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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
Nitrofurantoin 50 mg capsules SPC (J01XE01 nitrofurantoin) Prescription only (POM)
Nitrofurantoin 50 mg capsules hard SPC (J01XE01 nitrofurantoin) Prescription only (POM)
Nitrofurantoin 50 mg tablets SPC (J01XE01 nitrofurantoin) Prescription only (POM)
Nitrofurantoin 50 mg tablets, Aratoin 50 mg tablets SPC (J01XE01 nitrofurantoin) Prescription only (POM)
Nitrofurantoin 50 mg tablets, Genfura 50 mg tablets (J01XE01 nitrofurantoin) Prescription only (POM)
Nitrofurantoin 50 mg/5 ml oral suspension SPC (J01XE01 nitrofurantoin) Prescription only (POM)
Nitrofurantoin Bristol Laboratories 100 mg capsules hard SPC (J01XE01 nitrofurantoin) Prescription only (POM)
Nitrofurantoin Bristol Laboratories 50 mg capsules hard SPC (J01XE01 nitrofurantoin) Prescription only (POM)
Nitrofurantoin CNX Therapeutics 100 mg prolonged-release capsules SPC (J01XE01 nitrofurantoin) Prescription only (POM)
Nitrofurantoin Glenmark 100 mg prolonged-release hard capsules (J01XE01 nitrofurantoin) Prescription only (POM)
Nitrofurantoin RPH Pharma 100 mg prolonged-release capsules SPC (J01XE01 nitrofurantoin) Prescription only (POM)
Nitrofurantoin Synchrony Pharma 100 mg prolonged-release capsules SPC (J01XE01 nitrofurantoin) Prescription only (POM)
Ofloxacin 200 mg tablets SPC (J01MA01 ofloxacin) Prescription only (POM)
Ofloxacin 400 mg tablets SPC (J01MA01 ofloxacin) Prescription only (POM)
Orbactiv 400 mg powder for concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (J01XA05 oritavancin) Prescription only (POM)
Oxymycin Oxytetracycline tablets 250 mg SPC (J01AA06 oxytetracycline) Prescription only (POM)
Oxytetracycline 250 mg coated tablets SPC (J01AA06 oxytetracycline) Prescription only (POM)
Oxytetracycline 250 mg tablets SPC (J01AA06 oxytetracycline) Prescription only (POM)
Oxytetracycline tablets 250 mg SPC (J01AA06 oxytetracycline) Prescription only (POM)
Oxytetracycline tablets BP 250 mg SPC (J01AA06 oxytetracycline) Prescription only (POM)
Penicillin VK tablets 250 mg, Phenoxymethylpenicillin 250 mg film-coated tablets (J01CE02 phenoxymethylpenicillin) Prescription only (POM)
Penicillin VK tablets BP 250 mg SPC (J01CE02 phenoxymethylpenicillin) –
Periostat 20 mg film-coated tablets SPC (J01AA02 doxycycline) Prescription only (POM)
Phenoxymethylpenicillin 125 mg / 5 ml oral solution SPC (J01CE02 phenoxymethylpenicillin) Prescription only (POM)
Phenoxymethylpenicillin 125 mg / 5 ml oral solution sugar free BP SPC (J01CE02 phenoxymethylpenicillin) –
Phenoxymethylpenicillin 125 mg / 5 ml powder for oral solution SPC (J01CE02 phenoxymethylpenicillin) Prescription only (POM)
Phenoxymethylpenicillin 125 mg / 5 ml sugar free oral solution (J01CE02 phenoxymethylpenicillin) –
Phenoxymethylpenicillin 125 mg/5 ml sugar free oral solution BP SPC (J01CE02 phenoxymethylpenicillin) –
Phenoxymethylpenicillin 250 mg / 5 ml oral solution SPC (J01CE02 phenoxymethylpenicillin) –
Phenoxymethylpenicillin 250 mg / 5 ml oral solution sugar free (J01CE02 phenoxymethylpenicillin) –
Phenoxymethylpenicillin 250 mg / 5 ml oral solution sugar free BP SPC (J01CE02 phenoxymethylpenicillin) –
Phenoxymethylpenicillin 250 mg / 5 ml oral solution, Tenkicin 250 mg / 5 ml oral solution (J01CE02 phenoxymethylpenicillin) –
Phenoxymethylpenicillin 250 mg / 5 ml powder for oral solution SPC (J01CE02 phenoxymethylpenicillin) –
Phenoxymethylpenicillin 250 mg / 5 ml sugar free oral solution (J01CE02 phenoxymethylpenicillin) –
Phenoxymethylpenicillin 250 mg / 5 ml sugar free oral solution BP SPC (J01CE02 phenoxymethylpenicillin) –
Phenoxymethylpenicillin 250 mg film-coated tablets SPC (J01CE02 phenoxymethylpenicillin) Prescription only (POM)
Phenoxymethylpenicillin 250 mg film-coated tablets, Penicillin VK tablets 250 mg SPC (J01CE02 phenoxymethylpenicillin) Prescription only (POM)
Phenoxymethylpenicillin 250 mg tablets SPC (J01CE02 phenoxymethylpenicillin) Prescription only (POM)
Phenoxymethylpenicillin 250 mg tablets BP SPC (J01CE02 phenoxymethylpenicillin) Prescription only (POM)
Phenoxymethylpenicillin 500 mg film coated tablets SPC (J01CE02 phenoxymethylpenicillin) Prescription only (POM)
Phenoxymethylpenicillin Potassium tablets 250 mg SPC (J01CE02 phenoxymethylpenicillin) Prescription only (POM)
Phenoxymethylpenicillin Potassium tablets BP 250 mg SPC (J01CE02 phenoxymethylpenicillin) Prescription only (POM)
Phenoxymethylpenicillin sugar free 125 mg/5 ml powder for oral solution SPC (J01CE02 phenoxymethylpenicillin) Prescription only (POM)
Piperacillin / Tazobactam Qilu 2 g / 0.25 g powder for solution for infusion SPC (J01CR05 piperacillin and beta-lactamase inhibitor) –
Piperacillin / Tazobactam Qilu 4 g / 0.5 g powder for solution for infusion SPC (J01CR05 piperacillin and beta-lactamase inhibitor) Prescription only (POM)
Piperacillin/tazobactam 2 g/0.25 g powder for solution for infusion SPC (J01CR05 piperacillin and beta-lactamase inhibitor) Prescription only (POM)
Piperacillin/tazobactam 4 g/0.5 g powder and solvent for solution for infusion (J01CR05 piperacillin and beta-lactamase inhibitor) Prescription only (POM)
Piperacillin/tazobactam 4 g/0.5 g powder for solution for infusion SPC (J01CR05 piperacillin and beta-lactamase inhibitor) Prescription only (POM)
Piperacillin/tazobactam Adoh 4 g/0.5 g powder for solution for infusion SPC (J01CR05 piperacillin and beta-lactamase inhibitor) –
Pivmecillinam Hydrochloride 200 mg film-coated tablets SPC (J01CA08 pivmecillinam) Prescription only (POM)
Pivmecillinam Hydrochloride 200 mg film-coated tablets, Selexid 200 mg film-coated tablets (J01CA08 pivmecillinam) Prescription only (POM)
Primaxin IV 500 mg / 500 mg powder for solution for infusion SPC no longer supplied (J01DH51 imipenem and cilastatin) –
Promixin 1 million International units (IU) powder for nebuliser solution SPC no longer supplied (J01XB01 colistin) –
Promixin 1 million International units (IU) powder for solution for infusion SPC no longer supplied (J01XB01 colistin) –
Quinsair SPC (J01MA12 levofloxacin) Prescription only (POM)
Quinsair 240 mg nebuliser solution (J01MA12 levofloxacin) Prescription only (POM)
Quofenix 300 mg powder for concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (J01MA23 delafloxacin) Prescription only (POM)
Quofenix 450 mg tablets SPC (J01MA23 delafloxacin) Prescription only (POM)
Recarbrio SPC (J01DH56 imipenem, cilastatin and relebactam) Prescription only (POM)
Recarbrio 500 mg / 500 mg / 250 mg powder for solution for infusion SPC (J01DH56 imipenem, cilastatin and relebactam) Prescription only (POM)
Renapime 1 g powder for solution for injection or infusion SPC (J01DE01 cefepime) Prescription only (POM)
Renapime 2 g powder for solution for injection or infusion SPC (J01DE01 cefepime) Prescription only (POM)
Renoxitin 1 g powder for solution for injection/ infusion SPC (J01DC01 cefoxitin) Prescription only (POM)
Renoxitin 2 g powder for solution for injection/ infusion SPC (J01DC01 cefoxitin) Prescription only (POM)
Respillin 125 mg / 5 ml oral suspension sugar free BP, Amoxicillin 125 mg / 5 ml oral suspension sugar free BP SPC no longer supplied (J01CA04 amoxicillin) –
Respillin 125 mg / 5 ml, Amoxicillin oral suspension BP 125 mg / 5 ml SPC no longer supplied (J01CA04 amoxicillin) –
Respillin 250 mg / 5 ml oral suspension BP, Amoxicillin 250 mg / 5 ml oral suspension BP SPC no longer supplied (J01CA04 amoxicillin) –
Respillin 250 mg / 5 ml, Amoxicillin oral suspension BP 250 mg / 5 ml no longer supplied (J01CA04 amoxicillin) –
Respillin 250 mg capsules, Amoxicillin 250 mg capsules BP no longer supplied (J01CA04 amoxicillin) –
Rocephin 1 g powder for solution for injection or infusion SPC no longer supplied (J01DD04 ceftriaxone) –
Rocephin 2 g powder for solution for injection or infusion SPC no longer supplied (J01DD04 ceftriaxone) –
Rocephin 250 mg powder for solution for injection SPC no longer supplied (J01DD04 ceftriaxone) –
Sebomin 100 mg MR capsules SPC no longer supplied (J01AA08 minocycline) –
Selexid 200 mg film-coated tablets SPC (J01CA08 pivmecillinam) Prescription only (POM)
Selexid 200 mg tablets (J01CA08 pivmecillinam) Prescription only (POM)
Septrin Forte 160 mg / 800 mg tablets (J01EE01 sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim) Prescription only (POM)
Sivextro 200 mg film-coated tablets (J01XX11 tedizolid) Prescription only (POM)
Sivextro 200 mg powder for concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (J01XX11 tedizolid) Prescription only (POM)
Sulfadiazine 500 mg tablets BP SPC (J01EC02 sulfadiazine) Prescription only (POM)
Suprax tablets 200 mg SPC (J01DD08 cefixime) Prescription only (POM)
Targocid 200 mg powder for solution for injection/infusion or oral solution SPC (J01XA02 teicoplanin) Prescription only (POM)
Targocid 400 mg powder for solution for injection/infusion or oral solution SPC (J01XA02 teicoplanin) Prescription only (POM)
Tazocin 2 g/0.25 g powder for solution for infusion SPC no longer supplied (J01CR05 piperacillin and beta-lactamase inhibitor) –
Tazocin 4 g/0.5 g powder for solution for infusion SPC no longer supplied (J01CR05 piperacillin and beta-lactamase inhibitor) –
Teicoplanin 100 mg powder and solvent for solution for injection/ infusion or oral solution SPC (J01XA02 teicoplanin) –
Teicoplanin 100 mg powder for solution for injection/infusion or oral solution SPC (J01XA02 teicoplanin) –
Teicoplanin 200 mg powder and solvent for solution for injection/infusion or oral solution SPC (J01XA02 teicoplanin) Prescription only (POM)
Teicoplanin 200 mg powder for solution for injection/infusion or oral solution SPC (J01XA02 teicoplanin) –
Teicoplanin 400 mg powder and solvent for solution for injection/infusion or oral solution SPC (J01XA02 teicoplanin) Prescription only (POM)
Teicoplanin 400 mg powder for solution for injection/infusion or oral solution SPC (J01XA02 teicoplanin) –
Teicoplanin Altan 200 mg powder and solvent for solution for injection/infusion or oral solution SPC (J01XA02 teicoplanin) –
Teicoplanin Altan 200 mg powder for solution for injection/infusion or oral solution SPC (J01XA02 teicoplanin) –
Teicoplanin Altan 400 mg powder and solvent for solution for injection/infusion or oral solution SPC (J01XA02 teicoplanin) –
Teicoplanin Seacross 200 mg powder for solution for injection/infusion or oral solution (J01XA02 teicoplanin) –
Teicoplanin Seacross 400 mg powder for solution for injection/infusion or oral solution (J01XA02 teicoplanin) –
Tenkasi (previously Orbactiv) SPC (J01XA05 oritavancin) –
Tenkasi 1200 mg powder for concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (J01XA05 oritavancin) Prescription only (POM)
Tenkicin 125 mg / 5 ml oral solution, Phenoxymethylpenicillin 125 mg / 5 ml oral solution SPC no longer supplied (J01CE02 phenoxymethylpenicillin) –
Tenkorex capsules 500 mg, Cefalexin 500 mg capsules (J01DB01 cefalexin) Prescription only (POM)
Tetracycline 250 mg coated tablets (J01AA07 tetracycline) 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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