazine 1 g suppositories (A07EC02 mesalazine) Prescription only (POM)
Pentasa 500 mg Slow release tablets (A07EC02 mesalazine) Prescription only (POM)
Pentasa Mesalazine 1 g enema (A07EC02 mesalazine) Prescription only (POM)
Pentasa Mesalazine enema 1 g SPC no longer supplied (A07EC02 mesalazine) –
Pentasa prolonged release granules 2 g sachet (A07EC02 mesalazine) Prescription only (POM)
Pentasa sachet 1 g prolonged release granules (A07EC02 mesalazine) Prescription only (POM)
Pentasa sachet 4 g prolonged-release granules SPC (A07EC02 mesalazine) Prescription only (POM)
Pentasa sachets 2 g prolonged-release granules SPC (A07EC02 mesalazine) Prescription only (POM)
Pentasa suppositories 1 g SPC (A07EC02 mesalazine) Prescription only (POM)
Pepti-calm 525.6 mg/30 ml oral suspension SPC (A07BB Bismuth preparations, intestinal adsorbents) –
Pepto-bismol 17.5 mg / ml oral suspension SPC (A07BB Bismuth preparations, intestinal adsorbents) General sale (GSL)
Peroxyl mouthwash SPC (A01AB02 hydrogen peroxide) –
Pheburane 350 mg/ml oral solution (A16AX03 sodium phenylbutyrate) Prescription only (POM)
Phosphate Sandoz effervescent tablets SPC (A12CX Other mineral products) General sale (GSL)
Phospho-soda 24.4 g/10.8 g oral solution (A06AD17 sodium phosphate) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Picolax powder for oral solution SPC (A06AB58 sodium picosulfate, combinations) –
Pinsubet 6 mg/ml solution for injection in Pre-filled pen SPC (A10BJ02 liraglutide) –
Pioglitazone 15 mg tablets SPC (A10BG03 pioglitazone) Prescription only (POM)
Pioglitazone 30 mg tablets SPC (A10BG03 pioglitazone) Prescription only (POM)
Pioglitazone 45 mg tablets SPC (A10BG03 pioglitazone) Prescription only (POM)
Pioglitazone Accord 15 mg tablets SPC (A10BG03 pioglitazone) Prescription only (POM)
Pioglitazone Accord 30 mg tablets SPC (A10BG03 pioglitazone) Prescription only (POM)
Pioglitazone Accord 45 mg tablets SPC (A10BG03 pioglitazone) Prescription only (POM)
Pioglitazone Actavis SPC (A10BG03 pioglitazone) –
Pioglitazone and Metformin Hydrochloride 15 mg/850 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BD05 metformin and pioglitazone) Prescription only (POM)
Pioglitazone Brown & Burk UK Ltd 15 mg tablets SPC (A10BG03 pioglitazone) Prescription only (POM)
Pioglitazone Brown & Burk UK Ltd 30 mg tablets SPC (A10BG03 pioglitazone) Prescription only (POM)
Pioglitazone Brown & Burk UK Ltd 45 mg tablets SPC (A10BG03 pioglitazone) Prescription only (POM)
Pioglitazone Hydrochloride 30 mg tablets (A10BG03 pioglitazone) Prescription only (POM)
Pioglitazone Hydrochloride 45 mg tablets SPC (A10BG03 pioglitazone) Prescription only (POM)
Pioglitazone Krka SPC (A10BG03 pioglitazone) –
Pioglitazone Morningside 15 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (A10BG03 pioglitazone) –
Pioglitazone Morningside 30 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (A10BG03 pioglitazone) –
Pioglitazone Morningside 45 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (A10BG03 pioglitazone) –
Pioglitazone Mylan 15 mg tablets (A10BG03 pioglitazone) Prescription only (POM)
Pioglitazone Mylan 30 mg tablets SPC (A10BG03 pioglitazone) Prescription only (POM)
Pioglitazone Mylan 45 mg tablets SPC (A10BG03 pioglitazone) Prescription only (POM)
Pioglitazone Sandoz 15 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (A10BG03 pioglitazone) –
Pioglitazone Sandoz 30 mg tablets no longer supplied (A10BG03 pioglitazone) –
Pioglitazone Sandoz 45 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (A10BG03 pioglitazone) –
Pioglitazone Teva SPC (A10BG03 pioglitazone) –
Pioglitazone Teva 15 mg tablets SPC (A10BG03 pioglitazone) Prescription only (POM)
Pioglitazone Teva 30 mg tablets SPC (A10BG03 pioglitazone) Prescription only (POM)
Pioglitazone Teva 45 mg tablets SPC (A10BG03 pioglitazone) Prescription only (POM)
Pioglitazone Teva Pharma SPC (A10BG03 pioglitazone) –
Pioglitazone Torrent 15 mg tablets SPC (A10BG03 pioglitazone) Prescription only (POM)
Pioglitazone Torrent 30 mg tablets SPC (A10BG03 pioglitazone) Prescription only (POM)
Pioglitazone Torrent 45 mg tablets SPC (A10BG03 pioglitazone) Prescription only (POM)
Pioglitazone/metformin 15 mg / 850 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BD05 metformin and pioglitazone) Prescription only (POM)
Plaobes 6 mg/ml solution for injection in Pre-filled pen SPC (A10BJ02 liraglutide) Prescription only (POM)
Plenachol D3 40 000 IU capsules, Colecalciferol 40000 IU capsules no longer supplied (A11CC05 colecalciferol) –
Plenvu powder for oral solution SPC (A06AD65 macrogol, combinations) –
Ponvory 2 mg 3 mg 4 mg 5 mg 6 mg 7 mg 8 mg 9 mg 10 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A02BD08 bismuth subcitrate, tetracycline and metronidazole) Prescription only (POM)
Potassium Citrate Mixture SPC (A12BA02 potassium citrate) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Prandin SPC no longer supplied (A10BX02 repaglinide) –
Prandin 0.5 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (A10BX02 repaglinide) –
Prandin 2 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (A10BX02 repaglinide) –
Predfoam, Prednisolone 20 mg / dose rectal foam SPC (A07EA01 prednisolone) Prescription only (POM)
Prednisolone 20 mg / 100 ml rectal solution (A07EA01 prednisolone) Prescription only (POM)
Prednisolone 20 mg / 100 ml rectal solution, Predenema SPC (A07EA01 prednisolone) Prescription only (POM)
Prednisolone 20 mg / dose rectal foam (A07EA01 prednisolone) Prescription only (POM)
Prednisolone 5 mg suppositories SPC (A07EA01 prednisolone) Prescription only (POM)
Pro-banthine tablets 15 mg SPC (A03AB05 propantheline) Prescription only (POM)
Procysbi 25 mg gastro-resistant hard capsules SPC (A16AA04 mercaptamine) Prescription only (POM)
Procysbi 300 mg gastro-resistant granules SPC (A16AA04 mercaptamine) Prescription only (POM)
Procysbi 75 mg gastro-resistant granules SPC (A16AA04 mercaptamine) Prescription only (POM)
Procysbi 75 mg gastro-resistant hard capsules SPC (A16AA04 mercaptamine) Prescription only (POM)
Propantheline tablets 15 mg SPC (A03AB05 propantheline) Prescription only (POM)
Protaphane SPC (A10AC01 insulin (human)) –
Protium I.V. 40 mg powder for solution for injection SPC (A02BC02 pantoprazole) Prescription only (POM)
Prucalopride 1 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A06AX05 prucalopride) Prescription only (POM)
Prucalopride 2 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A06AX05 prucalopride) Prescription only (POM)
Prucalopride Stada 1 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A06AX05 prucalopride) Prescription only (POM)
Prucalopride Stada 2 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A06AX05 prucalopride) Prescription only (POM)
Prucalopride Tiefenbacher 2 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A06AX05 prucalopride) Prescription only (POM)
Pylera 140 mg/125 mg/125 mg capsules (A02BD08 bismuth subcitrate, tetracycline and metronidazole) Prescription only (POM)
Pyridoxine 10 mg tablets SPC (A11HA02 pyridoxine (vit B6)) Prescription only (POM)
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride 10 mg tablets SPC (A11HA02 pyridoxine (vit B6)) With or without prescription
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride 50 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A11HA02 pyridoxine (vit B6)) With or without prescription
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride 50 mg tablets SPC (A11HA02 pyridoxine (vit B6)) With or without prescription
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride 50 mg tablets BP SPC (A11HA02 pyridoxine (vit B6)) Prescription only (POM)
Pyrocalm Control Peppermint Flavour 20 mg gastro-resistant tablets SPC (A02BC01 omeprazole) –
Qtern 5 mg / 10 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BD21 saxagliptin and dapagliflozin) Prescription only (POM)
Qtrilmet SPC (A10BD Combinations of oral blood glucose lowering drugs) –
Rabeprazole 10 mg gastro-resistant tablets SPC (A02BC04 rabeprazole) Prescription only (POM)
Rabeprazole 20 mg gastro-resistant tablets SPC no longer supplied (A02BC04 rabeprazole) –
Rabeprazole Sodium 10 mg gastro-resistant tablets SPC no longer supplied (A02BC04 rabeprazole) –
Rabeprazole Sodium 20 mg gastro-resistant tablets SPC no longer supplied (A02BC04 rabeprazole) –
Ranitidine 150 mg film-coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (A02BA02 ranitidine) –
Ranitidine 300 mg film-coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (A02BA02 ranitidine) –
Ranitidine 75 mg tablets, Galpharm Indigestion Relief 75 mg tablets, Boots Heartburn & Indigestion Relief 75 mg tablets SPC not available (A02BA02 ranitidine) –

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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