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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

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
      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
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)
Ponstan capsules 250 mg SPC no longer supplied (M01AG01 mefenamic acid) –
Ponstan Forte tablets 500 mg SPC no longer supplied (M01AG01 mefenamic acid) –
Preservex tablets 100 mg SPC (M01AB16 aceclofenac) Prescription only (POM)
Pyrixip 40 mg powder for solution for injection SPC (M01AH04 parecoxib) –
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) –
Stirlescent 250 mg effervescent tablets SPC (M01AE02 naproxen) Prescription only (POM)
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) –
Superdrug Childrens Pain and Fever Relief 100 mg / 5 ml oral suspension, Ibuprofen 100 mg / 5 ml oral suspension, Bells Healthcare Childrens Pain and Fever Relief 100 mg / 5 ml oral suspension, Tesco Health Ibuprofen 100 mg / 5 ml oral suspension, Almus C SPC (M01AE01 ibuprofen) No prescription needed
Surgam tablets 300 mg SPC no longer supplied (M01AE11 tiaprofenic acid) –
Tenoxicam 20 mg Lyophilisate for solution for injection SPC no longer supplied (M01AC02 tenoxicam) –
Tenoxicam 20 mg tablets SPC not available (M01AC02 tenoxicam) –
Tiloket capsules 50 mg no longer supplied (M01AE03 ketoprofen) –
Tiloket CR 100 mg capsules SPC no longer supplied (M01AE03 ketoprofen) –
Tiloket CR 200 mg capsules SPC no longer supplied (M01AE03 ketoprofen) –
Toradol 30 mg/ml solution for injection (M01AB15 ketorolac) Prescription only (POM)
Valket 200 Retard no longer supplied (M01AE03 ketoprofen) –
Vimovo 500 mg / 20 mg modified-release tablets SPC (M01AE52 naproxen and esomeprazole) Prescription only (POM)
Voltarol 100 mg suppositories, Diclofenac Sodium 100 mg suppositories (M01AB05 diclofenac) Prescription only (POM)
Voltarol 50 mg dispersible tablets no longer supplied (M01AB05 diclofenac) –
Voltarol 75 mg SR tablets (M01AB05 diclofenac) Prescription only (POM)
Voltarol ampoules 75 mg / 3 ml SPC (M01AB05 diclofenac) Prescription only (POM)
Voltarol Rapid 50 mg tablets (M01AB05 diclofenac) Prescription only (POM)
Voltarol Rapid tablets 50 mg (M01AB05 diclofenac) Prescription only (POM)
Voltarol suppositories 100 mg SPC (M01AB05 diclofenac) Prescription only (POM)
Voltarol suppositories 12.5 mg SPC (M01AB05 diclofenac) Prescription only (POM)
Voltarol suppositories 25 mg SPC (M01AB05 diclofenac) Prescription only (POM)
Voltarol suppositories 50 mg (M01AB05 diclofenac) Prescription only (POM)
Well Pharmaceuticals Ibuprofen 200 mg coated tablets, Ibuprofen 200 mg coated tablets SPC (M01AE01 ibuprofen) Pharmacy medicine (P)

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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