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
Metformin Hydrochloride 1000 mg powder for oral solution SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin Hydrochloride 1000 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin Hydrochloride 1000 mg/5 ml oral solution SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin Hydrochloride 500 mg / 5 ml oral solution SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin Hydrochloride 500 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin Hydrochloride 500 mg granules for oral solution SPC (A10BA02 metformin) –
Metformin Hydrochloride 500 mg powder for oral solution SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin Hydrochloride 500 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin Hydrochloride 500 mg tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin Hydrochloride 750 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin Hydrochloride 850 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin Hydrochloride Amarox 500 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin Hydrochloride Brown & Burk 1000 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin Hydrochloride Brown & Burk 500 mg prolonged-release tablets (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin Hydrochloride Brown & Burk 750 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin Hydrochloride Consilient Health 1000 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin Hydrochloride Consilient Health 500 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin Hydrochloride Consilient Health 750 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin Hydrochloride Cygnus Pharma 1000 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin Hydrochloride Cygnus Pharma 500 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin Hydrochloride Cygnus Pharma 750 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin Hydrochloride Dawa 1000 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin Hydrochloride Dawa 500 mg prolonged release tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin Hydrochloride Dawa 750 mg prolonged release tablets (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin Hydrochloride Indoco 1000 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin Hydrochloride Indoco 750 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin Hydrochloride Lyrus 1000 mg prolonged release tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin Hydrochloride Lyrus 500 mg prolonged release tablets (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin Hydrochloride Lyrus 750 mg prolonged release tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin Hydrochloride Medley 1000 mg prolonged release tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin Hydrochloride Medley 500 mg prolonged release tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin Hydrochloride Medley 750 mg prolonged release tablets (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin Hydrochloride Perennial 500 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin Hydrochloride Perennial 750 mg prolonged-release tablets (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin Hydrochloride Perennial Pharma 1000 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin Hydrochloride Relonchem 1000 mg prolonged release tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin Hydrochloride Relonchem 500 mg prolonged release tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin Hydrochloride Relonchem 750 mg prolonged release tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin Hydrochloride Rxfarma 1000 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin Hydrochloride Rxfarma 500 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin Hydrochloride Somex Pharma 500 mg prolonged-release tablets, Glucorex SR 500 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin Hydrochloride Steranco 1000 mg prolonged release tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin Hydrochloride Steranco 500 mg prolonged release tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin Hydrochloride Steranco 750 mg prolonged release tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin Hydrochloride tablets 500 mg SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin Hydrochloride tablets 850 mg SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin Hydrochloride Tillomed 1000 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC no longer supplied (A10BA02 metformin) –
Metformin Hydrochloride Tillomed 500 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin Hydrochloride Tillomed 750 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC no longer supplied (A10BA02 metformin) –
Metformin Hydrochloride Usv 1000 mg prolonged- release tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin Hydrochloride Usv 500 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin Hydrochloride Wave Pharma 500 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin Hydrochloride Wave Pharma 750 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin Hydrochloride Zentiva 500 mg film-coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (A10BA02 metformin) –
Metformin Hydrochloride Zentiva 850 mg film-coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (A10BA02 metformin) –
Metformin SR 1000 mg prolonged release tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin SR 500 mg prolonged release tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin SR 750 mg prolonged release tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin tablets 500 mg SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin tablets 850 mg SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin Teva SR 1000 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC no longer supplied (A10BA02 metformin) –
Metformin Teva SR 500 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC no longer supplied (A10BA02 metformin) –
Metformin Teva SR 750 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin Tillomed SR 1000 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC no longer supplied (A10BA02 metformin) –
Metformin Tillomed SR 500 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin Tillomed SR 750 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC no longer supplied (A10BA02 metformin) –
Metoclopramide 10 mg tablets SPC (A03FA01 metoclopramide) Prescription only (POM)
Metoclopramide 5 mg / ml injection SPC (A03FA01 metoclopramide) Prescription only (POM)
Metoclopramide 5 mg / ml solution for injection SPC (A03FA01 metoclopramide) Prescription only (POM)
Metoclopramide 5 mg/5 ml oral solution sugar-free SPC (A03FA01 metoclopramide) Prescription only (POM)
Metoclopramide Hydrochloride 10 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A03FA01 metoclopramide) Prescription only (POM)
Metoclopramide Hydrochloride 10 mg tablets SPC (A03FA01 metoclopramide) Prescription only (POM)
Metoclopramide Hydrochloride 5 mg / 5 ml oral solution (A03FA01 metoclopramide) Prescription only (POM)
Metoclopramide Hydrochloride 5 mg / ml solution for injection SPC (A03FA01 metoclopramide) Prescription only (POM)
Metoclopramide Hydrochloride 5 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A03FA01 metoclopramide) Prescription only (POM)
Metoclopramide Hydrochoride 5 mg / 5 ml oral solution sugar-free (A03FA01 metoclopramide) Prescription only (POM)
Metoclopramide tablets 10 mg SPC (A03FA01 metoclopramide) Prescription only (POM)
Metoclopramide tablets BP 10 mg SPC (A03FA01 metoclopramide) Prescription only (POM)
Mezavant XL 1200 mg gastro-resistant prolonged-release tablets SPC (A07EC02 mesalazine) Prescription only (POM)
Mezzopram 10 mg dispersible gastro-resistant tablets (A02BC01 omeprazole) Prescription only (POM)
Mezzopram 20 mg dispersible gastro-resistant tablets SPC (A02BC01 omeprazole) Prescription only (POM)
Mezzopram 40 mg dispersible gastro-resistant tablets SPC (A02BC01 omeprazole) Prescription only (POM)
Miglustat 100 mg hard capsules SPC (A16AX06 miglustat) Prescription only (POM)
Miglustat Dipharma SPC (A16AX06 miglustat) –
Miglustat Dipharma 100 mg hard capsules SPC (A16AX06 miglustat) Prescription only (POM)
Miglustat Gen.Orph 100 mg hard capsules SPC (A16AX06 miglustat) Prescription only (POM)
Milpharm Ibs Relief 135 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A03AA04 mebeverine) –
Minodiab 5 mg tablets SPC (A10BB07 glipizide) Prescription only (POM)
Mintec capsules SPC (A03A Drugs for functional gastrointestinal disorders) –
Mixtard SPC (A10AD01 insulin (human)) –
Molative 13.8 g powder for oral solution SPC no longer supplied (A06AD65 macrogol, combinations) –
Molaxole powder for oral solution SPC (A06AD65 macrogol, combinations) –
Monotard SPC no longer supplied (A10AC01 insulin (human)) –
Morrisons dry Tickly Cough Glycerin 0.75 g/5 ml oral solution, Essential Waitrose dry Tickly Cough Glycerin 0.75 g/5 ml oral solution, Superdrug dry Tickly Cough Glycerin 0.75 g/5 ml oral solution, Wilko dry Tickly Cough Glycerin 0.75 g/5 ml oral solution SPC (A06AX01 glycerol) General sale (GSL)
Motilium 1 mg / ml oral suspension (A03FA03 domperidone) Prescription only (POM)
Motilium 1 mg / ml oral suspension, Domperidone 1 mg / ml oral suspension (A03FA03 domperidone) Prescription only (POM)
Motilium 10 mg film-coated tablets no longer supplied (A03FA03 domperidone) –
Moventig 12.5 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A06AH03 naloxegol) Prescription only (POM)
Moventig 25 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A06AH03 naloxegol) Prescription only (POM)
Movicol SPC (A06AD65 macrogol, combinations) –

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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