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
Gliclazide Rivopharm 30 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (A10BB09 gliclazide) Prescription only (POM)
Gliclazide Rivopharm 60 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (A10BB09 gliclazide) Prescription only (POM)
Gliclazide tablets 80 mg BP SPC (A10BB09 gliclazide) Prescription only (POM)
Gliclazide tablets BP 80 mg SPC (A10BB09 gliclazide) Prescription only (POM)
Gliclazide Teva 30 mg modified-release tablets SPC (A10BB09 gliclazide) Prescription only (POM)
Glidipion (previously Pioglitazone Actavis Group) SPC (A10BG03 pioglitazone) –
Glimepiride 1 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (A10BB12 glimepiride) –
Glimepiride 2 mg tablets SPC (A10BB12 glimepiride) Prescription only (POM)
Glimepiride 3 mg tablets SPC (A10BB12 glimepiride) Prescription only (POM)
Glimepiride 4 mg tablets SPC (A10BB12 glimepiride) Prescription only (POM)
Glipizide tablets 5 mg SPC (A10BB07 glipizide) Prescription only (POM)
Glubrava SPC (A10BD05 metformin and pioglitazone) –
Glucient SR 1000 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC no longer supplied (A10BA02 metformin) –
Glucient SR 750 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC no longer supplied (A10BA02 metformin) –
Glucophage 500 mg tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Glucophage 850 mg tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Glucophage SR 1000 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Glucophage SR 1000 mg tablets (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Glucophage SR 500 mg prolonged-release tablets (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Glucophage SR 500 mg prolonged-release tablets, Getemin SR 500 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Glucophage SR 750 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Glustin SPC (A10BG03 pioglitazone) –
Glycerol 1 g suppositories SPC (A06AX01 glycerol) General sale (GSL)
Glycerol 2 g suppositories SPC (A06AX01 glycerol) General sale (GSL)
Glycerol 4 g suppositories SPC (A06AX01 glycerol) General sale (GSL)
Glycopyrronium Bromide 0.2 mg/ml solution for injection SPC (A03AB02 glycopyrronium bromide) Prescription only (POM)
Glycopyrronium Bromide 1 mg / 5 ml oral solution SPC (A03AB02 glycopyrronium bromide) Prescription only (POM)
Glycopyrronium Bromide 1 mg tablets SPC (A03AB02 glycopyrronium bromide) Prescription only (POM)
Glycopyrronium Bromide 2 mg tablets SPC (A03AB02 glycopyrronium bromide) Prescription only (POM)
Glycopyrronium Bromide 2 mg tablets, Assicco 2 mg tablets (A03AB02 glycopyrronium bromide) Prescription only (POM)
Glycopyrronium Bromide 2 mg/5 ml oral solution SPC (A03AB02 glycopyrronium bromide) Prescription only (POM)
Glycopyrronium Bromide 200 micrograms/ml injection SPC (A03AB02 glycopyrronium bromide) –
Glycopyrronium Unicorn Pharma 320 micrograms /ml oral solution SPC (A03AB02 glycopyrronium bromide) –
Glydex 160 mg tablets SPC (A10BB09 gliclazide) Prescription only (POM)
Glyxambi 10 mg / 5 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BD19 linagliptin and empagliflozin) Prescription only (POM)
Glyxambi 25 mg / 5 mg (Empagliflozin/linagliptin) film-coated tablets SPC (A10BD19 linagliptin and empagliflozin) Prescription only (POM)
Granisetron 1 mg / 1 ml concentrate for solution for infusion or injection SPC (A04AA02 granisetron) –
Granisetron 1 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A04AA02 granisetron) Prescription only (POM)
Granisetron 1 mg tablets SPC (A04AA02 granisetron) Prescription only (POM)
Granisetron 1 mg/ml concentrate for solution for injection or infusion SPC (A04AA02 granisetron) –
Granisetron 1 mg/ml solution for injection SPC (A04AA02 granisetron) –
Granisetron 2 mg film-coated tablets SPC not available (A04AA02 granisetron) –
Granisetron 3 mg / 3 ml concentrate for solution for infusion or injection SPC (A04AA02 granisetron) –
Heartburn and Indigestion oral suspension Peppermint Flavour (Teva), Peptac Peppermint liquid, Well Pharmaceuticals Heartburn & Indigestion Peppermint Flavour oral suspension, Boots Heartburn Relief Peppermint Flavour, Rennie liquid Heartburn Relief oral SPC (A02BX13 alginic acid) General sale (GSL)
Heartburn and Indigestion oral suspension Peppermint Flavour (Teva), Tesco Heartburn & Indigestion Relief, Rennie liquid Heartburn Relief oral suspension, Boots Heartburn Relief Peppermint Flavour, Peptac Peppermint liquid, Well Pharmaceuticals Heartburn SPC (A02BX13 alginic acid) General sale (GSL)
Heartburn and Indigestion oral suspension Peppermint Flavour (Teva), Well Pharmaceuticals Heartburn & Indigestion Peppermint Flavour oral suspension, Boots Heartburn Relief Peppermint Flavour, Lloydspharmacy Heartburn and Indigestion liquid Peppermint Fla SPC (A02BX13 alginic acid) General sale (GSL)
Hidrasec 100 mg hard capsules SPC no longer supplied (A07XA04 racecadotril) –
Hidrasec 175 mg film-coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (A07XA04 racecadotril) –
Hidrasec children 30 mg granules for oral suspension SPC no longer supplied (A07XA04 racecadotril) –
Hidrasec Infants 10 mg granules for oral suspension SPC no longer supplied (A07XA04 racecadotril) –
Humalog 100 units/ml KwikPen solution for injection in a Pre-filled pen (A10AB04 insulin lispro) –
Humalog 100 units/ml solution for injection in cartridge (A10AB04 insulin lispro) –
Humalog 100 units/ml solution for injection in vial (A10AB04 insulin lispro) –
Humalog 200 units/ml KwikPen solution for injection in a Pre-filled pen (A10AB04 insulin lispro) Prescription only (POM)
Humalog 200 units/ml KwikPen solution for injection in Pre-filled pen SPC (A10AB04 insulin lispro) Prescription only (POM)
Humalog Mix25 100 units/ml Kwickpen suspension for injection in Pre-filled pen SPC (A10AD04 insulin lispro) –
Humalog Mix25 100 units/ml KwikPen suspension for injection in a Pre-filled pen (A10AD04 insulin lispro) –
Humalog Mix25 100 units/ml KwikPen suspension for injection in Pre-filled pen (A10AD04 insulin lispro) –
Humalog Mix25 100 units/ml suspension for injection in cartridge SPC (A10AD04 insulin lispro) –
Humalog Mix25 100 units/ml suspension for injection in vial SPC (A10AD04 insulin lispro) –
Humalog Mix50 100 units/ml Kwickpen suspension for injection in a Pre-filled pen SPC (A10AD04 insulin lispro) –
Humalog Mix50 100 units/ml KwikPen suspension for injection in a Pre-filled pen SPC (A10AD04 insulin lispro) –
Humalog100 units/ml Junior KwikPen solution for injection in a Pre-filled pen SPC (A10AB04 insulin lispro) Prescription only (POM)
Humalog100 units/ml Kwickpen solution for injection in Pre-filled pen SPC (A10AB04 insulin lispro) –
Humalog100 units/ml Solutionfor injection in cartridge SPC (A10AB04 insulin lispro) –
Humalog100 units/ml Solutionfor injection in vial SPC (A10AB04 insulin lispro) –
Humalog100 units/ml Tempo pen solution for injection in a Pre-filled pen SPC no longer supplied (A10AB04 insulin lispro) –
Humulin I 100 IU-ml suspension for injection in vial (A10AC01 insulin (human)) Prescription only (POM)
Humulin I 100 IU/ml suspension for injection in cartridge (A10AC01 insulin (human)) Prescription only (POM)
Humulin I 100 IU/ml suspension for injection in vial SPC (A10AC01 insulin (human)) Prescription only (POM)
Humulin I KwikPen 100 IU/ml suspension for injection SPC (A10AC01 insulin (human)) Prescription only (POM)
Humulin M3 (Mixture 3) 100 IU/ml suspension for injection in cartridge SPC (A10AD01 insulin (human)) –
Humulin M3 (Mixture 3) 100 IU/ml suspension for injection in vial (A10AD01 insulin (human)) –
Humulin M3 100 IU/ml suspension for injection in cartridge (A10AD01 insulin (human)) –
Humulin M3 100 IU/ml suspension for injection in vial SPC (A10AD01 insulin (human)) –
Humulin S 100 IU/ml solution for injection in cartridge SPC (A10AB01 insulin (human)) Prescription only (POM)
Humulin S 100 IU/ml solution for injection in vial SPC (A10AB01 insulin (human)) Prescription only (POM)
Hyoscine Butylbromide 10 mg coated tablets SPC (A03BB01 butylscopolamine) With or without prescription
Hyoscine Butylbromide 10 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A03BB01 butylscopolamine) Prescription only (POM)
Hyoscine Butylbromide 20 mg / ml solution for injection SPC (A03BB01 butylscopolamine) Prescription only (POM)
Hyoscine Butylbromide 20 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A03BB01 butylscopolamine) Prescription only (POM)
Hypurin Porcine 30/70 Mix SPC (A10AD03 insulin (pork)) Prescription only (POM)
Hypurin Porcine Isophane SPC (A10AC03 insulin (pork)) Prescription only (POM)
Hypurin Porcine Neutral SPC (A10AB03 insulin (pork)) Prescription only (POM)
Ibico 135 mg coated tablets, Mebeverine Hydrochloride 135 mg coated tablets SPC (A03AA04 mebeverine) Prescription only (POM)
Icandra (previously Vildagliptin / metformin hydrochloride Novartis) SPC (A10BD08 metformin and vildagliptin) –
Imcivree 10 mg / ml solution for injection SPC (A08AA Centrally acting antiobesity products) Prescription only (POM)
Imodium 1 mg / 5 ml oral solution no longer supplied (A07DA03 loperamide) –
Imodium Classic 2 mg capsules SPC (A07DA03 loperamide) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Imodium Dual Action Relief tablets SPC (A07DA53 loperamide, combinations) No prescription needed
Imodium Ibs Relief 2 mg capsules soft no longer supplied (A07DA03 loperamide) –
Imodium Instant Melts SPC (A07DA03 loperamide) –
Imodium Original 2 mg capsules SPC (A07DA03 loperamide) General sale (GSL)
Incresync 12.5 mg / 30 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BD09 pioglitazone and alogliptin) –
Incresync 25 mg / 30 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BD09 pioglitazone and alogliptin) –
Incresync 25 mg / 45 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BD09 pioglitazone and alogliptin) –
Inn Cholecalciferol 20 000 IU capsules, Aviticol 20 000 IU capsules SPC no longer supplied (A11CC05 colecalciferol) –
Insulatard 100 International units/ml suspension for injection in vial. SPC (A10AC01 insulin (human)) Prescription only (POM)
Insulatard FlexPen 100 International units/ml suspension for injection in Pre-filled pen SPC no longer supplied (A10AC01 insulin (human)) –
Insulatard Innolet 100 International units/ml suspension for injection in Pre-filled pen SPC no longer supplied (A10AC01 insulin (human)) –

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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