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A07 Antidiarrheals, intestinal antiinflammatory/antiinfective agents

ATC group of level 2 – therapeutic subgroup · in plain English: medicines for diarrhoea and inflammation of the bowel

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 141 medicines in this group and its subgroups.

Place in the ATC classification

  1. A Alimentary tract and metabolism drugs 1,624 medicines
    1. A07 Antidiarrheals, intestinal antiinflammatory/antiinfective agents 141 medicines
      1. A07A Intestinal antiinfectives 15 medicines
      2. A07B Intestinal adsorbents 8 medicines
      3. A07C Electrolytes with carbohydrates, antidiarrheals, intestinal antiinflammatory/antiinfective agents 1 medicine
      4. A07D Antipropulsives 35 medicines
      5. A07E Intestinal antiinflammatory agents 76 medicines
      6. A07X Other antidiarrheals 5 medicines

1 more subgroup has no medicine with a leaflet on this site.

Active substances in the group

Medicines in the group and its subgroups

MedicineLegal category
Actidose-aqua Advance SPC no longer supplied (A07BA01 medicinal charcoal) –
Activated Charcoal 200 mg/ml oral suspension SPC (A07BA01 medicinal charcoal) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Acute Diarrhoea Relief capsules, Loperamide 2 mg capsules, Essential Waitrose & Partners Acute Diarrhoea Relief 2 mg capsules, Numark Diarrhoea Relief 2 mg capsules hard, Morrisons Acute Diarrhoea Relief 2 mg capsules SPC (A07DA03 loperamide) With or without prescription
Asacol 400 mg MR tablets SPC no longer supplied (A07EC02 mesalazine) –
Asacol 800 mg MR tablets SPC (A07EC02 mesalazine) Prescription only (POM)
Boots Diarrhoea Relief 2 mg capsules SPC (A07DA03 loperamide) –
Boots oral Rehydration treatment SPC (A07CA Oral rehydration salt formulations) –
Brown & Burk Diarrhoea Relief 2 mg capsules SPC (A07DA03 loperamide) –
Budenofalk 2 mg / dose rectal foam SPC (A07EA06 budesonide) Prescription only (POM)
Budenofalk 3 mg gastro-resistant capsules SPC (A07EA06 budesonide) Prescription only (POM)
Budenofalk 9 mg gastro-resistant granules SPC (A07EA06 budesonide) Prescription only (POM)
Budesonide 3 mg prolonged-release capsules SPC (A07EA06 budesonide) –
Budesonide CR 3 mg capsules SPC (A07EA06 budesonide) Prescription only (POM)
Budesonide DR. Falk Pharma 4 mg suppositories (A07EA06 budesonide) Prescription only (POM)
Carbomix 50 g granules for oral suspension SPC (A07BA01 medicinal charcoal) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Care Diarrhoea Relief 2 mg orodispersible tablets SPC (A07DA03 loperamide) –
Clipper 5 mg Gastroresistant prolonged-release tablets SPC (A07EA07 beclometasone) Prescription only (POM)
Co-operative Diarrhoea Relief 2 mg capsules, Tesco Diarrhoea Relief capsules, Loperamide capsules 2 mg, Morrisons Anti-diarrhoea capsules, Numark Anti-diarrhoea capsules, Asda Anti-diarrhoea capsules, Vantage Anti-diarrhoea capsules, Diafix capsules, Spar SPC (A07DA03 loperamide) General sale (GSL)
Colazide 750 mg capsules (A07EC04 balsalazide) Prescription only (POM)
Colifoam 10% w/w rectal foam SPC no longer supplied (A07EA02 hydrocortisone) –
Cortiment 9 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (A07EA06 budesonide) Prescription only (POM)
Diah-limit, Loperamide 2 mg hard capsules SPC no longer supplied (A07DA03 loperamide) –
Diarrhomed 2 mg capsules SPC (A07DA03 loperamide) –
Dificlir 200 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A07AA12 fidaxomicin) Prescription only (POM)
Dificlir 40 mg / ml granules for oral suspension SPC no longer supplied (A07AA12 fidaxomicin) –
Dipentum 250 mg capsules,Olsalazine Sodium 250 mg capsules (A07EC03 olsalazine) Prescription only (POM)
Dipentum 250 mg hard capsules,Olsalazine Sodium 250 mg hard capsules (A07EC03 olsalazine) Prescription only (POM)
Dipentum 500 mg tablets, Olsalazine Sodium 500 mg tablets (A07EC03 olsalazine) Prescription only (POM)
Entocort CR 3 mg capsules SPC (A07EA06 budesonide) Prescription only (POM)
Entocort enema SPC (A07E Intestinal antiinflammatory agents) –
Fidaxomicin 200 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A07AA12 fidaxomicin) Prescription only (POM)
Galpharm Diarrhoea Relief Instants 2 mg orodispersible tablets, Boots Diarrhoea Relief Instant-melts 2 mg orodispersible tablets, Superdrug Diarrhoea Relief Instant-melts 2 mg orodispersible tablets, Sainsburys Healthcare Anti-diarrhoea Instants 2 mg orod (A07DA03 loperamide) General sale (GSL)
Hidrasec 100 mg hard capsules SPC no longer supplied (A07XA04 racecadotril) –
Hidrasec 175 mg film-coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (A07XA04 racecadotril) –
Hidrasec children 30 mg granules for oral suspension SPC no longer supplied (A07XA04 racecadotril) –
Hidrasec Infants 10 mg granules for oral suspension SPC no longer supplied (A07XA04 racecadotril) –
Imodium 1 mg / 5 ml oral solution no longer supplied (A07DA03 loperamide) –
Imodium Classic 2 mg capsules SPC (A07DA03 loperamide) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Imodium Dual Action Relief tablets SPC (A07DA53 loperamide, combinations) No prescription needed
Imodium Ibs Relief 2 mg capsules soft no longer supplied (A07DA03 loperamide) –
Imodium Instant Melts SPC (A07DA03 loperamide) –
Imodium Original 2 mg capsules SPC (A07DA03 loperamide) General sale (GSL)
J Collis Brownes Mixture SPC no longer supplied (A07DA52 morphine, combinations) –
J.L. Braggs Medicinal Charcoal powder B.P.C SPC (A07BA01 medicinal charcoal) –
J.L. Braggs Medicinal Charcoal tablets BPC 1934 300 mg SPC (A07BA01 medicinal charcoal) General sale (GSL)
Jorveza 0.5 mg orodispersible tablets SPC (A07EA06 budesonide) Prescription only (POM)
Jorveza 1 mg orodispersible tablets (A07EA06 budesonide) Prescription only (POM)
K/L Poultice (Kaolin Poultice BP) SPC not available (A07BC02 kaolin) –
Kaolin and Morphine Mixture SPC not available (A07DA52 morphine, combinations) –
Kinpeygo 4 mg modified-release hard capsules (A07EA06 budesonide) Prescription only (POM)
Lodiarex 2 mg capsules, hard SPC (A07DA03 loperamide) –
Lomodine 2 mg capsules SPC (A07DA03 loperamide) –
Loperamide 2 mg capsules SPC (A07DA03 loperamide) With or without prescription
Loperamide 2 mg capsules hard SPC (A07DA03 loperamide) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Loperamide 2 mg capsules, Teva Diarrhoea Relief 2 mg capsules SPC (A07DA03 loperamide) With or without prescription
Loperamide 2 mg hard capsules, Diah-limit, Diarrhoea Relief capsules SPC no longer supplied (A07DA03 loperamide) –
Loperamide 2 mg tablets SPC (A07DA03 loperamide) With or without prescription
Loperamide Hydrochloride 2 mg capsule hard, Noumed Acute Diarrhoea Relief 2 mg capsules hard SPC (A07DA03 loperamide) With or without prescription
Loperamide Hydrochloride 2 mg capsules SPC (A07DA03 loperamide) Prescription only (POM)
Loperamide Hydrochloride 2 mg capsules hard SPC (A07DA03 loperamide) Prescription only (POM)
Loperamide Hydrochloride 2 mg oral Lyophilisate SPC (A07DA03 loperamide) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Loperamide Hydrochloride 2 mg orodispersible tablets SPC (A07DA03 loperamide) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Loperamide Hydrochloride 2 mg tablets SPC (A07DA03 loperamide) With or without prescription
Loperamide Hydrochloride capsules 2 mg SPC (A07DA03 loperamide) Prescription only (POM)
Loperamide Hydrochloride tablets 2 mg SPC (A07DA03 loperamide) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Mesalazine 1 g suppositories, Pentasa 1 g suppositories (A07EC02 mesalazine) Prescription only (POM)
Mesalazine Tillotts 1 g suppositories SPC (A07EC02 mesalazine) Prescription only (POM)
Mesalazine Tillotts 400 mg modified-release tablets SPC (A07EC02 mesalazine) Prescription only (POM)
Mesalazine Tillotts 800 mg modified-release tablets SPC (A07EC02 mesalazine) Prescription only (POM)
Mezavant XL 1200 mg gastro-resistant prolonged-release tablets SPC (A07EC02 mesalazine) Prescription only (POM)
Nalcrom 100 mg capsules (A07EB01 cromoglicic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Nalcrom 100 mg capsules / Sodium Cromoglicate 100 mg capsules (A07EB01 cromoglicic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Normaloe tablets, Loperamide Hydrochloride 2 mg tablets SPC (A07DA03 loperamide) With or without prescription
Normicron 200 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A07AA11 rifaximin) –
Numark Diarrhoea Relief 2 mg capsules hard, Loperamide 2 mg capsules SPC (A07DA03 loperamide) With or without prescription
Nystabs tablets 500 000 units, Nystatin tablets 500 000 units SPC no longer supplied (A07AA02 nystatin) –
Nystan 100 000 units/ml oral suspension (ready-mixed),Nystatin 100 000 units/ml oral suspension (ready-mixed) (A07AA02 nystatin) Prescription only (POM)
Nystatin 100 000 units/ml oral suspension SPC (A07AA02 nystatin) –
Octasa 1 g suppositories SPC (A07EC02 mesalazine) Prescription only (POM)
Octasa 1600 mg modified-release tablets (A07EC02 mesalazine) Prescription only (POM)
Octasa 400 mg MR tablets SPC (A07EC02 mesalazine) Prescription only (POM)
Octasa 800 mg MR tablets SPC (A07EC02 mesalazine) Prescription only (POM)
Olsalazine Sodium 250 mg capsules (A07EC03 olsalazine) Prescription only (POM)
Olsalazine Sodium 250 mg capsules,Dipentum 250 mg capsules (A07EC03 olsalazine) Prescription only (POM)
Olsalazine Sodium 250 mg hard capsules (A07EC03 olsalazine) Prescription only (POM)
Olsalazine Sodium 500 mg tablets (A07EC03 olsalazine) Prescription only (POM)
Olsalazine Sodium 500 mg tablets, Dipentum 500 mg tablets (A07EC03 olsalazine) Prescription only (POM)
Pentasa 1 g Slow release tablets (A07EC02 mesalazine) Prescription only (POM)
Pentasa 1 g suppositories (A07EC02 mesalazine) Prescription only (POM)
Pentasa 1 g suppositories, Mesalazine 1 g suppositories (A07EC02 mesalazine) Prescription only (POM)
Pentasa 500 mg Slow release tablets (A07EC02 mesalazine) Prescription only (POM)
Pentasa Mesalazine 1 g enema (A07EC02 mesalazine) Prescription only (POM)
Pentasa Mesalazine enema 1 g SPC (A07EC02 mesalazine) Prescription only (POM)
Pentasa prolonged release granules 2 g sachet (A07EC02 mesalazine) Prescription only (POM)
Pentasa sachet 1 g prolonged release granules (A07EC02 mesalazine) Prescription only (POM)
Pentasa sachet 4 g prolonged-release granules SPC (A07EC02 mesalazine) Prescription only (POM)
Pentasa sachets 2 g prolonged-release granules SPC (A07EC02 mesalazine) Prescription only (POM)
Pentasa suppositories 1 g SPC (A07EC02 mesalazine) Prescription only (POM)
Pepti-calm 525.6 mg/30 ml oral suspension SPC (A07BB Bismuth preparations, intestinal adsorbents) –
Pepto-bismol 17.5 mg / ml oral suspension SPC (A07BB Bismuth preparations, intestinal adsorbents) General sale (GSL)

Other groups of the same level

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 A07

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