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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.

Medicines in the group and its subgroups

MedicineLegal category
Nexium 10 mg gastro-resistant granules for oral suspension sachet SPC (A02BC05 esomeprazole) Prescription only (POM)
Nexium 10 mg granules (A02BC05 esomeprazole) Prescription only (POM)
Nexium 20 mg gastro-resistant tablets (A02BC05 esomeprazole) With or without prescription
Nexium 20 mg gastro-resistant tablets, Esomeprazole 20 mg gastro-resistant tablets (A02BC05 esomeprazole) With or without prescription
Nexium 20 mg tablets SPC (A02BC05 esomeprazole) With or without prescription
Nexium 40 mg gastro-resistant tablets (A02BC05 esomeprazole) Prescription only (POM)
Nexium 40 mg gastro-resistant tablets, Esomeprazole 40 mg gastro-resistant tablets (A02BC05 esomeprazole) Prescription only (POM)
Nexium 40 mg tablets SPC (A02BC05 esomeprazole) Prescription only (POM)
Nexium Control 20 mg gastro resistant tablets SPC (A02BC05 esomeprazole) No prescription needed
Nexium Control 20 mg gastro-resistant hard capsules SPC (A02BC05 esomeprazole) General sale (GSL)
Nexium Control gastro-resistant hard capsules 20 mg SPC (A02BC05 esomeprazole) General sale (GSL)
Nexium Control gastro-resistant tablets 20 mg SPC (A02BC05 esomeprazole) No prescription needed
Nexium I.V. 40 mg powder for solution for injection/infusion SPC (A02BC05 esomeprazole) Prescription only (POM)
Nizatidine 150 mg capsules SPC no longer supplied (A02BA04 nizatidine) –
Nizatidine 150 mg capsules, hard (A02BA04 nizatidine) Prescription only (POM)
Nizatidine 300 mg capsules SPC no longer supplied (A02BA04 nizatidine) –
Nizatidine 300 mg capsules, hard SPC (A02BA04 nizatidine) Prescription only (POM)
Omeang 10 mg gastro-resistant capsules hard SPC (A02BC01 omeprazole) –
Omeang 20 mg gastro-resistant capsules hard SPC (A02BC01 omeprazole) –
Omeang 40 mg gastro-resistant capsules hard SPC (A02BC01 omeprazole) –
Omeprazole 1 mg/ml powder for oral suspension SPC (A02BC01 omeprazole) Prescription only (POM)
Omeprazole 10 mg capsules SPC no longer supplied (A02BC01 omeprazole) –
Omeprazole 10 mg gastro-resistant capsules SPC (A02BC01 omeprazole) Prescription only (POM)
Omeprazole 10 mg gastro-resistant capsules hard SPC (A02BC01 omeprazole) Prescription only (POM)
Omeprazole 10 mg gastro-resistant capsules, Losec 10 mg capsules (A02BC01 omeprazole) Prescription only (POM)
Omeprazole 10 mg gastro-resistant tablets SPC (A02BC01 omeprazole) Prescription only (POM)
Omeprazole 10 mg oral solution SPC no longer supplied (A02BC01 omeprazole) –
Omeprazole 2 mg / ml powder for oral suspension SPC (A02BC01 omeprazole) Prescription only (POM)
Omeprazole 20 mg capsules SPC (A02BC01 omeprazole) Prescription only (POM)
Omeprazole 20 mg dispersible gastro-resistant tablets, Mezzopram 20 mg dispersible gastro-resistant tablets (A02BC01 omeprazole) Prescription only (POM)
Omeprazole 20 mg gastro-resistant capsules SPC (A02BC01 omeprazole) Prescription only (POM)
Omeprazole 20 mg gastro-resistant capsules hard SPC (A02BC01 omeprazole) Prescription only (POM)
Omeprazole 20 mg gastro-resistant tablets SPC (A02BC01 omeprazole) Prescription only (POM)
Omeprazole 20 mg hard gastro-resistant capsules, Losec 20 mg hard gastro-resistant capsules (A02BC01 omeprazole) Prescription only (POM)
Omeprazole 20 mg oral solution SPC (A02BC01 omeprazole) Prescription only (POM)
Omeprazole 4 mg/ml powder for oral suspension SPC (A02BC01 omeprazole) Prescription only (POM)
Omeprazole 40 mg capsules SPC (A02BC01 omeprazole) Prescription only (POM)
Omeprazole 40 mg gastro-resistant capsules (A02BC01 omeprazole) Prescription only (POM)
Omeprazole 40 mg gastro-resistant hard capsules SPC (A02BC01 omeprazole) Prescription only (POM)
Omeprazole 40 mg gastro-resistant tablets SPC (A02BC01 omeprazole) Prescription only (POM)
Omeprazole 40 mg powder and solvent for solution for injection SPC not available (A02BC01 omeprazole) –
Omeprazole 40 mg powder for solution for infusion SPC (A02BC01 omeprazole) Prescription only (POM)
Omeprazole gastro-resistant capsules 10 mg SPC (A02BC01 omeprazole) Prescription only (POM)
Omeprazole gastro-resistant capsules 20 mg SPC (A02BC01 omeprazole) Prescription only (POM)
Omeprazole gastro-resistant capsules 40 mg SPC (A02BC01 omeprazole) Prescription only (POM)
Omerprazole 20 mg oral solution SPC (A02BC01 omeprazole) –
Omirel 20 mg capsules, hard SPC (A02BC01 omeprazole) –
Pantecta Control SPC (A02BC02 pantoprazole) –
Pantoloc Control SPC no longer supplied (A02BC02 pantoprazole) –
Pantoprazole 20 mg gastro-resistant tablets SPC (A02BC02 pantoprazole) Prescription only (POM)
Pantoprazole 40 mg gastro-resistant tablets SPC (A02BC02 pantoprazole) Prescription only (POM)
Pantoprazole 40 mg powder for solution for injection SPC (A02BC02 pantoprazole) Prescription only (POM)
Pantoprazole 40 mg powder for solution for injection/infusion SPC (A02BC02 pantoprazole) Prescription only (POM)
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)
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)
Protium I.V. 40 mg powder for solution for injection SPC (A02BC02 pantoprazole) Prescription only (POM)
Pylera 140 mg/125 mg/125 mg capsules (A02BD08 bismuth subcitrate, tetracycline and metronidazole) Prescription only (POM)
Pyrocalm Control Peppermint Flavour 20 mg gastro-resistant tablets SPC (A02BC01 omeprazole) –
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) –
Ranitidine tablets 150 mg SPC no longer supplied (A02BA02 ranitidine) –
Ranitidine tablets 300 mg SPC no longer supplied (A02BA02 ranitidine) –
Remegel SPC no longer supplied (A02AC01 calcium carbonate) –
Rennie gum 750 mg medicated Chewing gum (A02AC01 calcium carbonate) General sale (GSL)
Rennie Peppermint SPC (A02AD01 ordinary salt combinations) –
Rennie soft Chews 800 mg chewable tablets SPC no longer supplied (A02AC01 calcium carbonate) –
Rennie Spearmint SPC (A02AD01 ordinary salt combinations) –
Rennie sugar free SPC (A02AD01 ordinary salt combinations) –
Sainsburys Healthcare Heartburn and Acid Reflux Control 20 mg gastro resistant capsules, Superdrug Heartburn and Acid Reflux Control 20 mg gastro-resistant capsules, Perrigo Heartburn and Acid Reflux Control 20 mg gastro resistant capsules, Esomeprazole 2 SPC (A02BC05 esomeprazole) With or without prescription
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)
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) –
Somac Control 20 mg gastro-resistant tablets SPC (A02BC02 pantoprazole) –
Sterwin Antacid tablets SPC (A02AH Antacids with sodium bicarbonate) –
Sucralfate 1 g/5 ml oral suspension SPC (A02BX02 sucralfate) Prescription only (POM)
Superdrug Heartburn and Indigestion oral suspension, Wilko Heartburn and Indigestion oral suspension, Essential Waitrose Heartburn and Indigestion oral suspension, Tesco Health Heartburn & Indigestion oral suspension, Peptac liquid Heartburn and Indigesti (A02BX13 alginic acid) General sale (GSL)
Tagamet 800 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (A02BA01 cimetidine) –
Tagamet syrup, Cimetidine 200 mg / 5 ml syrup SPC (A02BA01 cimetidine) –
Tesco Health Heartburn & Indigestion Relief Orange Flavour 500 mg tablets, Sainsburys Healthcare Orange Flavoured Antacid 500 mg tablets, Superdrug Orange Flavoured Indigestion Relief 500 mg tablets, Boots Indigestion Relief 500 mg tablets, Morrisons Oran SPC (A02AC01 calcium carbonate) –
Tesco Heartburn & Indigestion Relief, Healthpoint Heartburn and Indigestion oral suspension, Rennie liquid Heartburn Relief oral suspension, Lloydspharmacy Heartburn and Indigestion liquid Peppermint Flavoured, Peptac Peppermint liquid, Boots Heartburn Re SPC (A02BX13 alginic acid) General sale (GSL)
Well Pharmaceuticals Heartburn & Indigestion Peppermint Flavour oral suspension, Heartburn and Indigestion oral suspension Peppermint Flavour (Teva), Boots Heartburn Relief Peppermint Flavour, Tesco Heartburn & Indigestion Relief, Peptac Peppermint liquid SPC (A02BX13 alginic acid) General sale (GSL)
Zantac 75 Relief SPC no longer supplied (A02BA02 ranitidine) –
Zantac 75 tablets SPC no longer supplied (A02BA02 ranitidine) –
Zantac tablets 150 mg SPC no longer supplied (A02BA02 ranitidine) –
Zantac tablets 300 mg SPC no longer supplied (A02BA02 ranitidine) –
Zoton Fastab 15 mg SPC (A02BC03 lansoprazole) Prescription only (POM)
Zoton Fastab 30 mg SPC (A02BC03 lansoprazole) Prescription only (POM)

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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