Medicines by ATC code A02BC Proton pump inhibitors for peptic ulcer and GORD

Place in the ATC classification

A Alimentary tract and metabolism drugs 1,624 medicines
1. A02 Drugs for acid related disorders 199 medicines
  1. A02B Drugs for peptic ulcer and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) 174 medicines
    1. A02BC Proton pump inhibitors for peptic ulcer and GORD 112 medicines
      1. A02BC01 omeprazole 52 medicines
      2. A02BC02 pantoprazole 13 medicines
      3. A02BC03 lansoprazole 9 medicines
      4. A02BC04 rabeprazole 6 medicines
      5. A02BC05 esomeprazole 30 medicines

5 more subgroups have no medicine with a leaflet on this site.

Active substances in the group

Esomeprazole 30 medicines
Lansoprazole 9 medicines
Omeprazole 54 medicines
Pantoprazole 13 medicines
Rabeprazole 6 medicines

Medicines in the group and its subgroups

Medicine	Legal category
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)	–
Clyomep 10 mg gastro-resistant capsules SPC	–
Clyomep 20 mg gastro-resistant capsules SPC	–
Controloc Control 20 mg gastro resistant tablets SPC (A02BC02 pantoprazole)	–
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)	–

Other groups of the same level

A02BA Histamine H2 receptor antagonists for peptic ulcer and GORD 39 medicines
A02BB Prostaglandin drugs for peptic ulcer and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) 1 medicine
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: A02BC Inhibitory protonové pumpy
French: A02BC inhibiteurs de la pompe à protons
German: A02BC Protonenpumpenhemmer**
Spanish: A02BC INHIBIDORES DE LA BOMBA DE PROTONES (ANTIULCERA PEPTICA)
German: A02BC Protonenpumpenhemmer**
Italian: A02BC INIBITORI DELLA POMPA ACIDA
Polish: A02BC Inhibitory pompy protonowej
Turkish: A02BC Peptik ülser ve GÖRH için proton pompası inhibitörleri
Portuguese (Brazil): A02BC Inibidores da bomba de protões

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 A02BC

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