Patient info

J01X Other antibacterials

ATC group of level 3 – pharmacological subgroup · in plain English: antibiotics

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 110 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. J01X Other antibacterials 110 medicines
        1. J01XA Glycopeptide antibacterials 28 medicines
        2. J01XB Polymyxins 15 medicines
        3. J01XC Steroid antibacterials 2 medicines
        4. J01XD Imidazole derivatives, antibacterial for systemic use 3 medicines
        5. J01XE Nitrofuran derivatives, antibacterials for systemic use 29 medicines
        6. J01XX Other antibacterials 33 medicines

Active substances in the group

Medicines in the group and its subgroups

MedicineLegal category
Alexi 3 g granules for oral solution SPC no longer supplied (J01XX01 fosfomycin) –
Aratoin 100 mg tablets, Nitrofurantoin 100 mg tablets SPC (J01XE01 nitrofurantoin) Prescription only (POM)
Colicym 1 MIU powder for nebuliser solution SPC (J01XB01 colistin) Prescription only (POM)
Colicym 2 MIU powder for nebuliser solution SPC (J01XB01 colistin) Prescription only (POM)
Colifin 1 MIU powder for nebuliser solution SPC no longer supplied (J01XB01 colistin) –
Colifin 2 MIU powder for nebuliser solution SPC no longer supplied (J01XB01 colistin) –
Colistimethate Sodium 1 million International units (IU) powder for nebuliser solution SPC (J01XB01 colistin) –
Colistimethate Sodium 1 million International units (IU) powder for solution SPC (J01XB01 colistin) –
Colistimethate Sodium 1 MIU powder for nebuliser solution SPC (J01XB01 colistin) –
Colistimethate Sodium 2 million International units (IU) powder for nebuliser solution SPC (J01XB01 colistin) –
Colistimethate Sodium 2 million International units (IU) powder for solution SPC (J01XB01 colistin) –
Colistimethate Sodium 2 million International units (IU) powder for solution for injection/infusion SPC (J01XB01 colistin) –
Colistimethate Sodium 2 MIU powder for nebuliser solution SPC (J01XB01 colistin) –
Colobreathe SPC (J01XB01 colistin) Prescription only (POM)
Colobreathe 1 662 500 IU inhalation powder hard capsules SPC (J01XB01 colistin) Prescription only (POM)
Cubicin 350 mg powder for solution for injection or infusion SPC (J01XX09 daptomycin) Prescription only (POM)
Cubicin 500 mg powder for solution for injection or infusion SPC (J01XX09 daptomycin) Prescription only (POM)
Dalbavancin 500 mg powder for concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (J01XA04 dalbavancin) Prescription only (POM)
Dalbavancin Advanz Pharma 500 mg powder for concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (J01XA04 dalbavancin) Prescription only (POM)
Dalbavancin Baxter 500 mg powder for concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (J01XA04 dalbavancin) Prescription only (POM)
Daptomycin 350 mg powder for solution for injection or infusion SPC (J01XX09 daptomycin) –
Daptomycin 350 mg powder for solution for injection/infusion SPC (J01XX09 daptomycin) –
Daptomycin 500 mg powder for solution for injection or infusion SPC (J01XX09 daptomycin) –
Daptomycin 500 mg powder for solution for injection/infusion SPC (J01XX09 daptomycin) –
Daptomycin DR. Reddys 350 mg powder for solution for injection/infusion SPC (J01XX09 daptomycin) –
Daptomycin DR. Reddys 500 mg powder for solution for injection/infusion SPC (J01XX09 daptomycin) –
Daptomycin Hospira SPC (J01XX09 daptomycin) –
Daptomycin Hospira 350 mg powder for solution for injection/infusion SPC (J01XX09 daptomycin) –
Daptomycin Hospira 500 mg powder for solution for injection/infusion SPC (J01XX09 daptomycin) –
Daptomycin Tillomed 350 mg powder for solution for injection /infusion SPC (J01XX09 daptomycin) –
Daptoxel 500 mg powder for solution for injection/infusion SPC (J01XX09 daptomycin) –
Fomicyt 40 mg/ml powder for solution for infusion SPC (J01XX01 fosfomycin) Prescription only (POM)
Fosfomycin 3 g granules for oral solution SPC (J01XX01 fosfomycin) With or without prescription
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) –
Hiprex 1 g tablets SPC (J01XX05 methenamine) Prescription only (POM)
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)
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)
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) –
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
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) –
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)
Orbactiv 400 mg powder for concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (J01XA05 oritavancin) Prescription only (POM)
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) –
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)
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)
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)
Urantoin/nitrofurantoin 100 mg tablets SPC (J01XE01 nitrofurantoin) Prescription only (POM)
Urantoin/nitrofurantoin 50 mg tablets SPC (J01XE01 nitrofurantoin) Prescription only (POM)
Vancocin 1000 mg powder for solution for infusion and oral solution, Vancocin 500 mg powder for solution for infusion and oral solution no longer supplied (J01XA01 vancomycin) –
Vancomycin 1 g powder for solution for infusion SPC no longer supplied (J01XA01 vancomycin) –
Vancomycin 1000 mg powder for concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (J01XA01 vancomycin) 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 J01X

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