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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.

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  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.

Medicines in the group and its subgroups

MedicineLegal category
Cayston 75 mg powder and solvent for nebuliser solution SPC (J01DF01 aztreonam) Prescription only (POM)
Cefaclor 250 mg / 5 ml, Distaclor 250 mg / 5 ml SPC (J01DC04 cefaclor) –
Cefaclor 500 mg capsules SPC (J01DC04 cefaclor) Prescription only (POM)
Cefaclor 500 mg capsules, Distaclor 500 mg capsules SPC (J01DC04 cefaclor) Prescription only (POM)
Cefadroxil 500 mg capsules SPC (J01DB05 cefadroxil) Prescription only (POM)
Cefalexin 125 mg / 5 ml powder for oral suspension SPC (J01DB01 cefalexin) Prescription only (POM)
Cefalexin 250 mg / 5 ml granules for oral suspension, Keflex suspension 250 mg / 5 ml SPC (J01DB01 cefalexin) –
Cefalexin 250 mg / 5 ml oral suspension, Tenkorex oral suspension 250 mg / 5 ml SPC (J01DB01 cefalexin) –
Cefalexin 250 mg / 5 ml powder for oral suspension SPC (J01DB01 cefalexin) –
Cefalexin 250 mg capsule hard SPC (J01DB01 cefalexin) Prescription only (POM)
Cefalexin 250 mg capsules SPC (J01DB01 cefalexin) Prescription only (POM)
Cefalexin 250 mg capsules, Keflex capsules 250 mg SPC (J01DB01 cefalexin) Prescription only (POM)
Cefalexin 250 mg film-coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (J01DB01 cefalexin) –
Cefalexin 250 mg tablets SPC (J01DB01 cefalexin) Prescription only (POM)
Cefalexin 500 mg capsules SPC (J01DB01 cefalexin) Prescription only (POM)
Cefalexin 500 mg capsules, Keflex capsules 500 mg (J01DB01 cefalexin) Prescription only (POM)
Cefalexin 500 mg film-coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (J01DB01 cefalexin) –
Cefalexin 500 mg tablets (J01DB01 cefalexin) Prescription only (POM)
Cefalexin 500 mg tablets, Keflex tablets 500 mg SPC (J01DB01 cefalexin) Prescription only (POM)
Cefazolin 1 g powder for solution for injection/infusion SPC (J01DB04 cefazolin) Prescription only (POM)
Cefazolin 2 g powder for solution for injection / infusion SPC (J01DB04 cefazolin) Prescription only (POM)
Cefixime 200 mg film-coated tablets SPC (J01DD08 cefixime) Prescription only (POM)
Cefotaxime 0.5 g powder for solution for injection SPC (J01DD01 cefotaxime) Prescription only (POM)
Cefotaxime 1 g powder for solution for injection SPC (J01DD01 cefotaxime) Prescription only (POM)
Cefotaxime 1 g powder for solution for injection or infusion SPC (J01DD01 cefotaxime) Prescription only (POM)
Cefotaxime 1 g powder for solution for injection or infusion, Cefotaxime 500 mg powder for solution for injection or infusion SPC (J01DD01 cefotaxime) Prescription only (POM)
Cefotaxime 1 g powder for solution for injection/infusion SPC (J01DD01 cefotaxime) Prescription only (POM)
Cefotaxime 2 g powder for solution for injection SPC (J01DD01 cefotaxime) Prescription only (POM)
Cefotaxime 2 g powder for solution for injection / infusion SPC (J01DD01 cefotaxime) Prescription only (POM)
Cefotaxime 2 g powder for solution for injection or infusion SPC (J01DD01 cefotaxime) Prescription only (POM)
Cefotaxime 500 mg powder for solution for injection SPC (J01DD01 cefotaxime) Prescription only (POM)
Cefotaxime 500 mg powder for solution for injection/infusion SPC (J01DD01 cefotaxime) Prescription only (POM)
Cefotaxime 500 mg/1 g powder for solution for injection or infusion SPC (J01DD01 cefotaxime) –
Cefotaxime Venus Pharma 1 g powder for solution for injection/infusion SPC (J01DD01 cefotaxime) Prescription only (POM)
Cefotaxime Venus Pharma 2 g powder for solution for injection/infusion SPC (J01DD01 cefotaxime) Prescription only (POM)
Cefotaxime Venus Pharma 500 mg powder for solution for injection/infusion SPC (J01DD01 cefotaxime) Prescription only (POM)
Cefoxitin 2 g powder for solution for injection or infusion (J01DC01 cefoxitin) Prescription only (POM)
Cefoxitin Edgepharma 1 g powder for solution for injection or infusion (J01DC01 cefoxitin) Prescription only (POM)
Cefpodoxime Proxetil 100 mg film-coated tablets not available (J01DD13 cefpodoxime) –
Cefpodoxime Proxetil 200 mg film-coated tablets SPC (J01DD13 cefpodoxime) –
Cefradine 250 mg capsules SPC (J01DB09 cefradine) Prescription only (POM)
Cefradine 500 mg capsules SPC (J01DB09 cefradine) Prescription only (POM)
Cefradine capsules 250 mg, Nicef capsules 250 mg SPC (J01DB09 cefradine) Prescription only (POM)
Cefradine capsules 500 mg, Nicef capsules 500 mg SPC (J01DB09 cefradine) Prescription only (POM)
Ceftazidime 1 g powder for solution for injection or infusion SPC (J01DD02 ceftazidime) Prescription only (POM)
Ceftazidime 1 g powder for solution for injection/infusion SPC (J01DD02 ceftazidime) Prescription only (POM)
Ceftazidime 1.0 g powder for solution for injection or infusion SPC (J01DD02 ceftazidime) Prescription only (POM)
Ceftazidime 2 g powder for solution for injection and infusion SPC (J01DD02 ceftazidime) Prescription only (POM)
Ceftazidime 2 g powder for solution for injection or infusion SPC (J01DD02 ceftazidime) Prescription only (POM)
Ceftazidime 2 g powder for solution for injection/infusion SPC (J01DD02 ceftazidime) Prescription only (POM)
Ceftazidime 2.0 g powder for solution for injection or infusion SPC (J01DD02 ceftazidime) Prescription only (POM)
Ceftazidime 250 mg powder for solution for injection SPC not available (J01DD02 ceftazidime) –
Ceftazidime 3 g powder for solution for injection or infusion SPC no longer supplied (J01DD02 ceftazidime) –
Ceftazidime 500 mg powder for solution for injection SPC (J01DD02 ceftazidime) Prescription only (POM)
Ceftazidime Venus Pharma 1 g powder for solution for injection/infusion SPC (J01DD02 ceftazidime) Prescription only (POM)
Ceftazidime Venus Pharma 2 g powder for solution for injection/infusion SPC (J01DD02 ceftazidime) Prescription only (POM)
Ceftriaxone 1 g powder for solution for injection SPC (J01DD04 ceftriaxone) Prescription only (POM)
Ceftriaxone 1 g powder for solution for injection or infusion SPC (J01DD04 ceftriaxone) Prescription only (POM)
Ceftriaxone 1 g powder for solution for injection/infusion SPC (J01DD04 ceftriaxone) Prescription only (POM)
Ceftriaxone 2 g powder for solution for infusion SPC (J01DD04 ceftriaxone) Prescription only (POM)
Ceftriaxone 2 g powder for solution for injection or infusion SPC (J01DD04 ceftriaxone) Prescription only (POM)
Ceftriaxone 2 g powder for solution for injection/infusion SPC (J01DD04 ceftriaxone) Prescription only (POM)
Ceftriaxone 250 mg powder for solution for injection SPC (J01DD04 ceftriaxone) Prescription only (POM)
Ceftriaxone Enexi 1 g powder and solvent for solution for injection /infusion SPC (J01DD04 ceftriaxone) Prescription only (POM)
Ceftriaxone Sodium 2 g powder for solution for injection or infusion SPC (J01DD04 ceftriaxone) Prescription only (POM)
Cefuroxim 750 mg powder for solution for injection SPC (J01DC02 cefuroxime) –
Cefuroxime 1.5 g powder for solution for injection or infusion (J01DC02 cefuroxime) Prescription only (POM)
Cefuroxime 1.5 g powder for solution for injection/infusion SPC (J01DC02 cefuroxime) Prescription only (POM)
Cefuroxime 1500 mg powder for solution for injection or infusion (J01DC02 cefuroxime) Prescription only (POM)
Cefuroxime 1500 mg powder for solution for injection/infusion SPC (J01DC02 cefuroxime) Prescription only (POM)
Cefuroxime 250 mg film-coated tablets SPC (J01DC02 cefuroxime) Prescription only (POM)
Cefuroxime 250 mg powder for injection SPC (J01DC02 cefuroxime) Prescription only (POM)
Cefuroxime 250 mg powder for solution for injection SPC (J01DC02 cefuroxime) Prescription only (POM)
Cefuroxime 250 mg tablets SPC (J01DC02 cefuroxime) Prescription only (POM)
Cefuroxime 50 mg powder for solution for injection SPC (J01DC02 cefuroxime) Prescription only (POM)
Cefuroxime 750 mg powder for solution for injection SPC (J01DC02 cefuroxime) Prescription only (POM)
Cefuroxime 750 mg powder for solution for injection/infusion SPC (J01DC02 cefuroxime) Prescription only (POM)
Cefuroxime 750 mg powder for solution/suspension for injection SPC (J01DC02 cefuroxime) Prescription only (POM)
Cefuroxime injection 1.5 g SPC (J01DC02 cefuroxime) Prescription only (POM)
Cefuroxime injection 250 mg SPC (J01DC02 cefuroxime) Prescription only (POM)
Cefuroxime injection 750 mg SPC (J01DC02 cefuroxime) Prescription only (POM)
Cefuroxime Sodium for injection 1.5 g (J01DC02 cefuroxime) Prescription only (POM)
Cefuroxime Sodium for injection 750 mg SPC (J01DC02 cefuroxime) Prescription only (POM)
Celafexin 500 mg film-coated tablets SPC (J01DB01 cefalexin) –
Celalexin 500 mg capsule hard SPC no longer supplied (J01DB01 cefalexin) –
Ceporex capsules 250 mg SPC no longer supplied (J01DB01 cefalexin) –
Ceporex capsules 500 mg SPC no longer supplied (J01DB01 cefalexin) –
Ceporex syrup 125 mg SPC (J01DB01 cefalexin) –
Ceporex tablets 250 mg SPC (J01DB01 cefalexin) Prescription only (POM)
Ceporex tablets 500 mg SPC no longer supplied (J01DB01 cefalexin) –
Chloramphenicol 1 g powder for solution for injection SPC (J01BA01 chloramphenicol) Prescription only (POM)
Chloramphenicol 250 mg capsules, Cafcol SPC not available (J01BA01 chloramphenicol) –
Chloramphenicol capsules BP 250 mg SPC not available (J01BA01 chloramphenicol) –
Cindolin 1.2 million IU/ 25 mg powder and solution for suspension for injection SPC (J01CE08 benzathine benzylpenicillin) –
Ciprofloxacin 100 mg / 50 ml solution for infusion SPC (J01MA02 ciprofloxacin) –
Ciprofloxacin 100 mg film-coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (J01MA02 ciprofloxacin) –
Ciprofloxacin 100 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (J01MA02 ciprofloxacin) –
Ciprofloxacin 2 mg / ml solution for infusion SPC (J01MA02 ciprofloxacin) –
Ciprofloxacin 200 mg / 100 ml solution for infusion SPC (J01MA02 ciprofloxacin) Prescription only (POM)
Ciprofloxacin 250 mg film-coated tablets SPC (J01MA02 ciprofloxacin) 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 J01

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