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M01AE Propionic acid derivatives, antiinflammatory and antirheumatic products

ATC group of level 4 – chemical subgroup · in plain English: anti-inflammatory painkillers, e.g. ibuprofen

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 181 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. M01AE Propionic acid derivatives, antiinflammatory and antirheumatic products 181 medicines
          1. M01AE01 ibuprofen 112 medicines
          2. M01AE02 naproxen 28 medicines
          3. M01AE03 ketoprofen 13 medicines
          4. M01AE04 fenoprofen 1 medicine
          5. M01AE09 flurbiprofen 3 medicines
          6. M01AE11 tiaprofenic acid 1 medicine
          7. M01AE14 dexibuprofen 3 medicines
          8. M01AE17 dexketoprofen 4 medicines
          9. M01AE51 ibuprofen, combinations 13 medicines
          10. M01AE52 naproxen and esomeprazole 2 medicines

12 more subgroups have no medicine with a leaflet on this site.

Medicines in the group and its subgroups

MedicineLegal category
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)
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)
Keral 25 mg oral solution in sachet SPC (M01AE17 dexketoprofen) Prescription only (POM)
Ketoprofen 100 mg prolonged-release capsules not available (M01AE03 ketoprofen) –
Ketoprofen 200 mg prolonged-release capsules no longer supplied (M01AE03 ketoprofen) –
Ketoprofen capsules BP 100 mg SPC not available (M01AE03 ketoprofen) –
Ketoprofen capsules BP 50 mg SPC not available (M01AE03 ketoprofen) –
Ketoprofen controlled release capsules 200 mg, Larafen CR (M01AE03 ketoprofen) Prescription only (POM)
Kinovexen 250 mg gastro-resistant tablets SPC (M01AE02 naproxen) –
Lloydspharmacy Ibuprofen 200 mg Long Lasting capsules, Sainsburys Healthcare Long Lasting Pain Relief 200 mg modified release capsules, Galprofen Long Lasting Ibuprofen capsules, Tesco Health Long Lasting Pain Relief 200 mg modified release capsules hard SPC (M01AE01 ibuprofen) No prescription needed
Migrafen tablets (M01AE01 ibuprofen) With or without prescription
Migraine Relief 342 mg film-coated tablets SPC (M01AE01 ibuprofen) –
Naprosyn 250 mg tablets SPC (M01AE02 naproxen) –
Naprosyn 500 mg tablets SPC (M01AE02 naproxen) –
Naprosyn Period Pain Relief 250 mg gastro-resistant tablets SPC (M01AE02 naproxen) –
Naproxen 250 mg gastro-resistant tablets SPC (M01AE02 naproxen) Prescription only (POM)
Naproxen 250 mg tablets SPC (M01AE02 naproxen) Prescription only (POM)
Naproxen 375 mg gastro-resistant tablets SPC (M01AE02 naproxen) Prescription only (POM)
Naproxen 50 mg / ml oral suspension SPC (M01AE02 naproxen) Prescription only (POM)
Naproxen 500 mg gastro-resistant tablets SPC (M01AE02 naproxen) Prescription only (POM)
Naproxen 500 mg gastro-resistant tablets, Naprosyn EC 500 mg gastro-resistant tablets SPC (M01AE02 naproxen) Prescription only (POM)
Naproxen 500 mg tablets SPC (M01AE02 naproxen) Prescription only (POM)
Naproxen EC 250 mg tablets SPC (M01AE02 naproxen) Prescription only (POM)
Naproxen EC 500 mg gastro-resistant tablets, Naprosyn EC 500 mg gastro-resistant tablets (M01AE02 naproxen) Prescription only (POM)
Naproxen EC 500 mg tablets SPC (M01AE02 naproxen) Prescription only (POM)
Naproxen Enteric coated tablets 250 mg SPC no longer supplied (M01AE02 naproxen) –
Naproxen Orion 25 mg / ml oral suspension SPC (M01AE02 naproxen) –
Naproxen tablets 250 mg SPC (M01AE02 naproxen) Prescription only (POM)
Naproxen tablets 500 mg SPC (M01AE02 naproxen) Prescription only (POM)
Naproxen tablets BP 250 mg SPC (M01AE02 naproxen) Prescription only (POM)
Naproxen tablets BP 500 mg SPC (M01AE02 naproxen) Prescription only (POM)
Naproxen/esomeprazole MSN Laboratories 500 mg/20 mg modified-release tablets SPC (M01AE52 naproxen and esomeprazole) Prescription only (POM)
Nexocin EC 250 mg gastro-resistant tablets SPC (M01AE02 naproxen) Prescription only (POM)
Nexocin EC 375 mg gastro-resistant tablets SPC (M01AE02 naproxen) Prescription only (POM)
Nexocin EC 500 mg gastro-resistant tablets SPC (M01AE02 naproxen) Prescription only (POM)
Numark Ibuprofen 100 mg / 5 ml oral suspension, Fenpaed Ibuprofen 100 mg / 5 ml oral suspension, Ibuprofen 100 mg / 5 ml oral suspension SPC (M01AE01 ibuprofen) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Nurofen 200 mg Caplets SPC (M01AE01 ibuprofen) General sale (GSL)
Nurofen 200 mg Liquicaps Pharmacy only, Nurofen Express 200 mg liquid capsules SPC (M01AE01 ibuprofen) No prescription needed
Nurofen 200 mg tablets SPC (M01AE01 ibuprofen) No prescription needed
Nurofen 400 mg capsule, soft SPC (M01AE01 ibuprofen) –
Nurofen Day & Night Cold & Flu 200 mg / 5 mg tablets SPC (M01AE51 ibuprofen, combinations) General sale (GSL)
Nurofen Express 200 mg liquid capsules, Ibuprofen 200 mg Liquicaps, Nurofen 200 mg liquid capsules SPC no longer supplied (M01AE01 ibuprofen) –
Nurofen Express 256 mg Caplets SPC (M01AE01 ibuprofen) General sale (GSL)
Nurofen Express 256 mg tablets (M01AE01 ibuprofen) General sale (GSL)
Nurofen Express 342 mg Caplets, Nurofen Tension Headache, Nurofen Migraine Pain SPC no longer supplied (M01AE01 ibuprofen) –
Nurofen Express 400 mg liquid capsules, Nurofen Extra strength 400 mg liquid capsules SPC no longer supplied (M01AE01 ibuprofen) –
Nurofen Express 684 mg Caplets, Nurofen Maximum strength Migraine Pain 684 mg Caplets SPC (M01AE01 ibuprofen) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Nurofen Express Period Pain 200 mg soft capsules SPC no longer supplied (M01AE01 ibuprofen) –
Nurofen for children 100 mg chewable capsules soft SPC (M01AE01 ibuprofen) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Nurofen for children 200 mg / 5 mg Strawberry oral suspension SPC (M01AE01 ibuprofen) –
Nurofen for children 200 mg/5 ml Orange oral suspension SPC (M01AE01 ibuprofen) Pharmacy medicine (P)
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 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 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) –
Okitask 25 mg film-coated tablets SPC (M01AE03 ketoprofen) –
Okitask 25 mg granules SPC (M01AE03 ketoprofen) –
Oruvail 100 mg prolonged-release capsules hard SPC no longer supplied (M01AE03 ketoprofen) –
Oruvail 200 mg prolonged-release capsules hard no longer supplied (M01AE03 ketoprofen) –
Panacombo Dual Action Pain Relief 200 mg/500 mg film-coated tablets SPC (M01AE51 ibuprofen, combinations) –
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)
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) –
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) –
Valket 200 Retard no longer supplied (M01AE03 ketoprofen) –
Vimovo 500 mg / 20 mg modified-release tablets SPC (M01AE52 naproxen and esomeprazole) 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 M01AE

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