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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
Nurofen for children 3 Months to 9 Years Strawberry, Nurofen for children Cold Pain and Fever Strawberry Flavour 100 mg / 5 ml oral suspension, Nurofen for children Strawberry Baby SPC (M01AE01 ibuprofen) General sale (GSL)
Nurofen for children Cold Pain and Fever Orange Flavour 100 mg / 5 ml oral suspension, Nurofen for children Orange Baby, Nurofen for children Orange, Nurofen for children 3 Months to 9 Years Orange SPC no longer supplied (M01AE01 ibuprofen) –
Nurofen for children Orange Flavoured 100 mg chewable capsule soft SPC (M01AE01 ibuprofen) –
Nurofen Joint & Back Pain Relief 5% gel SPC no longer supplied (M02AA13 ibuprofen) –
Nurofen Joint & Back Pain Relief Max strength 10 % gel, Ibuprofen 10% w/w gel, Boots Max strength Ibuprofen 10% gel SPC (M02AA13 ibuprofen) With or without prescription
Nurofen Joint & Muscular Pain Relief 200 mg medicated plaster SPC (M02AA13 ibuprofen) General sale (GSL)
Nurofen Long Lasting Pain Relief 300 mg prolonged-release capsules, Nurofen Back Pain 300 mg Sustained release capsules SPC (M01AE01 ibuprofen) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Nurofen Meltlets 200 mg orodispersible tablets, Nurofen Recovery SPC (M01AE01 ibuprofen) General sale (GSL)
Nurofen Muscular Pain Relief gel Pharmacy only SPC (M02AA13 ibuprofen) –
Nurofen Pain Relief 200 mg soft capsules SPC (M01AE01 ibuprofen) General sale (GSL)
Nurofen Pain Relief Caplets 256 mg tablets SPC (M01AE01 ibuprofen) General sale (GSL)
Nurofen Pain Relief Max strength 512 mg tablets (M01AE01 ibuprofen) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Nurofen Sinus & Blocked Nose 200 mg / 5 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (M01AE51 ibuprofen, combinations) –
Nurofen Sinus Pain Relief 200 mg / 5 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (M01AE51 ibuprofen, combinations) –
Nurofen Sinus Pressure and Headache Relief 200 mg / 30 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (M01AE51 ibuprofen, combinations) –
Nurofen Sinus Relief, Nurofen Cold and Flu SPC (M01AE51 ibuprofen, combinations) –
Nycopren tablets 250 mg, Naproxen 250 mg gastro-resistant tablets, Arthrosin EC 250 SPC (M01AE02 naproxen) –
Obodence 60 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (M05BX04 denosumab) Prescription only (POM)
Okitask 25 mg film-coated tablets SPC (M01AE03 ketoprofen) –
Okitask 25 mg granules SPC (M01AE03 ketoprofen) –
Opgenra SPC (M05BC02 eptotermin alfa) –
Oruvail 100 mg prolonged-release capsules hard SPC no longer supplied (M01AE03 ketoprofen) –
Oruvail 2.5% gel SPC no longer supplied (M02AA10 ketoprofen) –
Oruvail 200 mg prolonged-release capsules hard no longer supplied (M01AE03 ketoprofen) –
Osenvelt 120 mg solution for injection SPC (M05BX04 denosumab) Prescription only (POM)
Osigraft SPC no longer supplied (M05BC02 eptotermin alfa) –
Osqay 60 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (M05BX04 denosumab) –
Osseor SPC (M05BX03 strontium ranelate) –
Osvyrti 60 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe (M05BX04 denosumab) Prescription only (POM)
Pamidronate Disodium 3 mg / ml concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (M05BA03 pamidronic acid) –
Pamidronate Disodium 3 mg/ml Sterile concentrate SPC (M05BA03 pamidronic acid) –
Pamidronate Disodium 6 mg / ml concentrate for solution for infusion SPC not available (M05BA03 pamidronic acid) –
Pamidronate Disodium 6 mg / ml Sterile concentrate SPC not available (M05BA03 pamidronic acid) –
Pamidronate Disodium 9 mg / ml concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (M05BA03 pamidronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Pamidronate Disodium, 9 mg/ml Sterile concentrate SPC (M05BA03 pamidronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Panacombo Dual Action Pain Relief 200 mg/500 mg film-coated tablets SPC (M01AE51 ibuprofen, combinations) –
Pancuronium Bromide 2 mg / ml injection not available (M03AC01 pancuronium) –
Pardelprin MR capsules 75 mg SPC no longer supplied (M01AB01 indometacin) –
Parecoxib 40 mg powder and solvent for solution for injection SPC (M01AH04 parecoxib) –
Parecoxib 40 mg powder for solution for injection SPC (M01AH04 parecoxib) Prescription only (POM)
Parecoxib Seacross 40 mg powder for solution for injection SPC (M01AH04 parecoxib) –
Pendramine 250 mg tablets, Penicillamine 250 mg tablets SPC (M01CC01 penicillamine) Prescription only (POM)
Penicillamine 125 mg film-coated tablets SPC (M01CC01 penicillamine) Prescription only (POM)
Penicillamine 125 mg tablets, Pendramine 125 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (M01CC01 penicillamine) –
Penicillamine 250 mg film-coated tablets SPC (M01CC01 penicillamine) Prescription only (POM)
Phenylbutazone 100 mg tablets SPC not available (M01AA01 phenylbutazone) –
Phenylbutazone 200 mg tablets SPC not available (M01AA01 phenylbutazone) –
Phorpain 5% w/w gel, Fenbid 5% w/w gel SPC (M02AA13 ibuprofen) No prescription needed
Phorpain Maximum strength 10% w/w gel, Fenbid 10 %w/w gel, Ibuprofen 10% w/w gel SPC (M02AA13 ibuprofen) With or without prescription
Piroxicam 0.5% gel SPC (M02AA07 piroxicam) Prescription only (POM)
Piroxicam 0.5% w/w gel SPC (M02AA07 piroxicam) Prescription only (POM)
Piroxicam 10 mg capsules SPC (M01AC01 piroxicam) Prescription only (POM)
Piroxicam 10 mg capsules BP SPC (M01AC01 piroxicam) Prescription only (POM)
Piroxicam 20 mg capsules SPC (M01AC01 piroxicam) Prescription only (POM)
Piroxicam 20 mg capsules BP SPC (M01AC01 piroxicam) Prescription only (POM)
Piroxicam capsules 10 mg SPC (M01AC01 piroxicam) Prescription only (POM)
Piroxicam capsules 20 mg SPC (M01AC01 piroxicam) Prescription only (POM)
Ponlimsi 60 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (M05BX04 denosumab) Prescription only (POM)
Ponstan capsules 250 mg SPC no longer supplied (M01AG01 mefenamic acid) –
Ponstan Forte tablets 500 mg SPC no longer supplied (M01AG01 mefenamic acid) –
Powergel 2.5% gel SPC (M02AA10 ketoprofen) Prescription only (POM)
Preservex tablets 100 mg SPC (M01AB16 aceclofenac) Prescription only (POM)
Prolia 60 mg / ml solution for injection SPC (M05BX04 denosumab) Prescription only (POM)
Prolia 60 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe (M05BX04 denosumab) Prescription only (POM)
Protelos SPC no longer supplied (M05BX03 strontium ranelate) –
Pyrixip 40 mg powder for solution for injection SPC (M01AH04 parecoxib) –
Ralgex cream, Ralgex Heat Rub cream SPC no longer supplied (M02A Topical products for joint and muscular pain) –
Ralgex Low Odour spray, Ralgex Heat spray, Ralgex Low Odour Heat spray SPC no longer supplied (M02A Topical products for joint and muscular pain) –
Relifex 500 mg film-coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (M01AX01 nabumetone) –
Rhumalgan CR 100 SPC no longer supplied (M01AB05 diclofenac) –
Rhumalgan CR75 SPC no longer supplied (M01AB05 diclofenac) –
Rhumalgan SR 75 mg modified release capsules SPC no longer supplied (M01AB05 diclofenac) –
Rhumalgan XL 100 mg modified-release capsules SPC no longer supplied (M01AB05 diclofenac) –
Risedronate Sodium 30 mg film-coated tablets SPC (M05BA07 risedronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Risedronate Sodium 35 mg film-coated tablets SPC (M05BA07 risedronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Risedronate Sodium 35 mg gastro-resistant tablets SPC (M05BA07 risedronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Risedronate Sodium 5 mg film-coated tablets SPC (M05BA07 risedronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Risedronate Sodium 75 mg film-coated tablets SPC (M05BA07 risedronic acid) –
Robaxin-750 SPC (M03BA03 methocarbamol) Prescription only (POM)
Rocuronium 10 mg / ml solution for injection / infusion (M03AC09 rocuronium bromide) Prescription only (POM)
Rocuronium Bromide 10 mg / ml solution for injection/infusion SPC (M03AC09 rocuronium bromide) Prescription only (POM)
Rocuronium Bromide 10 mg/ml solution for injection/infusion in Pre-filled syringe SPC (M03AC09 rocuronium bromide) –
Rowiren cream SPC (M02AX Other topical products for joint and muscular pain) –
Salonpas Pain Relief patch medicated plaster SPC (M02AC Preparations with salicylic acid derivatives, topical for joint and muscle pain) –
Sodium Clodronate 800 mg tablets,Bonefos 800 mg tablets (M05BA02 clodronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Solacutan 3% gel SPC no longer supplied (M02AA15 diclofenac) –
Solaraze 3% gel SPC (M02AA15 diclofenac) Prescription only (POM)
Solaraze 3% gel,Diclofenac Sodium 3% w/w gel (M02AA15 diclofenac) Prescription only (POM)
Spherox 10 70 Spheroids/cm2 Implantation suspension SPC (M09AX02 chondrocytes, autologous) Prescription only (POM)
Spinraza SPC (M09 Other drugs for disorders of the musculo-skeletal system) Prescription only (POM)
Spinraza 12 mg solution for injection SPC (M09AX07 nusinersen) Prescription only (POM)
Spinraza 28 mg solution for injection SPC (M09AX07 nusinersen) Prescription only (POM)
Spinraza 50 mg solution for injection SPC (M09AX07 nusinersen) Prescription only (POM)
Stirlescent 250 mg effervescent tablets SPC (M01AE02 naproxen) Prescription only (POM)
Stoboclo 60 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (M05BX04 denosumab) Prescription only (POM)
Strontium Ranelate Aristo 2 g granules for oral suspension SPC no longer supplied (M05BX03 strontium ranelate) –
Sudafed Sinus Pressure & Pain 200 mg / 30 mg tablets SPC (M01AE51 ibuprofen, combinations) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Sulindac 200 mg tablets SPC not available (M01AB02 sulindac) –
Sulindac tablets BP 100 mg SPC no longer supplied (M01AB02 sulindac) –
Sulindac tablets BP 200 mg no longer supplied (M01AB02 sulindac) –

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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