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J01 Antibacterials for systemic use

ATC group of level 2 – therapeutic subgroup · in plain English: antibiotics

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 668 medicines in this group and its subgroups.

Place in the ATC classification

How to read ATC codes – what the levels mean and what a code does not tell you.

  1. J Antiinfectives for systemic use 1,393 medicines
    1. J01 Antibacterials for systemic use 668 medicines
      1. J01A Tetracycline antibiotics 47 medicines
      2. J01B Amphenicols 4 medicines
      3. J01C Beta-lactam antibacterials, penicillins 188 medicines
      4. J01D Other beta-lactam antibacterials 164 medicines
      5. J01E Sulfonamides and trimethoprim antibacterials for systemic use 24 medicines
      6. J01F Macrolides, lincosamides and streptogramins 72 medicines
      7. J01G Aminoglycoside antibacterials 25 medicines
      8. J01M Quinolone antibacterials 34 medicines
      9. J01X Other antibacterials 110 medicines

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

The most common active substances in the group

… and 22 more substances in fewer medicines.

Medicines in the group and its subgroups

MedicineLegal category
Acnamino MR 100 mg capsules (J01AA08 minocycline) Prescription only (POM)
Alexi 3 g granules for oral solution SPC no longer supplied (J01XX01 fosfomycin) –
Amikacin 125 mg/ml solution for injection/infusion SPC (J01GB06 amikacin) –
Amikacin 250 mg / ml injection SPC (J01GB06 amikacin) –
Amikacin 250 mg / ml solution for injection/infusion SPC (J01GB06 amikacin) Prescription only (POM)
Amikacin 250 mg/ml solution for injection or infusion SPC (J01GB06 amikacin) –
Amikacin Kabi 5 mg/ml solution for infusion SPC (J01GB06 amikacin) –
Amikin injection 100 mg / 2 ml SPC (J01GB06 amikacin) Prescription only (POM)
Amoxicillin 1 g powder for solution for injection or infusion SPC (J01CA04 amoxicillin) Prescription only (POM)
Amoxicillin 1 g, powder for solution for injection/ infusion SPC (J01CA04 amoxicillin) Prescription only (POM)
Amoxicillin 1000 mg dispersible tablets SPC no longer supplied (J01CA04 amoxicillin) –
Amoxicillin 1000 mg film-coated tablets SPC not available (J01CA04 amoxicillin) –
Amoxicillin 125 mg / 5 ml oral suspension SPC (J01CA04 amoxicillin) –
Amoxicillin 125 mg / 5 ml oral suspension BP (J01CA04 amoxicillin) –
Amoxicillin 125 mg / 5 ml oral suspension BP sugar free SPC (J01CA04 amoxicillin) Prescription only (POM)
Amoxicillin 125 mg / 5 ml oral suspension BP, Respillin 125 mg / 5 ml oral suspension BP SPC (J01CA04 amoxicillin) –
Amoxicillin 125 mg / 5 ml oral suspension sugar free SPC (J01CA04 amoxicillin) –
Amoxicillin 125 mg / 5 ml powder for oral suspension sugar free SPC (J01CA04 amoxicillin) Prescription only (POM)
Amoxicillin 125 mg/5 ml powder for oral suspension SPC (J01CA04 amoxicillin) –
Amoxicillin 250 mg / 5 ml oral suspension SPC (J01CA04 amoxicillin) Prescription only (POM)
Amoxicillin 250 mg / 5 ml oral suspension BP sugar free SPC (J01C Beta-lactam antibacterials, penicillins) –
Amoxicillin 250 mg / 5 ml oral suspension sugar free SPC (J01CA04 amoxicillin) –
Amoxicillin 250 mg / 5 ml oral suspension sugar free BP, Respillin 250 mg / 5 ml oral suspension sugar free BP SPC (J01CA04 amoxicillin) –
Amoxicillin 250 mg / 5 ml powder for oral suspension SPC (J01CA04 amoxicillin) –
Amoxicillin 250 mg / 5 ml powder for oral suspension sugar free SPC (J01CA04 amoxicillin) Prescription only (POM)
Amoxicillin 250 mg capsules SPC (J01CA04 amoxicillin) Prescription only (POM)
Amoxicillin 250 mg capsules BP SPC (J01CA04 amoxicillin) Prescription only (POM)
Amoxicillin 250 mg capsules hard SPC no longer supplied (J01CA04 amoxicillin) –
Amoxicillin 250 mg film-coated tablets SPC (J01CA04 amoxicillin) –
Amoxicillin 250 mg, powder for solution for injection or infusion (J01CA04 amoxicillin) Prescription only (POM)
Amoxicillin 250 mg/5 ml oral suspension BP SPC (J01CA04 amoxicillin) –
Amoxicillin 3 g sachet sugar free, Respillin 3 g sachet sugar free SPC (J01CA04 amoxicillin) Prescription only (POM)
Amoxicillin 500 mg / 5 ml powder for oral suspension SPC (J01CA04 amoxicillin) Prescription only (POM)
Amoxicillin 500 mg capsules SPC (J01CA04 amoxicillin) Prescription only (POM)
Amoxicillin 500 mg capsules BP (J01CA04 amoxicillin) Prescription only (POM)
Amoxicillin 500 mg capsules hard SPC (J01CA04 amoxicillin) Prescription only (POM)
Amoxicillin 500 mg powder for solution for injection or infusion SPC (J01CA04 amoxicillin) Prescription only (POM)
Amoxicillin 750 mg film-coated tablets SPC (J01CA04 amoxicillin) –
Amoxicillin capsules 250 mg, Dedoxil capsules 250 mg SPC (J01CA04 amoxicillin) Prescription only (POM)
Amoxicillin capsules 500 mg, Dedoxil capsules 500 mg SPC (J01CA04 amoxicillin) Prescription only (POM)
Amoxicillin oral suspension 250 mg / 5 ml SPC (J01CA04 amoxicillin) –
Amoxicillin Sodium 1 g powder for solution for injection SPC (J01CA04 amoxicillin) Prescription only (POM)
Amoxicillin Sodium 250 mg powder for solution for injection SPC (J01CA04 amoxicillin) Prescription only (POM)
Amoxicillin Sodium 500 mg powder for solution for injection SPC (J01CA04 amoxicillin) Prescription only (POM)
Amoxicillin sugar free 125 mg / 5 ml powder for oral suspension SPC (J01CA04 amoxicillin) Prescription only (POM)
Amoxicillin sugar free suspension 125 mg/5 ml SPC (J01CA04 amoxicillin) –
Amoxicillin sugar free suspension 250 mg/5 ml SPC (J01CA04 amoxicillin) –
Amoxicillin sugar free suspension BP 125Mgl5ml SPC (J01CA04 amoxicillin) –
Amoxil capsules 500 mg SPC no longer supplied (J01CA04 amoxicillin) –
Amoxil vials for injection 1 g SPC no longer supplied (J01CA04 amoxicillin) –
Amoxil vials for injection 250 mg SPC no longer supplied (J01CA04 amoxicillin) –
Amoxycillin 250 mg capsules BP SPC (J01CA04 amoxicillin) –
Amoxycillin 500 mg capsules BP SPC (J01CA04 amoxicillin) –
Ampicillin 1 g powder for solution for injection/infusion SPC (J01CA01 ampicillin) –
Ampicillin 125 mg / 5 ml powder for oral suspension, Penbritin syrup 125 mg / 5 ml SPC not available (J01CA01 ampicillin) –
Ampicillin 2 g powder for solution for injection/infusion SPC (J01CA01 ampicillin) –
Ampicillin 250 mg / 5 ml oral suspension, Ampitrin 250 mg / 5 ml oral suspension not available (J01CA01 ampicillin) –
Ampicillin 250 mg capsules, Ampitrin 250 mg capsules SPC no longer supplied (J01CA01 ampicillin) –
Ampicillin 500 mg capsules, Ampitrin 500 mg capsules SPC (J01CA01 ampicillin) Prescription only (POM)
Ampicillin 500 mg capsules, Penbritin 500 mg capsules SPC (J01CA01 ampicillin) Prescription only (POM)
Ampicillin 500 mg powder for solution for injection SPC (J01CA01 ampicillin) Prescription only (POM)
Ampicillin 500 mg powder for solution for injection/infusion SPC (J01CA01 ampicillin) Prescription only (POM)
Ampicillin capsules BP 250 mg SPC no longer supplied (J01CA01 ampicillin) –
Ampicillin capsules BP 500 mg SPC (J01CA01 ampicillin) Prescription only (POM)
Ampitrin 250 mg / 5 ml oral suspension, Ampicillin 250 mg / 5 ml oral suspension SPC no longer supplied (J01CA01 ampicillin) –
Ampitrin 500 mg capsules, Ampicillin 500 mg capsules SPC no longer supplied (J01CA01 ampicillin) –
Aprokam 50 mg powder for solution for injection SPC (J01DC02 cefuroxime) Prescription only (POM)
Aratoin 100 mg tablets, Nitrofurantoin 100 mg tablets SPC (J01XE01 nitrofurantoin) Prescription only (POM)
Arikayce liposomal 590 mg nebuliser Dispersion SPC (J01GB06 amikacin) –
Augmentin 1 g tablets SPC (J01CR02 amoxicillin and beta-lactamase inhibitor) Prescription only (POM)
Augmentin 125/31 suspension SPC (J01CR02 amoxicillin and beta-lactamase inhibitor) Prescription only (POM)
Augmentin 250/62 suspension SPC (J01CR02 amoxicillin and beta-lactamase inhibitor) Prescription only (POM)
Augmentin 375 mg tablets SPC (J01CR02 amoxicillin and beta-lactamase inhibitor) Prescription only (POM)
Augmentin 400/57 SPC (J01CR02 amoxicillin and beta-lactamase inhibitor) Prescription only (POM)
Augmentin 625 mg tablets SPC (J01CR02 amoxicillin and beta-lactamase inhibitor) Prescription only (POM)
Augmentin Duo 400/57 powder for oral suspension SPC (J01CR02 amoxicillin and beta-lactamase inhibitor) Prescription only (POM)
Augmentin intravenous 600 mg and Augmentin intravenous 1.2 g SPC no longer supplied (J01CR02 amoxicillin and beta-lactamase inhibitor) –
Augmentin-duo 200/28 SPC (J01CR02 amoxicillin and beta-lactamase inhibitor) Prescription only (POM)
Avelox 400 mg film-coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (J01MA14 moxifloxacin) –
Azactam 1 g powder for solution for injection or infusion vial SPC no longer supplied (J01DF01 aztreonam) –
Azactam 2 g powder for solution for injection or infusion vial SPC no longer supplied (J01DF01 aztreonam) –
Azithromycin 200 mg / 5 ml powder for oral suspension SPC (J01FA10 azithromycin) Prescription only (POM)
Azithromycin 200 mg / 5 ml powder for suspension SPC (J01FA10 azithromycin) –
Azithromycin 250 mg capsules SPC (J01FA10 azithromycin) Prescription only (POM)
Azithromycin 250 mg capsules, Zithromax 250 mg capsules (J01FA10 azithromycin) Prescription only (POM)
Azithromycin 250 mg film-coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (J01FA10 azithromycin) –
Azithromycin 250 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (J01FA10 azithromycin) –
Azithromycin 500 mg film-coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (J01FA10 azithromycin) –
Azithromycin 500 mg powder for concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (J01FA10 azithromycin) Prescription only (POM)
Azithromycin 500 mg tablets SPC (J01FA10 azithromycin) Prescription only (POM)
Aztreonam 1 g powder for solution for injection or infusion SPC (J01DF01 aztreonam) Prescription only (POM)
Aztreonam 2 g powder for solution for injection or infusion SPC (J01DF01 aztreonam) Prescription only (POM)
Benzylpenicillin Benzathine 2.4 million I.U. powder and solvent for suspension for injection SPC (J01CE08 benzathine benzylpenicillin) –
Benzylpenicillin Sodium 1200 mg powder for injection SPC (J01CE01 benzylpenicillin) Prescription only (POM)
Benzylpenicillin Sodium 1200 mg powder for solution for injection or infusion (J01CE01 benzylpenicillin) Prescription only (POM)
Benzylpenicillin Sodium 600 mg powder for injection SPC (J01CE01 benzylpenicillin) Prescription only (POM)
Benzylpenicillin Sodium 600 mg powder for solution for injection or infusion SPC (J01CE01 benzylpenicillin) Prescription only (POM)
Benzylpenicillin Sodium 600 mg powder for solution for injection/infusion SPC (J01CE01 benzylpenicillin) Prescription only (POM)
Bramitob 300 mg / 4 ml nebuliser solution SPC (J01GB01 tobramycin) Prescription only (POM)
Britcin capsules 250 mg, Ampicillin capsules 250 mg SPC not available (J01CA01 ampicillin) –

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 J01

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