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.

Medicines in the group and its subgroups

MedicineLegal category
Senna Laxative tablets,Almus Senna 7.5 mg tablets,Boots Natural Senna Laxative tablets SPC no longer supplied (A06AB06 senna glycosides) –
Sennosides 7.5 mg tablets SPC (A06AB06 senna glycosides) No prescription needed
Sennosides 7.5 mg tablets 12 Years Plus SPC (A06AB06 senna glycosides) No prescription needed
Sennosides 7.5 mg tablets 12 Years Plus, Cenlax 7.5 mg tablets 12 Years Plus SPC (A06AB06 senna glycosides) No prescription needed
Sennosides 7.5 mg tablets Adult SPC (A06AB06 senna glycosides) No prescription needed
Sennosides 7.5 mg tablets adults SPC (A06AB06 senna glycosides) No prescription needed
Sennosides 7.5 mg/5 ml syrup 12 Years Plus SPC (A06AB Contact laxatives) –
Senokot 7.5 mg / 5 ml syrup 12 Years Plus SPC (A06AB06 senna glycosides) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Senokot 7.5 mg tablets SPC (A06AB06 senna glycosides) Prescription only (POM)
Senokot Max strength SPC (A06AB Contact laxatives) –
Senokot Max strength tablets Adult SPC (A06AB06 senna glycosides) General sale (GSL)
Sepioglin SPC (A10BG03 pioglitazone) –
Setlers Antacid chewable tablets Peppermint Flavour SPC (A02AC01 calcium carbonate) General sale (GSL)
Setlers Antacid chewable tablets Spearmint Flavour SPC (A02AC01 calcium carbonate) General sale (GSL)
Setofilm 4 mg orodispersible Films SPC (A04AA01 ondansetron) Prescription only (POM)
Setofilm 4 mg orodispersible Films, Ondansetron 4 mg orodispersible Films (A04AA01 ondansetron) Prescription only (POM)
Setofilm 8 mg orodispersible Films SPC (A04AA01 ondansetron) Prescription only (POM)
Sialanar SPC (A03AB02 glycopyrronium bromide) Prescription only (POM)
Sialanar 320 micrograms / ml oral solution SPC (A03AB02 glycopyrronium bromide) Prescription only (POM)
Sibnayal SPC (A12BA30 potassium (different salts in combination)) Prescription only (POM)
Sibnayal 24 meq prolonged-release granules SPC (A12BA30 potassium (different salts in combination)) Prescription only (POM)
Sibnayal 8 meq prolonged-release granules SPC (A12BA30 potassium (different salts in combination)) Prescription only (POM)
Sigmopan 10 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A03BB01 butylscopolamine) Prescription only (POM)
Simalvia 60 mg/300 mg, soft capsules SPC (A03AX58 alverine, combinations) Prescription only (POM)
Simple linctus SPC (A09AB04 citric acid) –
Simple linctus paediatric SPC (A09AB04 citric acid) General sale (GSL)
Simple linctus paediatric sugar free SPC (A09AB04 citric acid) General sale (GSL)
Simple linctus sugar free SPC (A09AB04 citric acid) –
Sitagliptin 100 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BH01 sitagliptin) Prescription only (POM)
Sitagliptin 100 mg/5 ml oral solution SPC (A10BH01 sitagliptin) Prescription only (POM)
Sitagliptin 25 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BH01 sitagliptin) Prescription only (POM)
Sitagliptin 25 mg/ml oral solution no longer supplied (A10BH01 sitagliptin) –
Sitagliptin 50 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BH01 sitagliptin) Prescription only (POM)
Sitagliptin 50 mg/2 ml oral solution not available (A10BH01 sitagliptin) –
Sitagliptin and Metformin 50 mg/1000 mg film coated tablets SPC (A10BD07 metformin and sitagliptin) Prescription only (POM)
Sitagliptin and Metformin 50 mg/850 mg film coated tablets SPC (A10BD07 metformin and sitagliptin) Prescription only (POM)
Sitagliptin and Metformin Hydrochloride 50 mg/1000 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BD07 metformin and sitagliptin) Prescription only (POM)
Sitagliptin and Metformin Hydrochloride 50 mg/850 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BD07 metformin and sitagliptin) Prescription only (POM)
Sitagliptin Ascend 100 mg film-coated tablets (A10BH01 sitagliptin) Prescription only (POM)
Sitagliptin Ascend 25 mg film-coated tablets (A10BH01 sitagliptin) Prescription only (POM)
Sitagliptin Ascend 50 mg film-coated tablets (A10BH01 sitagliptin) Prescription only (POM)
Sitagliptin Biogaran 100 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BH01 sitagliptin) Prescription only (POM)
Sitagliptin Biogaran 50 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BH01 sitagliptin) Prescription only (POM)
Sitagliptin Grindeks 100 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BH01 sitagliptin) Prescription only (POM)
Sitagliptin Grindeks 25 mg film-coated tablets (A10BH01 sitagliptin) Prescription only (POM)
Sitagliptin Grindeks 50 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BH01 sitagliptin) Prescription only (POM)
Sitagliptin Jubilant 100 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BH01 sitagliptin) Prescription only (POM)
Sitagliptin Jubilant 25 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BH01 sitagliptin) Prescription only (POM)
Sitagliptin Jubilant 50 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BH01 sitagliptin) Prescription only (POM)
Sitagliptin Krka 100 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BH01 sitagliptin) Prescription only (POM)
Sitagliptin Krka 25 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BH01 sitagliptin) Prescription only (POM)
Sitagliptin Krka 50 mg film-coated tablets (A10BH01 sitagliptin) Prescription only (POM)
Sitagliptin Mylan 100 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BH01 sitagliptin) Prescription only (POM)
Sitagliptin Mylan 25 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BH01 sitagliptin) Prescription only (POM)
Sitagliptin Mylan 50 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BH01 sitagliptin) Prescription only (POM)
Sitagliptin Noumed 100 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BH01 sitagliptin) Prescription only (POM)
Sitagliptin Noumed 25 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BH01 sitagliptin) Prescription only (POM)
Sitagliptin Noumed 50 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BH01 sitagliptin) Prescription only (POM)
Sitagliptin Sandoz 100 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BH01 sitagliptin) Prescription only (POM)
Sitagliptin Sandoz 25 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BH01 sitagliptin) Prescription only (POM)
Sitagliptin Sandoz 50 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BH01 sitagliptin) Prescription only (POM)
Sitagliptin Sun 100 mg film-coated tablets (A10BH01 sitagliptin) Prescription only (POM)
Sitagliptin Sun 25 mg film-coated tablets (A10BH01 sitagliptin) Prescription only (POM)
Sitagliptin Sun 50 mg film-coated tablets (A10BH01 sitagliptin) Prescription only (POM)
Sitagliptin Teva 25 mg film-coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (A10BH01 sitagliptin) –
Sitagliptin Teva 50 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BH01 sitagliptin) Prescription only (POM)
Sitagliptin Umedica 100 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BH01 sitagliptin) Prescription only (POM)
Sitagliptin Umedica 25 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BH01 sitagliptin) Prescription only (POM)
Sitagliptin Umedica 50 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BH01 sitagliptin) Prescription only (POM)
Sitagliptin Zentiva 100 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BH01 sitagliptin) Prescription only (POM)
Sitagliptin Zentiva 25 mg film-coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (A10BH01 sitagliptin) –
Sitagliptin Zentiva 50 mg film-coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (A10BH01 sitagliptin) –
Sitagliptin/metformin 50 mg / 1000 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BD07 metformin and sitagliptin) Prescription only (POM)
Sitagliptin/metformin 50 mg / 850 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BD07 metformin and sitagliptin) Prescription only (POM)
Sitagliptin/metformin 50/1000 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BD07 metformin and sitagliptin) –
Sitagliptin/metformin Grindeks 50/1000 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BD07 metformin and sitagliptin) –
Sitagliptin/metformin Grindeks 50/850 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BD07 metformin and sitagliptin) –
Sitagliptin/metformin Hydrochloride 50 mg / 1000 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BD07 metformin and sitagliptin) Prescription only (POM)
Sitagliptin/metformin Hydrochloride 50 mg / 850 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BD07 metformin and sitagliptin) Prescription only (POM)
Sitagliptin/metformin Indoco 50 mg/1000 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BD07 metformin and sitagliptin) Prescription only (POM)
Sitagliptin/metformin Indoco 50 mg/850 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BD07 metformin and sitagliptin) Prescription only (POM)
Sitagliptin/metformin Krka 50 mg/1000 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BD07 metformin and sitagliptin) Prescription only (POM)
Sitagliptin/metformin Krka 50 mg/850 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BD07 metformin and sitagliptin) Prescription only (POM)
Slow Sodium SPC (A12CA01 sodium chloride) General sale (GSL)
Slow-K 600 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC no longer supplied (A12BA01 potassium chloride) –
Sodium Bicarbonate 500 mg capsules SPC (A02AH Antacids with sodium bicarbonate) With or without prescription
Sodium Bicarbonate 500 mg capsules, hard SPC (A02AH Antacids with sodium bicarbonate) Prescription only (POM)
Sodium Bicarbonate 84 mg / ml oral solution SPC (A02AH Antacids with sodium bicarbonate) –
Sodium Bicarbonate 84 mg / ml oral solution, Bidex 84 mg / ml oral solution SPC (A02AH Antacids with sodium bicarbonate) –
Sodium Chloride 1 mmol/ml oral solution SPC (A12CA01 sodium chloride) –
Sodium Cromoglicate 100 mg / 5 ml oral solution SPC (A07EB01 cromoglicic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Sodium Cromoglicate 100 mg capsules, Nalcrom 100 mg capsules (A07EB01 cromoglicic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Sodium Cromoglicate 100 mg hard capsules SPC (A07EB01 cromoglicic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Sodium Fluoride 2800 PPM toothpaste SPC (A01AA01 sodium fluoride) –
Sodium Fluoride 5000 PPM toothpaste SPC (A01AA01 sodium fluoride) –
Sodium Picosulfate 5 mg / 5 ml oral solution SPC (A06AB08 sodium picosulfate) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Solicol D3 50 000 IU tablets SPC (A11CC05 colecalciferol) –
Somac Control 20 mg gastro-resistant tablets SPC (A02BC02 pantoprazole) –
Sovolax 5 mg tablets, Bisacodyl 5 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (A06AB02 bisacodyl) –
Spasmonal 60 mg capsules (A03AX08 alverine) Pharmacy medicine (P)

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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