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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
Fosfomycin Ascend 3 g granules for oral solution SPC (J01XX01 fosfomycin) With or without prescription
Fucidin suspension SPC (J01XC01 fusidic acid) –
Fucidin tablets SPC (J01XC01 fusidic acid) –
Gentamicin 1 mg / ml solution for infusion SPC no longer supplied (J01GB03 gentamicin) –
Gentamicin 10 mg / ml solution for injection or infusion SPC (J01GB03 gentamicin) Prescription only (POM)
Gentamicin 10 mg/ml solution for injection/infusion SPC (J01GB03 gentamicin) Prescription only (POM)
Gentamicin 20 mg / ml solution for injection / infusion SPC (J01GB03 gentamicin) –
Gentamicin 3 mg / ml solution for infusion SPC (J01GB03 gentamicin) –
Gentamicin 40 mg / ml solution for injection / infusion SPC (J01GB03 gentamicin) –
Gentamicin 40 mg / ml solution for injection or infusion SPC (J01GB03 gentamicin) Prescription only (POM)
Gentamicin 80 mg / ml solution for injection / infusion SPC (J01GB03 gentamicin) –
Gentamicin intrathecal 5 mg/ml solution for injection SPC (J01GB03 gentamicin) Prescription only (POM)
Gentamicin paediatric 20 mg/2 ml solution for injection SPC (J01GB03 gentamicin) Prescription only (POM)
Hiprex 1 g tablets SPC (J01XX05 methenamine) Prescription only (POM)
Imipenem-cilastatin 250 mg - 250 mg powder for solution for infusion SPC (J01DH51 imipenem and cilastatin) –
Imipenem/cilastatin 500 mg / 500 mg powder for solution for infusion SPC (J01DH51 imipenem and cilastatin) Prescription only (POM)
Invanz 1 g powder for concentrate for solution for infusion (J01DH03 ertapenem) Prescription only (POM)
Keflex tablets 250 mg, Cefalexin 250 mg tablets SPC (J01DB01 cefalexin) Prescription only (POM)
Keftid 250 mg / 5 ml suspension, Cefaclor 250 mg / 5 ml suspension SPC no longer supplied (J01DC04 cefaclor) –
Keftid capsules 250 mg, Cefaclor capsules 250 mg SPC (J01DC04 cefaclor) –
Keftid capsules 500 mg, Cefaclor capsules 500 mg SPC (J01DC04 cefaclor) –
Kemicetine injection, Chloramphenicol 1 g injection (J01BA01 chloramphenicol) Prescription only (POM)
Ketek SPC no longer supplied (J01FA15 telithromycin) –
Klaricid 250 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (J01FA09 clarithromycin) –
Klaricid Adult sachet 250 mg SPC no longer supplied (J01FA09 clarithromycin) –
Klaricid IV 500 mg powder for concentrate for solution for infusion SPC no longer supplied (J01FA09 clarithromycin) –
Klaricid XL 500 mg modified-release tablets no longer supplied (J01FA09 clarithromycin) –
Klaricid XL 500 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (J01FA09 clarithromycin) –
Ledermycin capsules 150 mg, Demeclocycline Hydrochloride 150 mg capsules SPC (J01AA01 demeclocycline) Prescription only (POM)
Levofloxacin 250 mg film-coated tablets SPC (J01MA12 levofloxacin) Prescription only (POM)
Levofloxacin 5 mg / ml solution for infusion SPC (J01MA12 levofloxacin) Prescription only (POM)
Levofloxacin 500 mg / 100 ml solution for infusion SPC (J01MA12 levofloxacin) Prescription only (POM)
Levofloxacin 500 mg film-coated tablets SPC (J01MA12 levofloxacin) Prescription only (POM)
Levofloxacin Ibigen 5 mg/ml solution for infusion SPC (J01MA12 levofloxacin) Prescription only (POM)
Levofloxacin Kabi 5 mg / ml solution for infusion SPC (J01MA12 levofloxacin) Prescription only (POM)
Levviax SPC (J01FA15 telithromycin) –
Linezolid 100 mg / 5 ml granules for oral suspension SPC (J01XX08 linezolid) –
Linezolid 2 mg / ml solution for infusion SPC (J01XX08 linezolid) Prescription only (POM)
Linezolid 600 mg film-coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (J01XX08 linezolid) –
Linezolid DR. Reddys 600 mg film-coated tablets (J01XX08 linezolid) Prescription only (POM)
Linezolid Krka 600 mg film-coated tablets (J01XX08 linezolid) Prescription only (POM)
Lopratin 250 mg powder for solution for injection SPC (J01DD04 ceftriaxone) –
Lymecycline 408 mg capsules hard SPC (J01AA04 lymecycline) Prescription only (POM)
Macrobid 100 mg prolonged-release capsules SPC (J01XE01 nitrofurantoin) Prescription only (POM)
Macrodantin 100 mg capsules (J01XE01 nitrofurantoin) Prescription only (POM)
Macrodantin 100 mg capsules hard (J01XE01 nitrofurantoin) Prescription only (POM)
Macrodantin 50 mg capsules (J01XE01 nitrofurantoin) Prescription only (POM)
Macrodantin 50 mg capsules hard (J01XE01 nitrofurantoin) Prescription only (POM)
Macrodantin 50 mg capsules, Nitrofurantoin 50 mg capsules hard SPC (J01XE01 nitrofurantoin) Prescription only (POM)
Magnapen 125 mg / 125 mg / 5 ml powder for oral suspension, Co-fluampicil 125 mg / 125 mg / 5 ml powder for oral suspension SPC no longer supplied (J01CA51 ampicillin, combinations) –
Magnapen 250 mg / 250 mg powder for solution for injection or infusion, Co-fluampicil 250 mg / 250 mg powder for solution for injection or infusion SPC no longer supplied (J01CA51 ampicillin, combinations) –
Meronem IV 1 g SPC (J01DH02 meropenem) –
Meronem IV 500 mg SPC (J01DH02 meropenem) –
Meropenem 1 g powder for solution for injection or infusion SPC (J01DH02 meropenem) Prescription only (POM)
Meropenem 1 g powder for solution for injection/infusion SPC (J01DH02 meropenem) Prescription only (POM)
Meropenem 1000 mg powder and solvent for solution for infusion SPC (J01DH02 meropenem) Prescription only (POM)
Meropenem 1000 mg powder for injection or infusion (J01DH02 meropenem) Prescription only (POM)
Meropenem 1000 mg powder for solution for injection or infusion SPC (J01DH02 meropenem) Prescription only (POM)
Meropenem 2 g powder for solution for infusion SPC (J01DH02 meropenem) –
Meropenem 2 g powder for solution for injection/infusion SPC no longer supplied (J01DH02 meropenem) –
Meropenem 500 mg powder and solvent for solution for infusion SPC (J01DH02 meropenem) Prescription only (POM)
Meropenem 500 mg powder for injection or infusion (J01DH02 meropenem) Prescription only (POM)
Meropenem 500 mg powder for solution for injection or infusion SPC (J01DH02 meropenem) Prescription only (POM)
Meropenem 500 mg powder for solution for injection/infusion SPC (J01DH02 meropenem) Prescription only (POM)
Meropenem Enexi 1 g powder for solution for injection / infusion SPC (J01DH02 meropenem) Prescription only (POM)
Meropenem Qilu 1 g powder for solution for injection/infusion SPC (J01DH02 meropenem) Prescription only (POM)
Meropenem Qilu 2 g powder for solution for injection / infusion SPC not available (J01DH02 meropenem) –
Meropenem Qilu 500 mg powder for solution for injection/infusion SPC (J01DH02 meropenem) Prescription only (POM)
Meropenem Star Pharmasin 1 g powder for solution for injection/infusion SPC (J01DH02 meropenem) Prescription only (POM)
Meropenem Star Pharmasin 500 mg powder for solution for injection/infusion (J01DH02 meropenem) Prescription only (POM)
Meropenem Venus Pharma 1 g powder for solution for injection/infusion SPC (J01DH02 meropenem) Prescription only (POM)
Meropenem Venus Pharma 500 mg powder for solution for injection/infusion SPC (J01DH02 meropenem) Prescription only (POM)
Methenamine Hippurate 1 g tablets SPC (J01XX05 methenamine) Prescription only (POM)
Metronidazole 5 mg / ml solution for infusion SPC not available (J01XD01 metronidazole) –
Metronidazole 500 mg / 100 ml intravenous infusion not available (J01XD01 metronidazole) –
Metronidazole 500 mg / 100 ml solution for infusion SPC not available (J01XD01 metronidazole) –
Minocin MR capsules 100 mg SPC (J01AA08 minocycline) Prescription only (POM)
Minocycline 100 mg film-coated tablets SPC not available (J01AA08 minocycline) –
Minocycline 50 mg film-coated tablets SPC not available (J01AA08 minocycline) –
Minocycline tablets 100 mg SPC not available (J01AA08 minocycline) –
Minocycline tablets 50 mg not available (J01AA08 minocycline) –
Minocycline tablets BP 50 mg SPC no longer supplied (J01AA08 minocycline) –
Monuril 3 g granules for oral solution (J01XX01 fosfomycin) With or without prescription
Monuril sachets 3 g (J01XX01 fosfomycin) Prescription only (POM)
Monuril, Fosfomycin 3 g granules (J01XX01 fosfomycin) With or without prescription
Moxidox 400 mg film-coated tablets SPC (J01MA14 moxifloxacin) –
Moxifloxacin 400 mg / 250 ml solution for infusion SPC (J01MA14 moxifloxacin) –
Moxifloxacin 400 mg film-coated tablets SPC (J01MA14 moxifloxacin) Prescription only (POM)
Munuza 300 mg/5 ml nebuliser solution SPC (J01GB01 tobramycin) Prescription only (POM)
Negaban 1 g powder for solution for injection/infusion SPC (J01CA17 temocillin) Prescription only (POM)
Negaban 2 g, powder for solution for injection/infusion SPC (J01CA17 temocillin) Prescription only (POM)
Nicef syrup 250 mg / 5 ml, Cefradine syrup 250 mg / 5 ml SPC (J01DB09 cefradine) –
Nitrofurantoin 100 mg capsules SPC (J01XE01 nitrofurantoin) Prescription only (POM)
Nitrofurantoin 100 mg capsules hard SPC (J01XE01 nitrofurantoin) Prescription only (POM)
Nitrofurantoin 100 mg capsules, Macrodantin 100 mg capsules SPC (J01XE01 nitrofurantoin) Prescription only (POM)
Nitrofurantoin 100 mg tablets (J01XE01 nitrofurantoin) Prescription only (POM)
Nitrofurantoin 100 mg tablets, Genfura 100 mg tablets SPC (J01XE01 nitrofurantoin) Prescription only (POM)
Nitrofurantoin 100 mg/5 ml oral suspension SPC (J01XE01 nitrofurantoin) –
Nitrofurantoin 25 mg / 5 ml oral suspension SPC (J01XE01 nitrofurantoin) Prescription only (POM)
Nitrofurantoin 25 mg / 5 ml oral suspension, Furadantin 25 mg / 5 ml oral suspension SPC (J01XE01 nitrofurantoin) –

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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