M01AE02 naproxen
ATC group of level 5 – chemical substance · in plain English: anti-inflammatory painkillers, e.g. ibuprofen
This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 28 medicines in this group.
- 19 prescription only (POM)
- 3 no longer supplied or not available
Active substance: Naproxen – all medicines with this substance, also in combinations.
Place in the ATC classification
- M Musculo-skeletal system drugs 701 medicines
- M01 Antiinflammatory and antirheumatic products 344 medicines
- M01A Antiinflammatory and antirheumatic products, non-steroids 338 medicines
- M01AE Propionic acid derivatives, antiinflammatory and antirheumatic products 181 medicines
- M01AE02 naproxen 28 medicines
- M01AE Propionic acid derivatives, antiinflammatory and antirheumatic products 181 medicines
- M01A Antiinflammatory and antirheumatic products, non-steroids 338 medicines
- M01 Antiinflammatory and antirheumatic products 344 medicines
Medicines
| Medicine | Legal category |
|---|---|
| Arthrosin EC 500, Naproxen 500 mg gastro-resistant tablets, Nycopren tablets 500 mg SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Feminax Ultra 250 mg gastro-resistant tablets SPC no longer supplied | – |
| Galpharm Period Pain Relief 250 mg gastro-resistant tablets SPC no longer supplied | – |
| Kinovexen 250 mg gastro-resistant tablets SPC | – |
| Naprosyn 250 mg tablets SPC | – |
| Naprosyn 500 mg tablets SPC | – |
| Naprosyn Period Pain Relief 250 mg gastro-resistant tablets SPC | – |
| Naproxen 250 mg gastro-resistant tablets SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Naproxen 250 mg tablets SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Naproxen 375 mg gastro-resistant tablets SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Naproxen 50 mg / ml oral suspension SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Naproxen 500 mg gastro-resistant tablets SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Naproxen 500 mg gastro-resistant tablets, Naprosyn EC 500 mg gastro-resistant tablets SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Naproxen 500 mg tablets SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Naproxen EC 250 mg tablets SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Naproxen EC 500 mg gastro-resistant tablets, Naprosyn EC 500 mg gastro-resistant tablets | Prescription only (POM) |
| Naproxen EC 500 mg tablets SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Naproxen Enteric coated tablets 250 mg SPC no longer supplied | – |
| Naproxen Orion 25 mg / ml oral suspension SPC | – |
| Naproxen tablets 250 mg SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Naproxen tablets 500 mg SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Naproxen tablets BP 250 mg SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Naproxen tablets BP 500 mg SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Nexocin EC 250 mg gastro-resistant tablets SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Nexocin EC 375 mg gastro-resistant tablets SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Nexocin EC 500 mg gastro-resistant tablets SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Nycopren tablets 250 mg, Naproxen 250 mg gastro-resistant tablets, Arthrosin EC 250 SPC | – |
| Stirlescent 250 mg effervescent tablets SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
Other groups of the same level
- M01AE01 ibuprofen 112 medicines
- M01AE03 ketoprofen 13 medicines
- M01AE04 fenoprofen 1 medicine
- M01AE09 flurbiprofen 3 medicines
- M01AE11 tiaprofenic acid 1 medicine
- M01AE14 dexibuprofen 3 medicines
- M01AE17 dexketoprofen 4 medicines
- M01AE51 ibuprofen, combinations 13 medicines
- M01AE52 naproxen and esomeprazole 2 medicines
Other names of the ATC group
- Czech: M01AE02 Naproxen
- French: M01AE02 naproxène
- German: M01AE02 Naproxen
- Spanish: M01AE02 NAPROXENO
- German: M01AE02 Naproxen
- Italian: M01AE02 NAPROXENE
- Polish: M01AE02 NAPROXEN
- Turkish: M01AE02 naproksen
- Portuguese (Brazil): M01AE02 Naproxeno
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 M01AE02
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