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A10B Blood glucose lowering drugs, excl. insulins

ATC group of level 3 – pharmacological subgroup · in plain English: medicines for diabetes other than insulin

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 472 medicines in this group and its subgroups.

Place in the ATC classification

  1. A Alimentary tract and metabolism drugs 1,624 medicines
    1. A10 Drugs used in diabetes 589 medicines
      1. A10B Blood glucose lowering drugs, excl. insulins 472 medicines
        1. A10BA Biguanide blood glucose lower drugs 112 medicines
        2. A10BB Sulfonylureas for blood glucose lowering 54 medicines
        3. A10BD Combinations of oral blood glucose lowering drugs 89 medicines
        4. A10BF Alpha glucosidase inhibitors, blood glucose lowering 2 medicines
        5. A10BG Thiazolidinediones, blood glucose lowering drugs 39 medicines
        6. A10BH Dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPP-4) inhibitors for blood glucose lowering 83 medicines
        7. A10BJ Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) analogues 47 medicines
        8. A10BK Sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors 21 medicines
        9. A10BX Other blood glucose lowering drugs, excl. insulins 25 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
A Mglidia 0.6 mg / ml oral suspension with 1 ml oral syringe SPC (A10BB01 glibenclamide) Prescription only (POM)
A Mglidia 6 mg / ml oral suspension with 5 ml oral syringe SPC no longer supplied (A10BB01 glibenclamide) –
Abiano 1000 mg effervescent tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) –
Acarbose 100 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (A10BF01 acarbose) –
Acarbose 50 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (A10BF01 acarbose) –
Actos SPC (A10BG03 pioglitazone) Prescription only (POM)
Actos 15 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (A10BG03 pioglitazone) –
Actos 30 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (A10BG03 pioglitazone) –
Actos 45 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (A10BG03 pioglitazone) –
Alogliptin 12.5 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BH04 alogliptin) Prescription only (POM)
Alogliptin 25 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BH04 alogliptin) Prescription only (POM)
Alogliptin 6.25 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BH04 alogliptin) Prescription only (POM)
Alogliptin Torrent 12.5 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BH04 alogliptin) Prescription only (POM)
Alogliptin Torrent 25 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BH04 alogliptin) Prescription only (POM)
Alogliptin Torrent 6.25 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BH04 alogliptin) Prescription only (POM)
Amglidia SPC (A10BB01 glibenclamide) Prescription only (POM)
Avaglim SPC (A10BD04 glimepiride and rosiglitazone) –
Avandamet SPC no longer supplied (A10BD03 metformin and rosiglitazone) –
Avandia SPC no longer supplied (A10BG02 rosiglitazone) –
Bilxona 30 mg modified-release tablets SPC no longer supplied (A10BB09 gliclazide) –
Bilxona 60 mg modified-release tablets SPC no longer supplied (A10BB09 gliclazide) –
Bolamyn SR 750 mg prolonged-release tablets, Sukkarto SR 750 mg prolonged-release tablets, Metformin 750 mg prolonged-release tablets, Metabet SR 750 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC no longer supplied (A10BA02 metformin) –
Bydureon 2 mg powder and solvent for prolonged-release suspension for injection in Pre-filled pen SPC no longer supplied (A10BJ01 exenatide) –
Bydureon 2 mg prolonged-release suspension for injection in Pre-filled pen SPC no longer supplied (A10BJ01 exenatide) –
Byetta 10 micrograms solution for injection in Pre Filled pen SPC no longer supplied (A10BJ01 exenatide) –
Byetta 5 micrograms solution for injection in Pre Filled pen SPC no longer supplied (A10BJ01 exenatide) –
Competact 15 mg / 850 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BD05 metformin and pioglitazone) Prescription only (POM)
Dacadis MR 30 mg modified-release tablets SPC no longer supplied (A10BB09 gliclazide) –
Dapagliflozin 10 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BK01 dapagliflozin) Prescription only (POM)
Dapagliflozin 5 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BK01 dapagliflozin) Prescription only (POM)
Dapagliflozin and Metformin Hydrochloride 5 mg/1000 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BD15 metformin and dapagliflozin) Prescription only (POM)
Dapagliflozin and Metformin Hydrochloride 5 mg/850 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BD15 metformin and dapagliflozin) Prescription only (POM)
Dapagliflozin Krka 10 mg film-coated tablets (A10BK01 dapagliflozin) Prescription only (POM)
Dapagliflozin Sandoz 10 mg film-coated tablets (A10BK01 dapagliflozin) Prescription only (POM)
Dapagliflozin Sandoz 5 mg film-coated tablets (A10BK01 dapagliflozin) Prescription only (POM)
Dapagliflozin Torrent 10 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BK01 dapagliflozin) Prescription only (POM)
Dapagliflozin Torrent 5 mg film-coated tablets (A10BK01 dapagliflozin) Prescription only (POM)
Dapagliflozin/metformin Hydrochloride Torrent 5 mg/1000 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BD15 metformin and dapagliflozin) Prescription only (POM)
Dapagliflozin/metformin Hydrochloride Torrent 5 mg/850 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BD15 metformin and dapagliflozin) Prescription only (POM)
Dapagliflozin/metformin Krka 5 mg/1000 mg film-coated tablets (A10BD15 metformin and dapagliflozin) Prescription only (POM)
Dapagliflozin/metformin Krka 5 mg/850 mg film-coated tablets (A10BD15 metformin and dapagliflozin) Prescription only (POM)
Diagemet XL 500 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Diamicron 30 mg MR tablets SPC (A10BB09 gliclazide) Prescription only (POM)
Diamicron 80 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (A10BB09 gliclazide) –
Diamicron MR 30 mg tablets (A10BB09 gliclazide) Prescription only (POM)
Diavorin 6 mg/ml solution for injection in Pre-filled pen SPC (A10BJ02 liraglutide) –
Ebymect SPC (A10BD15 metformin and dapagliflozin) –
Edicil MR 30 mg modified-release tablets SPC (A10BB09 gliclazide) Prescription only (POM)
Edistride SPC (A10BK01 dapagliflozin) –
Efficib 50 mg / 1 000 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BD07 metformin and sitagliptin) –
Efficib 50 mg / 850 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BD07 metformin and sitagliptin) –
Empagliflozin 10 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BK03 empagliflozin) Prescription only (POM)
Empagliflozin 25 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BK03 empagliflozin) Prescription only (POM)
Enyglid 0.5 mg tablets no longer supplied (A10BX02 repaglinide) –
Enyglid 1 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (A10BX02 repaglinide) –
Enyglid 2 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (A10BX02 repaglinide) –
Eperzan SPC no longer supplied (A10BJ04 albiglutide) –
Eucreas SPC (A10BD08 metformin and vildagliptin) Prescription only (POM)
Eucreas 50 mg / 1000 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BD08 metformin and vildagliptin) Prescription only (POM)
Eucreas 50 mg / 850 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BD08 metformin and vildagliptin) Prescription only (POM)
Figozap 5 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BK01 dapagliflozin) –
Forxiga 10 mg film-coated tablets (A10BK01 dapagliflozin) Prescription only (POM)
Forxiga 5 mg film-coated tablets (A10BK01 dapagliflozin) Prescription only (POM)
Galvus 50 mg tablets SPC (A10BH02 vildagliptin) Prescription only (POM)
Glibenclamide 2.5 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (A10BB01 glibenclamide) –
Glibenclamide 2.5 mg tablets BP, Liamid 2.5 mg tablets, Gliken 2.5 mg tablets no longer supplied (A10BB01 glibenclamide) –
Glibenclamide 5 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (A10BB01 glibenclamide) –
Glibenclamide tablets 2.5 mg SPC no longer supplied (A10BB01 glibenclamide) –
Glibenclamide tablets 5.0 mg no longer supplied (A10BB01 glibenclamide) –
Gliclazide 160 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (A10BB09 gliclazide) –
Gliclazide 30 mg modified release tablets SPC (A10BB09 gliclazide) Prescription only (POM)
Gliclazide 30 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (A10BB09 gliclazide) Prescription only (POM)
Gliclazide 40 mg tablets SPC (A10BB09 gliclazide) Prescription only (POM)
Gliclazide 60 mg modified release tablets SPC (A10BB09 gliclazide) Prescription only (POM)
Gliclazide 60 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (A10BB09 gliclazide) Prescription only (POM)
Gliclazide 80 mg tablets SPC (A10BB09 gliclazide) Prescription only (POM)
Gliclazide 80 mg tablets, Diabrezide SPC (A10BB09 gliclazide) Prescription only (POM)
Gliclazide 80 mg tablets, Glimil tablets (A10BB09 gliclazide) Prescription only (POM)
Gliclazide Accord 30 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (A10BB09 gliclazide) Prescription only (POM)
Gliclazide Accord-UK 30 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (A10BB09 gliclazide) Prescription only (POM)
Gliclazide Accord-UK 60 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (A10BB09 gliclazide) Prescription only (POM)
Gliclazide Rivopharm 30 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (A10BB09 gliclazide) Prescription only (POM)
Gliclazide Rivopharm 60 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (A10BB09 gliclazide) Prescription only (POM)
Gliclazide tablets 80 mg BP SPC (A10BB09 gliclazide) Prescription only (POM)
Gliclazide tablets BP 80 mg SPC (A10BB09 gliclazide) Prescription only (POM)
Gliclazide Teva 30 mg modified-release tablets SPC (A10BB09 gliclazide) Prescription only (POM)
Glidipion (previously Pioglitazone Actavis Group) SPC (A10BG03 pioglitazone) –
Glimepiride 1 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (A10BB12 glimepiride) –
Glimepiride 2 mg tablets SPC (A10BB12 glimepiride) Prescription only (POM)
Glimepiride 3 mg tablets SPC (A10BB12 glimepiride) Prescription only (POM)
Glimepiride 4 mg tablets SPC (A10BB12 glimepiride) Prescription only (POM)
Glipizide tablets 5 mg SPC (A10BB07 glipizide) Prescription only (POM)
Glubrava SPC (A10BD05 metformin and pioglitazone) –
Glucient SR 1000 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC no longer supplied (A10BA02 metformin) –
Glucient SR 750 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC no longer supplied (A10BA02 metformin) –
Glucophage 500 mg tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Glucophage 850 mg tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Glucophage SR 1000 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Glucophage SR 1000 mg tablets (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Glucophage SR 500 mg prolonged-release tablets (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)

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 A10B

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