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A04A Antiemetics and antinauseants

ATC group of level 3 – pharmacological subgroup · in plain English: medicines for nausea and vomiting

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 88 medicines in this group and its subgroups.

Place in the ATC classification

  1. A Alimentary tract and metabolism drugs 1,624 medicines
    1. A04 Antiemetics and antinauseants 88 medicines
      1. A04A Antiemetics and antinauseants 88 medicines
        1. A04AA Serotonin (5HT3) antagonists, antiemetics and antinauseants 59 medicines
        2. A04AD Other antiemetics 29 medicines

Active substances in the group

Medicines in the group and its subgroups

MedicineLegal category
Akynzeo 235 mg / 0.25 mg powder for concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (A04AA55 palonosetron, combinations) Prescription only (POM)
Akynzeo 300 mg / 0.5 mg hard capsules SPC (A04AA Serotonin (5HT3) antagonists, antiemetics and antinauseants) Prescription only (POM)
Akynzeo 300 mg/0.5 mg hard Capules (A04AA55 palonosetron, combinations) Prescription only (POM)
Aloxi SPC (A04AA05 palonosetron) Prescription only (POM)
Aloxi 250 micrograms solution for injection SPC (A04AA05 palonosetron) Prescription only (POM)
Aloxi 500 micrograms soft capsules SPC no longer supplied (A04AA05 palonosetron) –
Ametron Melt 4 mg oral Lyophilisate SPC (A04AA01 ondansetron) Prescription only (POM)
Ametron Melt 8 mg oral Lyophilisate SPC (A04AA01 ondansetron) Prescription only (POM)
Aprepitant 125 mg hard capsules SPC (A04AD12 aprepitant) Prescription only (POM)
Aprepitant 80 mg and 125 mg hard capsules SPC (A04AD12 aprepitant) –
Aprepitant 80 mg hard capsules SPC no longer supplied (A04AD12 aprepitant) –
Aprepitant Accord 125 mg hard capsules (A04AD12 aprepitant) Prescription only (POM)
Aprepitant Accord 80 mg hard capsules (A04AD12 aprepitant) Prescription only (POM)
Aprepitant Ethypharm 125 mg hard capsules SPC (A04AD12 aprepitant) Prescription only (POM)
Aprepitant Ethypharm 80 mg and 125 mg hard capsules SPC (A04AD12 aprepitant) –
Aprepitant Ethypharm 80 mg hard capsules SPC (A04AD12 aprepitant) Prescription only (POM)
Aprepitant Mylan 125 mg and 80 mg hard capsules SPC (A04AD12 aprepitant) –
Aprepitant Mylan 125 mg hard capsules SPC (A04AD12 aprepitant) Prescription only (POM)
Aprepitant Mylan 80 mg hard capsules SPC (A04AD12 aprepitant) Prescription only (POM)
Aprepitant Zentiva 125 mg / 80 mg hard capsules SPC (A04AD12 aprepitant) –
Aprepitant Zentiva 125 mg hard capsules SPC (A04AD12 aprepitant) Prescription only (POM)
Aprepitant Zentiva 80 mg hard capsules SPC (A04AD12 aprepitant) Prescription only (POM)
Atanto 125 mg hard capsules SPC (A04AD12 aprepitant) Prescription only (POM)
Atanto 80 mg / 125 mg hard capsules SPC (A04AD12 aprepitant) –
Atanto 80 mg hard capsules SPC (A04AD12 aprepitant) Prescription only (POM)
Emend 125 mg hard capsules SPC (A04AD12 aprepitant) Prescription only (POM)
Emend 125 mg powder for suspension SPC no longer supplied (A04AD12 aprepitant) –
Emend 80 mg and 125 mg hard capsules SPC (A04AD12 aprepitant) Prescription only (POM)
Emend 80 mg hard capsules SPC (A04AD12 aprepitant) Prescription only (POM)
Fosaprepitant 150 mg powder for solution for infusion SPC (A04AD12 aprepitant) Prescription only (POM)
Frador SPC no longer supplied (A04AD04 chlorobutanol) –
Granisetron 1 mg / 1 ml concentrate for solution for infusion or injection SPC (A04AA02 granisetron) –
Granisetron 1 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A04AA02 granisetron) Prescription only (POM)
Granisetron 1 mg tablets SPC (A04AA02 granisetron) Prescription only (POM)
Granisetron 1 mg/ml concentrate for solution for injection or infusion SPC (A04AA02 granisetron) –
Granisetron 1 mg/ml solution for injection SPC (A04AA02 granisetron) –
Granisetron 2 mg film-coated tablets SPC not available (A04AA02 granisetron) –
Granisetron 3 mg / 3 ml concentrate for solution for infusion or injection SPC (A04AA02 granisetron) –
Ivemend 150 mg powder for solution for infusion SPC (A04AD12 aprepitant) Prescription only (POM)
Kytril 2 mg film-coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (A04AA02 granisetron) –
Nabilone 0.25 mg capsules SPC (A04AD11 nabilone) Prescription only (POM)
Nabilone 1 mg capsules SPC (A04AD11 nabilone) Prescription only (POM)
Ondansetron 2 mg / ml solution for injection SPC (A04AA01 ondansetron) –
Ondansetron 2 mg / ml solution for injection or infusion SPC (A04AA01 ondansetron) –
Ondansetron 2 mg / ml solution for injection/infusion SPC (A04AA01 ondansetron) –
Ondansetron 2 mg|ml solution for injection SPC (A04AA01 ondansetron) Prescription only (POM)
Ondansetron 4 mg / 5 ml oral solution SPC (A04AA01 ondansetron) Prescription only (POM)
Ondansetron 4 mg / 5 ml syrup SPC (A04AA01 ondansetron) –
Ondansetron 4 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A04AA01 ondansetron) Prescription only (POM)
Ondansetron 4 mg orodispersible tablets SPC (A04AA01 ondansetron) Prescription only (POM)
Ondansetron 4 mg solution for injection/infusion in Pre-filled syringe SPC (A04AA01 ondansetron) Prescription only (POM)
Ondansetron 4 mg tablets SPC (A04AA01 ondansetron) Prescription only (POM)
Ondansetron 8 mg / 5 ml oral solution SPC (A04AA01 ondansetron) Prescription only (POM)
Ondansetron 8 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A04AA01 ondansetron) Prescription only (POM)
Ondansetron 8 mg orodispersible tablets SPC (A04AA01 ondansetron) Prescription only (POM)
Ondansetron 8 mg solution for injection/infusion in Pre-filled syringe SPC (A04AA01 ondansetron) Prescription only (POM)
Ondansetron 8 mg tablets SPC (A04AA01 ondansetron) Prescription only (POM)
Ondansetron 8 mg/5 ml syrup SPC (A04AA01 ondansetron) –
Ondansetron Enexi 2 mg/ml solution for injection/infusion SPC (A04AA01 ondansetron) –
Ondansetron Kabi 0.08 mg/ml solution for infusion SPC (A04AA01 ondansetron) –
Ondansetron Kabi 0.16 mg/ml solution for infusion SPC (A04AA01 ondansetron) –
Ondansetron Kabi 2 mg / ml solution for injection SPC (A04AA01 ondansetron) –
Ondansetron Medley 4 mg/5 ml oral solution SPC (A04AA01 ondansetron) –
Ondansetron Steranco 4 mg /5 ml oral solution SPC (A04AA01 ondansetron) –
Palonosetron 250 micrograms solution for injection SPC (A04AA05 palonosetron) Prescription only (POM)
Palonosetron 250 micrograms solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (A04AA05 palonosetron) Prescription only (POM)
Palonosetron Accord 250 micrograms solution for injection SPC (A04AA05 palonosetron) Prescription only (POM)
Palonosetron Hospira SPC (A04AA05 palonosetron) –
Palonosetron Hydrochloride 250 micrograms solution for injection SPC (A04AA05 palonosetron) Prescription only (POM)
Sancuso SPC (A04AA02 granisetron) Prescription only (POM)
Sancuso 3.1 mg / 24 hours transdermal patch SPC (A04AA02 granisetron) Prescription only (POM)
Scopoderm 1.5 mg patch (A04AD01 scopolamine) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Scopoderm 1.5 mg patches no longer supplied (A04AD01 scopolamine) –
Setofilm 4 mg orodispersible Films SPC (A04AA01 ondansetron) Prescription only (POM)
Setofilm 4 mg orodispersible Films, Ondansetron 4 mg orodispersible Films (A04AA01 ondansetron) Prescription only (POM)
Setofilm 8 mg orodispersible Films SPC (A04AA01 ondansetron) Prescription only (POM)
Varuby SPC no longer supplied (A04AD Other antiemetics) –
Zofran 4 mg / 5 ml syrup no longer supplied (A04AA01 ondansetron) –
Zofran 4 mg Melt (A04AA01 ondansetron) Prescription only (POM)
Zofran 4 mg tablets (A04AA01 ondansetron) Prescription only (POM)
Zofran 8 mg Melt (A04AA01 ondansetron) Prescription only (POM)
Zofran 8 mg tablets (A04AA01 ondansetron) Prescription only (POM)
Zofran Flexi-amp injection 2 mg / ml, Zofran injection 2 mg / ml SPC (A04AA01 ondansetron) –
Zofran Melt 4 mg, Ondansetron 4 mg oral Lyophilisates (A04AA01 ondansetron) Prescription only (POM)
Zofran suppositories 16 mg no longer supplied (A04AA01 ondansetron) –
Zofran syrup 4 mg / 5 ml SPC no longer supplied (A04AA01 ondansetron) –
Zofran tablets 4 mg SPC no longer supplied (A04AA01 ondansetron) –
Zofran tablets 8 mg no longer supplied (A04AA01 ondansetron) –

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 A04A

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