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A02BC Proton pump inhibitors for peptic ulcer and 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 112 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. 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.

Medicines in the group and its subgroups

MedicineLegal category
Pariet 10 mg gastro-resistant tablet SPC (A02BC04 rabeprazole) Prescription only (POM)
Pariet 20 mg gastro-resistant tablets (A02BC04 rabeprazole) Prescription only (POM)
Protium I.V. 40 mg powder for solution for injection SPC (A02BC02 pantoprazole) 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) –
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
Somac Control 20 mg gastro-resistant tablets SPC (A02BC02 pantoprazole) –
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 A02BC

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