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J01D Other beta-lactam antibacterials

ATC group of level 3 – pharmacological subgroup · in plain English: antibiotics, cephalosporins and related

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 164 medicines in this group and its subgroups.

Place in the ATC classification

  1. J Antiinfectives for systemic use 1,393 medicines
    1. J01 Antibacterials for systemic use 668 medicines
      1. J01D Other beta-lactam antibacterials 164 medicines
        1. J01DB First-generation cephalosporins 31 medicines
        2. J01DC Second-generation cephalosporins 38 medicines
        3. J01DD Third-generation cephalosporins 48 medicines
        4. J01DE Fourth-generation cephalosporins 2 medicines
        5. J01DF Monobactams 5 medicines
        6. J01DH Carbapenems 36 medicines
        7. J01DI Other cephalosporins and penems 4 medicines

Medicines in the group and its subgroups

MedicineLegal category
Ertapenem Milpharm 1 g powder for concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (J01DH03 ertapenem) Prescription only (POM)
Ertapenem Qilu 1 g powder for concentrate for solution for infusion (J01DH03 ertapenem) Prescription only (POM)
Ertapenem Sun 1 g powder for concentrate for solution for infusion (J01DH03 ertapenem) Prescription only (POM)
Fetcroja 1 g powder for concentrate for solution for infusion SPC Prescription only (POM)
Fortum 1 g powder for solution for injection or infusion SPC no longer supplied (J01DD02 ceftazidime) –
Fortum 2 g powder for solution for injection or infusion, Fortum 2 g powder for solution for infusion (Monovial) no longer supplied (J01DD02 ceftazidime) –
Fortum 3 g powder for solution for injection or infusion SPC no longer supplied (J01DD02 ceftazidime) –
Fortum 500 mg powder for solution for injection no longer supplied (J01DD02 ceftazidime) –
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) –
Lopratin 250 mg powder for solution for injection SPC (J01DD04 ceftriaxone) –
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)
Nicef syrup 250 mg / 5 ml, Cefradine syrup 250 mg / 5 ml SPC (J01DB09 cefradine) –
Primaxin IV 500 mg / 500 mg powder for solution for infusion SPC no longer supplied (J01DH51 imipenem and cilastatin) –
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)
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) –
Suprax tablets 200 mg SPC (J01DD08 cefixime) Prescription only (POM)
Tenkorex capsules 500 mg, Cefalexin 500 mg capsules (J01DB01 cefalexin) Prescription only (POM)
Vaborem 1 g / 1 g powder for concentrate for solution for infusion (J01DH Carbapenems) Prescription only (POM)
Ximaract 50 mg powder for solution for injection SPC (J01DC02 cefuroxime) Prescription only (POM)
Zavicefta 2 g/0.5 g powder for concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (J01DD52 ceftazidime and beta-lactamase inhibitor) Prescription only (POM)
Zerbaxa 1 g/0.5 g powder for concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (J01DI54 ceftolozane and beta-lactamase inhibitor) Prescription only (POM)
Zevtera 500 mg powder for concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (J01DI01 ceftobiprole medocaril) Prescription only (POM)
Zinacef 1.5 g powder for solution for injection or infusion SPC (J01DC02 cefuroxime) Prescription only (POM)
Zinacef 250 mg powder for solution for injection or infusion SPC (J01DC02 cefuroxime) Prescription only (POM)
Zinacef 750 mg powder for solution for injection or infusion SPC (J01DC02 cefuroxime) Prescription only (POM)
Zinacef for injection or infusion SPC (J01DC02 cefuroxime) –
Zinforo 600 mg powder for concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (J01DI02 ceftaroline fosamil) Prescription only (POM)
Zinnat 125 mg / 5 ml granules for oral suspension SPC (J01DC02 cefuroxime) Prescription only (POM)
Zinnat 125 mg film-coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (J01DC02 cefuroxime) –
Zinnat 250 mg / 5 ml granules for oral suspension SPC (J01DC02 cefuroxime) Prescription only (POM)
Zinnat 250 mg film-coated tablets no longer supplied (J01DC02 cefuroxime) –

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 J01D

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