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A02 Drugs for acid related disorders

ATC group of level 2 – therapeutic subgroup · in plain English: medicines for heartburn, indigestion and stomach ulcers

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 199 medicines in this group and its subgroups.

Place in the ATC classification

  1. A Alimentary tract and metabolism drugs 1,624 medicines
    1. A02 Drugs for acid related disorders 199 medicines
      1. A02A Antacids 25 medicines
      2. A02B Drugs for peptic ulcer and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) 174 medicines

1 more subgroup has no medicine with a leaflet on this site.

Active substances in the group

Medicines in the group and its subgroups

MedicineLegal category
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)
Actonorm 220 mg/200 mg/25 mg in 5 ml oral suspension SPC (A02AF02 ordinary salt combinations and antiflatulents) –
Aylome 10 mg gastro-resistant capsules hard SPC (A02BC01 omeprazole) –
Aylome 20 mg gastro-resistant capsules hard SPC (A02BC01 omeprazole) –
Aylome 40 mg gastro-resistant capsules hard SPC (A02BC01 omeprazole) –
Balpro Heartburn Relief 20 mg gastro-resistant tablets SPC (A02BC02 pantoprazole) –
Boots Acid Reflux 20 mg gastro-resistant tablets, Omeprazole 20 mg gastro-resistant tablets, Numark Heartburn and Acid Reflux 20 mg gastro-resistant tablets, Well Pharmaceuticals Acid Reflux 20 mg gastro-resistant tablets, Pyrocalm Control 20 mg gastro-re SPC (A02BC01 omeprazole) –
Boots Indigestion Relief tablets Peppermint, Tesco Health Heartburn & Indigestion Relief Peppermint Flavour 500 mg tablets, Indigestion Relief tablets, Superdrug Original Indigestion Relief tablets, Numark Peppermint Antacid 500 mg tablets, Paramed Indige (A02AC01 calcium carbonate) General sale (GSL)
Calcium Carbonate 500 mg chewable tablets SPC (A02AC01 calcium carbonate) General sale (GSL)
Cimetidine 200 mg / 5 ml oral solution SPC (A02BA01 cimetidine) Prescription only (POM)
Cimetidine 200 mg film-coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (A02BA01 cimetidine) –
Cimetidine 200 mg film-coated tablets, Tagamet 200 mg tablets SPC (A02BA01 cimetidine) Prescription only (POM)
Cimetidine 200 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (A02BA01 cimetidine) –
Cimetidine 200 mg tablets BP SPC no longer supplied (A02BA01 cimetidine) –
Cimetidine 400 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A02BA01 cimetidine) Prescription only (POM)
Cimetidine 400 mg tablets SPC (A02BA01 cimetidine) Prescription only (POM)
Cimetidine 400 mg tablets BP SPC no longer supplied (A02BA01 cimetidine) –
Cimetidine 800 mg film-coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (A02BA01 cimetidine) –
Cimetidine 800 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (A02BA01 cimetidine) –
Cimetidine 800 mg tablets BP SPC no longer supplied (A02BA01 cimetidine) –
Cimetidine tablets 200 mg SPC (A02BA01 cimetidine) Prescription only (POM)
Cimetidine tablets 400 mg SPC (A02BA01 cimetidine) Prescription only (POM)
Cimetidine tablets 800 mg SPC (A02BA01 cimetidine) Prescription only (POM)
Cimetidine tablets BP 200 mg SPC (A02BA01 cimetidine) Prescription only (POM)
Cimetidine tablets BP 200 mg, Zabcid 200 mg tablets SPC (A02BA01 cimetidine) Prescription only (POM)
Cimetidine tablets BP 400 mg (A02BA01 cimetidine) Prescription only (POM)
Cimetidine tablets BP 400 mg, Zabcid 400 mg tablets SPC (A02BA01 cimetidine) Prescription only (POM)
Cimetidine tablets BP 800 mg SPC no longer supplied (A02BA01 cimetidine) –
Cimetidine tablets BP 800 mg, Zabcid 800 mg tablets SPC (A02BA01 cimetidine) Prescription only (POM)
Clyomep 10 mg gastro-resistant capsules SPC (A02BC Proton pump inhibitors for peptic ulcer and GORD) –
Clyomep 20 mg gastro-resistant capsules SPC (A02BC Proton pump inhibitors for peptic ulcer and GORD) –
Controloc Control 20 mg gastro resistant tablets SPC (A02BC02 pantoprazole) –
Cytotec 200 mcg tablets SPC (A02BB01 misoprostol) Prescription only (POM)
Dexcel Heartburn Relief 10 mg tablets SPC (A02BC01 omeprazole) –
Emozul 20 mg gastro-resistant capsules hard SPC (A02BC05 esomeprazole) Prescription only (POM)
Emozul 40 mg gastro-resistant capsules hard SPC (A02BC05 esomeprazole) Prescription only (POM)
Esomeprazol 10 mg gastro-resistant granules for oral suspension in sachet (A02BC05 esomeprazole) Prescription only (POM)
Esomeprazole 20 mg gastro-resistant capsules hard SPC (A02BC05 esomeprazole) Prescription only (POM)
Esomeprazole 20 mg gastro-resistant tablets SPC (A02BC05 esomeprazole) With or without prescription
Esomeprazole 20 mg gastro-resistant tablets, Guardium Acid Reflux Control 20 mg gastro-resistant tablets SPC (A02BC05 esomeprazole) Prescription only (POM)
Esomeprazole 20 mg gastro-resistant tablets, Nexium 20 mg gastro-resistant tablets (A02BC05 esomeprazole) With or without prescription
Esomeprazole 20 mg gastro-resistant tablets,Nexium 20 mg tablets (A02BC05 esomeprazole) With or without prescription
Esomeprazole 40 mg gastro-resistant capsules hard SPC (A02BC05 esomeprazole) Prescription only (POM)
Esomeprazole 40 mg gastro-resistant tablets SPC (A02BC05 esomeprazole) Prescription only (POM)
Esomeprazole 40 mg powder for solution for injection or infusion SPC (A02BC05 esomeprazole) Prescription only (POM)
Esomeprazole 40 mg powder for solution for injection/infusion SPC (A02BC05 esomeprazole) Prescription only (POM)
Esomeprazole 40 mg tablets,Nexium 40 mg tablets (A02BC05 esomeprazole) Prescription only (POM)
Esomeprazole JSRS 20 mg gastro-resistant capsules hard SPC (A02BC05 esomeprazole) With or without prescription
Esomeprazole JSRS 20 mg gastro-resistant tablets SPC (A02BC05 esomeprazole) Prescription only (POM)
Esomeprazole Sandoz 40 mg gastro-resistant tablets (A02BC05 esomeprazole) Prescription only (POM)
Famotidine 20 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A02BA03 famotidine) Prescription only (POM)
Famotidine 20 mg tablets SPC (A02BA03 famotidine) Prescription only (POM)
Famotidine 40 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A02BA03 famotidine) Prescription only (POM)
Famotidine 40 mg tablets SPC (A02BA03 famotidine) Prescription only (POM)
Galpharm 3-in-1 Antacid, Superdrug 3-in-1 Antacid SPC no longer supplied (A02AD01 ordinary salt combinations) –
Gattart 680 mg / 80 mg chewable tablets SPC (A02AD01 ordinary salt combinations) –
Gaviscon Advance liquid sachets SPC (A02BX Other drugs for peptic ulcer and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD)) –
Gaviscon Advance Mint chewable tablets SPC (A02BX13 alginic acid) General sale (GSL)
Gaviscon Advance Peppermint Flavour oral suspension SPC (A02BX Other drugs for peptic ulcer and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD)) –
Gaviscon Cool tablets, Gavison Cool Mint tablets SPC no longer supplied (A02BX13 alginic acid) –
Gaviscon Infant SPC (A02BX13 alginic acid) –
Gaviscon Original Aniseed Relief SPC (A02BX13 alginic acid) General sale (GSL)
Gaviscon Peppermint Flavour tablets SPC (A02BX13 alginic acid) General sale (GSL)
Gaviscon Peppermint liquid Relief SPC (A02BX13 alginic acid) General sale (GSL)
Gaviscon Strawberry Flavour tablets SPC no longer supplied (A02BX13 alginic acid) –
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)
Lansoprazol 15 mg capsules gastro-resistant capsules SPC (A02BC03 lansoprazole) –
Lansoprazol 30 mg capsules gastro-resistant capsules SPC (A02BC03 lansoprazole) –
Lansoprazole 15 mg gastro-resistant capsules SPC no longer supplied (A02BC03 lansoprazole) –
Lansoprazole 15 mg orodispersible tablets SPC (A02BC03 lansoprazole) Prescription only (POM)
Lansoprazole 30 mg gastro-resistant capsules SPC (A02BC03 lansoprazole) Prescription only (POM)
Lansoprazole 30 mg Oro-dispersible tablets (A02BC03 lansoprazole) Prescription only (POM)
Lansoprazole 30 mg orodispersible tablets SPC (A02BC03 lansoprazole) Prescription only (POM)
Lloydspharmacy Heartburn and Indigestion liquid Peppermint Flavoured, Healthpoint Heartburn and Indigestion oral suspension, Heartburn and Indigestion oral suspension Peppermint Flavour (Teva), Acidex oral suspension, Rennie liquid Heartburn Relief oral s SPC (A02BX13 alginic acid) General sale (GSL)
Losec 10 mg capsules, Omeprazole 10 mg capsules (A02BC01 omeprazole) Prescription only (POM)
Losec 10 mg hard gastro-resistant capsules SPC (A02BC01 omeprazole) Prescription only (POM)
Losec 20 mg gastro-resistant capsules (A02BC01 omeprazole) Prescription only (POM)
Losec 20 mg hard capsules SPC (A02BC01 omeprazole) Prescription only (POM)
Losec 20 mg hard gastro-resistant capsules SPC (A02BC01 omeprazole) Prescription only (POM)
Losec 40 mg hard capsules SPC (A02BC01 omeprazole) Prescription only (POM)
Losec Mups 10 mg gastro-resistant tablets SPC (A02BC01 omeprazole) Prescription only (POM)
Losec Mups 20 mg gastro-resistant tablets SPC (A02BC01 omeprazole) Prescription only (POM)
Losec Mups 20 mg tablets (A02BC01 omeprazole) Prescription only (POM)
Losec Mups 40 mg gastro-resistant tablets SPC (A02BC01 omeprazole) Prescription only (POM)
Losec Mups tablets 40 mg SPC (A02BC01 omeprazole) Prescription only (POM)
Maalox 175 mg / 200 mg oral suspension SPC no longer supplied (A02AD01 ordinary salt combinations) –
Maalox Plus SPC no longer supplied (A02AF02 ordinary salt combinations and antiflatulents) –
Maalox Plus tablets SPC no longer supplied (A02AF02 ordinary salt combinations and antiflatulents) –
Magnesium Hydroxide Mixture 8%w/w oral suspension SPC not available (A02AA04 magnesium hydroxide) –
Mepradec 10 mg gastro-resistant capsules, Omeprazole 10 mg gastro-resistant capsules no longer supplied (A02BC01 omeprazole) –
Mepradec 20 mg gastro-resistant capsules, Omeprazole 20 mg gastro-resistant capsules SPC no longer supplied (A02BC01 omeprazole) –
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)
Mucogel suspension SPC no longer supplied (A02AD01 ordinary salt combinations) –
Nephrotrans 500 mg gastro-resistant capsules soft SPC (A02AH Antacids with sodium bicarbonate) 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 A02

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