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M Musculo-skeletal system drugs

ATC group of level 1 – anatomical main group

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 701 medicines in this group and its subgroups.

Place in the ATC classification

How to read ATC codes – what the levels mean and what a code does not tell you.

  1. M Musculo-skeletal system drugs 701 medicines
    1. M01 Antiinflammatory and antirheumatic products 344 medicines
    2. M02 Topical products for joint and muscular pain 59 medicines
    3. M03 Muscle relaxants 95 medicines
    4. M04 Antigout preparations 52 medicines
    5. M05 Drugs for treatment of bone diseases 135 medicines
    6. M09 Other drugs for disorders of the musculo-skeletal system 16 medicines

Medicines in the group and its subgroups

MedicineLegal category
Ibandronic Acid Mylan 150 mg film-coated tablets SPC (M05BA06 ibandronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Ibandronic Acid Sandoz SPC (M05BA06 ibandronic acid) –
Ibandronic Acid Sandoz 150 mg film-coated tablets SPC (M05BA06 ibandronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Ibandronic Acid Teva SPC (M05BA06 ibandronic acid) –
Ibandronic Acid, 3 mg/ 3 ml solution for injection SPC (M05BA06 ibandronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Ibucalm 200 mg tablets, Ibuprofen tablets BP 200 mg (M01AE01 ibuprofen) No prescription needed
Ibucalm 400 mg tablets, Ibuprofen 400 mg tablets BP SPC (M01AE01 ibuprofen) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Ibucaps Ibuprofen 200 mg soft Gelatin capsules, Galpharm Ibuprofen 200 mg soft capsules, Optipharma Ibuprofen 200 mg soft capsules, Ibuprofen 200 mg liquid capsules, Paramed Ibuprofen 200 mg liquid capsules, Essential Waitrose Ibuprofen 200 mg liquid caps SPC (M01AE01 ibuprofen) No prescription needed
Ibugel Forte 10% SPC (M02AA13 ibuprofen) Prescription only (POM)
Ibugel gel SPC (M02AA13 ibuprofen) –
Ibular tablets 400 mg, Ibuprofen 400 mg film-coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (M01AE01 ibuprofen) –
Ibuleve Max strength Pain Relief 10% gel SPC (M02AA13 ibuprofen) General sale (GSL)
Ibuleve Pain Relief 5% gel, Ibuderm 5 % gel SPC no longer supplied (M02AA13 ibuprofen) –
Ibuleve Pain Relief 5% spray SPC (M02AA13 ibuprofen) General sale (GSL)
Ibuprofen 100 mg / 5 ml oral suspension SPC (M01AE01 ibuprofen) With or without prescription
Ibuprofen 100 mg / 5 ml oral suspension, Tesco Health Ibuprofen 100 mg / 5 ml oral suspension, Bells Healthcare Childrens Pain and Fever Relief 100 mg / 5 ml oral suspension (M01AE01 ibuprofen) No prescription needed
Ibuprofen 200 mg capsules SPC (M01AE01 ibuprofen) No prescription needed
Ibuprofen 200 mg capsules, Galpharm Migraine Relief SPC (M01AE01 ibuprofen) No prescription needed
Ibuprofen 200 mg capsules, hard SPC (M01AE01 ibuprofen) General sale (GSL)
Ibuprofen 200 mg coated tablets SPC (M01AE01 ibuprofen) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Ibuprofen 200 mg coated tablets, Ibular tablets 200 mg SPC (M01AE01 ibuprofen) With or without prescription
Ibuprofen 200 mg coated tablets, Ibuprofen Caplets 200 mg SPC (M01AE01 ibuprofen) With or without prescription
Ibuprofen 200 mg film-coated tablets SPC (M01AE01 ibuprofen) No prescription needed
Ibuprofen 200 mg film-coated tablets, Noubid 200 mg film-coated tablets SPC (M01AE01 ibuprofen) No prescription needed
Ibuprofen 200 mg soft capsules SPC (M01AE01 ibuprofen) No prescription needed
Ibuprofen 200 mg soft capsules, Bells Healthcare Period Pain Relief 200 mg soft capsules, Bells Healthcare Back and Muscle Pain Relief 200 mg soft capsules, Bells Healthcare Fever and Headache Relief 200 mg soft capsules, Numark Back & Muscle Pain Relief SPC (M01AE01 ibuprofen) No prescription needed
Ibuprofen 200 mg solution for infusion SPC (M01AE01 ibuprofen) –
Ibuprofen 200 mg tablets SPC (M01AE01 ibuprofen) With or without prescription
Ibuprofen 200 mg tablets BP SPC (M01AE01 ibuprofen) With or without prescription
Ibuprofen 200 mg tablets, Ibufem 200 mg tablets, Boots Ibuprofen 200 mg tablets (M01AE01 ibuprofen) With or without prescription
Ibuprofen 200 mg tablets, Librofem 200 mg tablets SPC (M01AE01 ibuprofen) General sale (GSL)
Ibuprofen 200 mg/5 ml oral suspension (M01AE01 ibuprofen) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Ibuprofen 400 mg capsules soft SPC (M01AE01 ibuprofen) Prescription only (POM)
Ibuprofen 400 mg film-coated tablets SPC (M01AE01 ibuprofen) With or without prescription
Ibuprofen 400 mg solution for infusion SPC no longer supplied (M01AE01 ibuprofen) –
Ibuprofen 400 mg tablets SPC (M01AE01 ibuprofen) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Ibuprofen 400 mg tablets BP SPC (M01AE01 ibuprofen) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Ibuprofen 400 mg tablets BP, Ibuprofen 400 mg tablets, Ibuprofen 400 mg Caplets SPC (M01AE01 ibuprofen) With or without prescription
Ibuprofen 400 mg tablets, Ibuprofen 400 mg coated tablets SPC (M01AE01 ibuprofen) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Ibuprofen 600 mg effervescent granules SPC (M01AE01 ibuprofen) Prescription only (POM)
Ibuprofen 600 mg film-coated tablets SPC (M01AE01 ibuprofen) Prescription only (POM)
Ibuprofen 600 mg film-coated tablets BP SPC (M01AE01 ibuprofen) Prescription only (POM)
Ibuprofen 600 mg solution for infusion (M01AE01 ibuprofen) –
Ibuprofen 600 mg tablets SPC (M01AE01 ibuprofen) Prescription only (POM)
Ibuprofen 600 mg tablets BP SPC no longer supplied (M01AE01 ibuprofen) –
Ibuprofen 800 mg PR tablets SPC not available (M01AE01 ibuprofen) –
Ibuprofen and Caffeine Sanofi 400 mg / 100 mg film-coated tablets (M01AE51 ibuprofen, combinations) –
Ibuprofen Dermogen 400 mg film-coated tablets SPC (M01AE01 ibuprofen) With or without prescription
Ibuprofen Dermogen 600 mg film-coated tablets SPC (M01AE01 ibuprofen) Prescription only (POM)
Ibuprofen effervescent tablets 200 mg, Ibusolve 200 mg effervescent tablets SPC not available (M01AE01 ibuprofen) –
Ibuprofen Farmalider 200 mg film-coated tablets SPC (M01AE01 ibuprofen) With or without prescription
Ibuprofen film coated tablets 200 mg (M01AE01 ibuprofen) With or without prescription
Ibuprofen film-coated tablets 400 mg SPC (M01AE01 ibuprofen) With or without prescription
Ibuprofen film-coated tablets 600 mg SPC (M01AE01 ibuprofen) Prescription only (POM)
Ibuprofen Infirst 200 mg soft capsules SPC (M01AE01 ibuprofen) No prescription needed
Ibuprofen Lysine 342 mg film-coated tablets SPC (M01AE01 ibuprofen) General sale (GSL)
Ibuprofen Lysine 684 mg film-coated tablets SPC (M01AE01 ibuprofen) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Ibuprofen Medley 100 mg/5 ml oral suspension SPC (M01AE01 ibuprofen) –
Ibuprofen Perrigo 200 mg film-coated tablets SPC (M01AE01 ibuprofen) With or without prescription
Ibuprofen Perrigo 400 mg film-coated tablets SPC (M01AE01 ibuprofen) With or without prescription
Ibuprofen Sainsburys 200 mg coated tablets, Ibuprofen 200 mg coated tablets SPC (M01AE01 ibuprofen) With or without prescription
Ibuprofen Sainsburys 200 mg coated tablets, Ibuprofen Well Pharmaceuticals 200 mg coated tablets, Ibuprofen 200 mg coated tablets SPC (M01AE01 ibuprofen) With or without prescription
Ibuprofen Seven Plus Pain Relief 200 mg / 5 ml oral suspension SPC (M01AE01 ibuprofen) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Ibuprofen Sodium 256 mg film-coated tablets SPC (M01AE01 ibuprofen) General sale (GSL)
Ibuprofen Sodium 512 mg film-coated tablets SPC (M01AE01 ibuprofen) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Ibuprofen tablets 200 mg SPC no longer supplied (M01AE01 ibuprofen) –
Ibuprofen tablets 400 mg SPC no longer supplied (M01AE01 ibuprofen) –
Ibuprofen tablets 600 mg SPC (M01AE01 ibuprofen) Prescription only (POM)
Ibuprofen tablets BP 200 mg (M01AE01 ibuprofen) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Ibuprofen tablets BP 400 mg SPC (M01AE01 ibuprofen) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Ibuprofen tablets BP 600 mg SPC (M01AE01 ibuprofen) Prescription only (POM)
Ibuprofen Twelve Plus Pain Relief 200 mg / 5 ml oral suspension SPC (M01AE01 ibuprofen) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Ibuprofen/paracetamol 200 mg/500 mg capsules, soft SPC (M01AE51 ibuprofen, combinations) –
Ibuprofen/paracetamol 200/500 mg film-coated tablets SPC (M01AE51 ibuprofen, combinations) –
Ibusan 400 mg capsules soft SPC (M01AE01 ibuprofen) –
Ibusolve 400 mg effervescent tablets, Ibuprofen 400 mg effervescent tablets, Cufen 400 mg effervescent tablets no longer supplied (M01AE01 ibuprofen) –
Ibuspray SPC (M02AA13 ibuprofen) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Indocid 100 mg suppositories no longer supplied (M01AB01 indometacin) –
Indocid capsules 25 mg SPC no longer supplied (M01AB01 indometacin) –
Indocid capsules 50 mg SPC no longer supplied (M01AB01 indometacin) –
Indocid suppositories 100 mg SPC (M01AB01 indometacin) Prescription only (POM)
Indolar SR capsules 75 mg SPC no longer supplied (M01AB01 indometacin) –
Indometacin 100 mg suppositories, Indocid 100 mg suppositories (M01AB01 indometacin) Prescription only (POM)
Indometacin 25 mg capsules SPC (M01AB01 indometacin) Prescription only (POM)
Indometacin 50 mg capsules SPC (M01AB01 indometacin) Prescription only (POM)
Indometacin capsule 25 mg SPC (M01AB01 indometacin) Prescription only (POM)
Indometacin capsules 50 mg SPC (M01AB01 indometacin) Prescription only (POM)
Indometacin capsules BP 25 mg SPC (M01AB01 indometacin) Prescription only (POM)
Indometacin capsules BP 50 mg SPC (M01AB01 indometacin) Prescription only (POM)
Indomethacin capsules BP 25 mg SPC (M01AB Acetic acid derivatives and related substances) –
Indomethacin capsules BP 50 mg SPC (M01AB01 indometacin) –
Inductos 1.5 mg / ml powder solvent and Matrix for Implantation SPC (M05BC01 dibotermin alfa) Prescription only (POM)
Infants and Childrens Ibuprofen suspension, Junior Ibuprofen suspension, Galpharm Childrens Ibuprofen 100 mg / 5 ml oral suspension, Medifen 3+ Months 100 mg / 5 ml oral suspension, Ibuprofen for children oral suspension (M01AE01 ibuprofen) General sale (GSL)
Izamby 60 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (M05BX04 denosumab) Prescription only (POM)
Jubbonti 60 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (M05BX04 denosumab) Prescription only (POM)
Jubereq 120 mg solution for injection SPC (M05BX04 denosumab) Prescription only (POM)
Junod 60 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (M05BX04 denosumab) Prescription only (POM)
Keral 25 mg film-coated tablets SPC (M01AE17 dexketoprofen) Prescription only (POM)
Keral 25 mg granules for oral solution (M01AE17 dexketoprofen) Prescription only (POM)
Keral 25 mg granules in sachet SPC (M01AE17 dexketoprofen) 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 M

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