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M01A Antiinflammatory and antirheumatic products, non-steroids

ATC group of level 3 – pharmacological subgroup · in plain English: anti-inflammatory painkillers, e.g. ibuprofen

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 338 medicines in this group and its subgroups.

Place in the ATC classification

  1. M Musculo-skeletal system drugs 701 medicines
    1. M01 Antiinflammatory and antirheumatic products 344 medicines
      1. M01A Antiinflammatory and antirheumatic products, non-steroids 338 medicines
        1. M01AA Butylpyrazolidines, antiinflammatory and antirheumatic drugs 2 medicines
        2. M01AB Acetic acid derivatives and related substances 79 medicines
        3. M01AC Oxicams, antiinflammatory and antirheumatic drugs 16 medicines
        4. M01AE Propionic acid derivatives, antiinflammatory and antirheumatic products 181 medicines
        5. M01AG Fenamates, antiinflammatory and antirheumatic drugs 11 medicines
        6. M01AH Coxibs 38 medicines
        7. M01AX Other antiinflammatory and antirheumatic agents, non-steroids 11 medicines

Medicines in the group and its subgroups

MedicineLegal category
Etoricoxib Usv 30 mg film-coated tablets SPC (M01AH05 etoricoxib) Prescription only (POM)
Etoricoxib Usv 60 mg film-coated tablets SPC (M01AH05 etoricoxib) Prescription only (POM)
Etoricoxib Usv 90 mg film-coated tablets SPC (M01AH05 etoricoxib) Prescription only (POM)
Extra strength Ibuprofen 400 mg tablets SPC (M01AE01 ibuprofen) With or without prescription
Feldene 10 mg capsules SPC no longer supplied (M01AC01 piroxicam) –
Feldene 20 mg capsules SPC no longer supplied (M01AC01 piroxicam) –
Feldene Melt 20 mg tablets SPC (M01AC01 piroxicam) Prescription only (POM)
Feminax Ultra 250 mg gastro-resistant tablets SPC no longer supplied (M01AE02 naproxen) –
Fenopron 300 SPC no longer supplied (M01AE04 fenoprofen) –
Flamatak MR tablets 75 mg SPC no longer supplied (M01AB05 diclofenac) –
Flarin 200 mg soft capsules SPC (M01AE01 ibuprofen) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Flarin Joint & Muscular Pain Relief 200 mg soft capsules SPC (M01AE01 ibuprofen) General sale (GSL)
Flurbiprofen 100 mg, tablets SPC (M01AE09 flurbiprofen) Prescription only (POM)
Flurbiprofen 50 mg tablets SPC (M01AE09 flurbiprofen) Prescription only (POM)
Froben tablets 50 mg, Flurbiprofen 50 mg coated tablets SPC (M01AE09 flurbiprofen) Prescription only (POM)
Galpharm Period Pain Relief 250 mg gastro-resistant tablets SPC no longer supplied (M01AE02 naproxen) –
Glucosamine 625 mg effervescent tablets SPC not available (M01AX05 glucosamine) –
Glucosamine Sulphate 1500 mg powder for oral solution SPC (M01AX05 glucosamine) –
Glusartel 1500 mg powder for oral solution SPC no longer supplied (M01AX05 glucosamine) –
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
Ibular tablets 400 mg, Ibuprofen 400 mg film-coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (M01AE01 ibuprofen) –
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) –
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) –
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)

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 M01A

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