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J01EE01 sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim

ATC group of level 5 – chemical substance · in plain English: antibiotics

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 12 medicines in this group.

Place in the ATC classification

  1. J Antiinfectives for systemic use 1,393 medicines
    1. J01 Antibacterials for systemic use 668 medicines
      1. J01E Sulfonamides and trimethoprim antibacterials for systemic use 24 medicines
        1. J01EE Combinations of sulfonamides and trimethoprim, incl. derivatives 12 medicines
          1. J01EE01 sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim 12 medicines

Active substances in the group

Medicines

MedicineLegal category
Co-trimoxazole 16 mg/80 mg per ml for infusion SPC –
Co-trimoxazole 160/800 mg, Fectrim tablets Forte SPC –
Co-trimoxazole 40 mg / 200 mg per 5 ml paediatric suspension SPC –
Co-trimoxazole 80 mg / 400 mg per 5 ml Adult suspension SPC –
Co-trimoxazole 80 mg / 400 mg tablets SPC Prescription only (POM)
Co-trimoxazole 80/400 mg tablets SPC Prescription only (POM)
Co-trimoxazole 800 mg / 160 mg Forte tablets Prescription only (POM)
Co-trimoxazole Forte 160 mg / 800 mg tablets SPC Prescription only (POM)
Co-trimoxazole tablets BP (400/80) Prescription only (POM)
Co-trimoxazole tablets BP 80/400 mg SPC no longer supplied –
Fectrim tablets Standard, Co-trimoxazole 80/400 mg SPC –
Septrin Forte 160 mg / 800 mg tablets Prescription only (POM)

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 J01EE01

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