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J01FA Macrolides

ATC group of level 4 – chemical subgroup · in plain English: antibiotics, macrolides, e.g. clarithromycin

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 58 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. J01F Macrolides, lincosamides and streptogramins 72 medicines
        1. J01FA Macrolides 58 medicines
          1. J01FA01 erythromycin 25 medicines
          2. J01FA09 clarithromycin 17 medicines
          3. J01FA10 azithromycin 14 medicines
          4. J01FA15 telithromycin 2 medicines

11 more subgroups have no medicine with a leaflet on this site.

Active substances in the group

Medicines in the group and its subgroups

MedicineLegal category
Azithromycin 200 mg / 5 ml powder for oral suspension SPC (J01FA10 azithromycin) Prescription only (POM)
Azithromycin 200 mg / 5 ml powder for suspension SPC (J01FA10 azithromycin) –
Azithromycin 250 mg capsules SPC (J01FA10 azithromycin) Prescription only (POM)
Azithromycin 250 mg capsules, Zithromax 250 mg capsules (J01FA10 azithromycin) Prescription only (POM)
Azithromycin 250 mg film-coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (J01FA10 azithromycin) –
Azithromycin 250 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (J01FA10 azithromycin) –
Azithromycin 500 mg film-coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (J01FA10 azithromycin) –
Azithromycin 500 mg powder for concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (J01FA10 azithromycin) Prescription only (POM)
Azithromycin 500 mg tablets SPC (J01FA10 azithromycin) Prescription only (POM)
Clamelle 500 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (J01FA10 azithromycin) –
Clarie XL 500 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC no longer supplied (J01FA09 clarithromycin) –
Clarithromycin 125 mg / 5 ml granules for oral suspension SPC (J01FA09 clarithromycin) –
Clarithromycin 125 mg / 5 ml oral suspension SPC (J01FA09 clarithromycin) Prescription only (POM)
Clarithromycin 125 mg/5 ml suspension (J01FA09 clarithromycin) –
Clarithromycin 250 mg / 5 ml oral suspension (J01FA09 clarithromycin) Prescription only (POM)
Clarithromycin 250 mg film-coated tablets SPC (J01FA09 clarithromycin) Prescription only (POM)
Clarithromycin 250 mg tablets SPC (J01FA09 clarithromycin) Prescription only (POM)
Clarithromycin 500 mg film-coated tablets SPC (J01FA09 clarithromycin) Prescription only (POM)
Clarithromycin 500 mg powder for concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (J01FA09 clarithromycin) Prescription only (POM)
Clarithromycin 500 mg powder for solution for infusion SPC (J01FA09 clarithromycin) Prescription only (POM)
Clarithromycin 500 mg tablets SPC (J01FA09 clarithromycin) Prescription only (POM)
Erythrocin 500 mg tablets (J01FA01 erythromycin) Prescription only (POM)
Erythrolar (Erythromycin) tablets 250 mg SPC no longer supplied (J01FA01 erythromycin) –
Erythromycin 1 g powder for concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (J01FA01 erythromycin) Prescription only (POM)
Erythromycin 125 mg / 5 ml sugar free granules for oral suspension SPC (J01FA01 erythromycin) –
Erythromycin 250 mg / 5 ml sugar free granules for oral suspension SPC (J01FA01 erythromycin) –
Erythromycin 250 mg capsules SPC not available (J01FA01 erythromycin) –
Erythromycin 250 mg film coated tablets SPC (J01FA01 erythromycin) Prescription only (POM)
Erythromycin 250 mg gastro-resistant tablets SPC (J01FA01 erythromycin) Prescription only (POM)
Erythromycin 250 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (J01FA01 erythromycin) –
Erythromycin 250 mg tablets, Retcin (J01FA01 erythromycin) Prescription only (POM)
Erythromycin 500 mg / 5 ml sugar free granules for oral suspension SPC (J01FA01 erythromycin) –
Erythromycin 500 mg film-coated tablets SPC (J01FA01 erythromycin) –
Erythromycin 500 mg tablets SPC (J01FA01 erythromycin) –
Erythromycin Ethylsuccinate 125 mg / 5 ml granules for oral suspension SPC (J01FA01 erythromycin) –
Erythromycin Ethylsuccinate 250 mg / 5 ml granules for oral suspension SPC (J01FA01 erythromycin) –
Erythromycin Ethylsuccinate 500 mg / 5 ml granules for oral suspension SPC (J01FA01 erythromycin) –
Erythromycin Ethylsuccinate granules for oral suspension 125 mg / 5 ml SPC (J01FA01 erythromycin) –
Erythromycin Ethylsuccinate granules for oral suspension 250 mg/5 ml SPC (J01FA01 erythromycin) –
Erythromycin Ethylsuccinate granules for oral suspension 500 mg / 5 ml SPC (J01FA01 erythromycin) –
Erythromycin Panpharma 1 g powder for solution for infusion SPC (J01FA01 erythromycin) Prescription only (POM)
Erythromycin Stearate BP 500 mg, Erythrocin 500 (J01FA01 erythromycin) Prescription only (POM)
Erythromycin tablets 250 mg SPC (J01FA01 erythromycin) Prescription only (POM)
Erythromycin tablets BP 250 mg SPC no longer supplied (J01FA01 erythromycin) –
Erythroped A 500 mg tablets no longer supplied (J01FA01 erythromycin) –
Erythroped A tablets SPC (J01FA01 erythromycin) –
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) –
Levviax SPC (J01FA15 telithromycin) –
Xetinin XL 500 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (J01FA09 clarithromycin) Prescription only (POM)
Zedbac 500 mg powder for solution for infusion SPC (J01FA10 azithromycin) Prescription only (POM)
Zithromax 200 mg in 5 ml suspension SPC (J01FA10 azithromycin) Prescription only (POM)
Zithromax 250 mg capsules SPC (J01FA10 azithromycin) Prescription only (POM)
Zithromax 250 mg capsules, Azithromycin 250 mg capsules (J01FA10 azithromycin) Prescription only (POM)

Other groups of the same level

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 J01FA

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