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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.

Medicines in the group and its subgroups

MedicineLegal category
Glucophage SR 500 mg prolonged-release tablets, Getemin SR 500 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Glucophage SR 750 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Glustin SPC (A10BG03 pioglitazone) –
Glydex 160 mg tablets SPC (A10BB09 gliclazide) Prescription only (POM)
Glyxambi 10 mg / 5 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BD19 linagliptin and empagliflozin) Prescription only (POM)
Glyxambi 25 mg / 5 mg (Empagliflozin/linagliptin) film-coated tablets SPC (A10BD19 linagliptin and empagliflozin) Prescription only (POM)
Icandra (previously Vildagliptin / metformin hydrochloride Novartis) SPC (A10BD08 metformin and vildagliptin) –
Incresync 12.5 mg / 30 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BD09 pioglitazone and alogliptin) –
Incresync 25 mg / 30 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BD09 pioglitazone and alogliptin) –
Incresync 25 mg / 45 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BD09 pioglitazone and alogliptin) –
Invokana 100 mg film-coated tablets (A10BK02 canagliflozin) Prescription only (POM)
Invokana 100 mg tablets (A10BK02 canagliflozin) Prescription only (POM)
Invokana 300 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BK02 canagliflozin) Prescription only (POM)
Jalra SPC (A10BH02 vildagliptin) –
Janumet 50 mg / 1000 mg film-coated tablets (A10BD07 metformin and sitagliptin) Prescription only (POM)
Janumet 50 mg / 850 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BD07 metformin and sitagliptin) Prescription only (POM)
Janumet 50 mg/1 000 mg film-coated tablets (A10BD07 metformin and sitagliptin) Prescription only (POM)
Januvia 100 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BH01 sitagliptin) Prescription only (POM)
Januvia 25 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BH01 sitagliptin) Prescription only (POM)
Januvia 50 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BH01 sitagliptin) Prescription only (POM)
Jardiance 10 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BK03 empagliflozin) Prescription only (POM)
Jardiance 25 mg film-coated tablets (A10BK03 empagliflozin) Prescription only (POM)
Jentadueto 2.5 mg / 1000 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BD11 metformin and linagliptin) Prescription only (POM)
Jentadueto 2.5 mg/1 000 mg film-coated tablets (A10BD11 metformin and linagliptin) Prescription only (POM)
Jesacrin 1000 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Komboglyze 2.5 mg / 1 000 mg film-coated tablets SPC not available (A10BD10 metformin and saxagliptin) –
Komboglyze 2.5 mg/1000 mg film-coated tablets not available (A10BD10 metformin and saxagliptin) –
Laaglyda MR 60 mg modified-release tablets SPC (A10BB09 gliclazide) Prescription only (POM)
Lamzarin 30 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (A10BB09 gliclazide) Prescription only (POM)
Lamzarin 60 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (A10BB09 gliclazide) Prescription only (POM)
Lanity 6 mg/ml solution for injection in Pre-filled pen SPC (A10BJ02 liraglutide) Prescription only (POM)
Linagliptin 5 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BH05 linagliptin) Prescription only (POM)
Linagliptin Advanz Pharma 5 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BH05 linagliptin) Prescription only (POM)
Linagliptin Clydesdale 5 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BH05 linagliptin) Prescription only (POM)
Linagliptin Krka 5 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BH05 linagliptin) Prescription only (POM)
Linagliptin Sandoz 5 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BH05 linagliptin) Prescription only (POM)
Linagliptin/ Metformin Hydrochloride 2.5 mg/1000 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BD11 metformin and linagliptin) Prescription only (POM)
Linagliptin/ Metformin Hydrochloride 2.5 mg/850 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BD11 metformin and linagliptin) Prescription only (POM)
Liraglutide Adalvo 6 mg/ml solution for injection in Pre-filled pen SPC (A10BJ02 liraglutide) –
Lyxumia SPC no longer supplied (A10BJ03 lixisenatide) –
Lyxumia 10 mcg & 20 mcg solution for injection SPC no longer supplied (A10BJ03 lixisenatide) –
Lyxumia 10 mcg solution for injection SPC no longer supplied (A10BJ03 lixisenatide) –
Lyxumia 20 mcg solution for injection SPC no longer supplied (A10BJ03 lixisenatide) –
Malix tablets 2.5 mg no longer supplied (A10BB01 glibenclamide) –
Malix tablets 5.0 mg SPC no longer supplied (A10BB01 glibenclamide) –
Meijumet 1000 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Meijumet 500 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Meijumet 750 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metabet SR 1000 mg prolonged-release tablets, Metformin 1000 mg prolonged-release tablets, Bolamyn SR 1000 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metabet SR 500 mg prolonged-release tablets, Metformin 500 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin 100 mg / ml oral solution SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin 1000 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin 500 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin 500 mg film-coated tablets, Almetin 500 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin 500 mg tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin 500 mg tablets BP SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin 850 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin 850 mg film-coated tablets BP SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin 850 mg film-coated tablets, Almetin 850 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin 850 mg tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin 850 mg tablets BP SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin Accord SR 500 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC no longer supplied (A10BA02 metformin) –
Metformin Colonis 1000 mg / 5 ml oral solution SPC (A10BA02 metformin) –
Metformin Colonis 500 mg / 5 ml oral solution SPC (A10BA02 metformin) –
Metformin Colonis 850 mg / 5 ml oral solution SPC (A10BA02 metformin) –
Metformin Flamingo SR 1000 mg prolonged release tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin Flamingo SR 500 mg prolonged release tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin Flamingo SR 750 mg prolonged release tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin Hydrochloride 1000 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin Hydrochloride 1000 mg granules for oral solution SPC (A10BA02 metformin) –
Metformin Hydrochloride 1000 mg powder for oral solution SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin Hydrochloride 1000 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin Hydrochloride 1000 mg/5 ml oral solution SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin Hydrochloride 500 mg / 5 ml oral solution SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin Hydrochloride 500 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin Hydrochloride 500 mg granules for oral solution SPC (A10BA02 metformin) –
Metformin Hydrochloride 500 mg powder for oral solution SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin Hydrochloride 500 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin Hydrochloride 500 mg tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin Hydrochloride 750 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin Hydrochloride 850 mg film-coated tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin Hydrochloride Amarox 500 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin Hydrochloride Brown & Burk 1000 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin Hydrochloride Brown & Burk 500 mg prolonged-release tablets (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin Hydrochloride Brown & Burk 750 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin Hydrochloride Consilient Health 1000 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin Hydrochloride Consilient Health 500 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin Hydrochloride Consilient Health 750 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin Hydrochloride Cygnus Pharma 1000 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin Hydrochloride Cygnus Pharma 500 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin Hydrochloride Cygnus Pharma 750 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin Hydrochloride Dawa 1000 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin Hydrochloride Dawa 500 mg prolonged release tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin Hydrochloride Dawa 750 mg prolonged release tablets (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin Hydrochloride Indoco 1000 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin Hydrochloride Indoco 750 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin Hydrochloride Lyrus 1000 mg prolonged release tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin Hydrochloride Lyrus 500 mg prolonged release tablets (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin Hydrochloride Lyrus 750 mg prolonged release tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) Prescription only (POM)
Metformin Hydrochloride Medley 1000 mg prolonged release tablets SPC (A10BA02 metformin) 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 A10B

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