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A08A Antiobesity preparations, excl. diet products

ATC group of level 3 – pharmacological subgroup · in plain English: weight loss medicines

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 13 medicines in this group and its subgroups.

Place in the ATC classification

  1. A Alimentary tract and metabolism drugs 1,624 medicines
    1. A08 Antiobesity preparations, excl. diet products 13 medicines
      1. A08A Antiobesity preparations, excl. diet products 13 medicines
        1. A08AA Centrally acting antiobesity products 2 medicines
        2. A08AB Peripherally acting antiobesity products 9 medicines
        3. A08AX Other antiobesity drugs 2 medicines

Active substances in the group

Medicines in the group and its subgroups

MedicineLegal category
Acomplia SPC no longer supplied (A08AX01 rimonabant) –
Alli (previously Orlistat GSK) SPC (A08AB01 orlistat) –
Alli 60 mg hard capsules SPC (A08AB01 orlistat) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Beacita 120 mg capsules, hard SPC no longer supplied (A08AB01 orlistat) –
Beacita 60 mg capsules hard SPC no longer supplied (A08AB01 orlistat) –
Imcivree 10 mg / ml solution for injection SPC (A08AA Centrally acting antiobesity products) Prescription only (POM)
Mysimba 8 mg / 90 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (A08AA Centrally acting antiobesity products) Prescription only (POM)
Orlistat 120 mg hard capsules SPC (A08AB01 orlistat) Prescription only (POM)
Orlistat 60 mg capsules hard SPC (A08AB01 orlistat) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Orlistat Mylan 60 mg capsules hard SPC (A08AB01 orlistat) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Orlos 60 mg hard capsules, Orlistat 60 mg hard capsules SPC (A08AB01 orlistat) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Xenical 120 mg hard capsules SPC (A08AB01 orlistat) Prescription only (POM)
Zimulti SPC (A08AX01 rimonabant) –

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 A08A

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