A02BB Prostaglandin drugs for peptic ulcer and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD)
ATC group of level 4 – chemical subgroup · in plain English: medicines for heartburn, acid reflux and stomach ulcers
This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 1 medicine in this group and its subgroups.
- 1 prescription only (POM)
Active substance: Misoprostol – all medicines with this substance, also in combinations.
Place in the ATC classification
- A Alimentary tract and metabolism drugs 1,624 medicines
- A02 Drugs for acid related disorders 199 medicines
- A02B Drugs for peptic ulcer and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) 174 medicines
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A02BB Prostaglandin drugs for peptic ulcer and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) 1 medicine
- A02BB01 misoprostol 1 medicine
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A02BB Prostaglandin drugs for peptic ulcer and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) 1 medicine
- A02B Drugs for peptic ulcer and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) 174 medicines
- A02 Drugs for acid related disorders 199 medicines
1 more subgroup has no medicine with a leaflet on this site.
Medicines in the group and its subgroups
| Medicine | Legal category |
|---|---|
| Cytotec 200 mcg tablets SPC (A02BB01 misoprostol) | Prescription only (POM) |
Other groups of the same level
- A02BA Histamine H2 receptor antagonists for peptic ulcer and GORD 39 medicines
- A02BC Proton pump inhibitors for peptic ulcer and GORD 112 medicines
- A02BD Combinations for eradication of Helicobacter pylori 2 medicines
- A02BX Other drugs for peptic ulcer and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) 20 medicines
Other names of the ATC group
- Czech: A02BB Prostaglandiny
- French: A02BB PG|prostaglandines
- German: A02BB Prostaglandine
- Spanish: A02BB PROSTAGLANDINAS (ANTIULCERA PEPTICA)
- German: A02BB Prostaglandine
- Italian: A02BB PROSTAGLANDINE
- Polish: A02BB Prostaglandyny
- Turkish: A02BB Peptik ülser ve gastroözofageal reflü hastalığı (GORD) için prostaglandin ilaçları
- Portuguese (Brazil): A02BB Prostaglandinas
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 A02BB
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