M01AG Fenamates, antiinflammatory and antirheumatic drugs
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 11 medicines in this group and its subgroups.
- 6 prescription only (POM)
- 3 no longer supplied or not available
Active substance: Mefenamic acid – 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
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M01AG Fenamates, antiinflammatory and antirheumatic drugs 11 medicines
- M01AG01 mefenamic acid 10 medicines
- M01AG02 tolfenamic acid 1 medicine
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M01AG Fenamates, antiinflammatory and antirheumatic drugs 11 medicines
- M01A Antiinflammatory and antirheumatic products, non-steroids 338 medicines
- M01 Antiinflammatory and antirheumatic products 344 medicines
2 more subgroups have no medicine with a leaflet on this site.
Medicines in the group and its subgroups
| Medicine | Legal category |
|---|---|
| Clotam Rapid, Tolfenamic Acid 200 mg tablets SPC (M01AG02 tolfenamic acid) | – |
| Mefenamic Acid 250 mg capsules SPC (M01AG01 mefenamic acid) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Mefenamic Acid 250 mg film-coated tablets SPC (M01AG01 mefenamic acid) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Mefenamic Acid 500 mg film-coated tablets SPC (M01AG01 mefenamic acid) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Mefenamic Acid 500 mg tablets SPC (M01AG01 mefenamic acid) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Mefenamic Acid Dawa 250 mg film-coated tablets SPC (M01AG01 mefenamic acid) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Mefenamic Acid Dawa 500 mg film-coated tablets SPC (M01AG01 mefenamic acid) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Mefenamic Acid suspension 50 mg / 5 ml (M01AG01 mefenamic acid) | – |
| Meflam 250, Opustan 250, Contraflam, Mefenamic Acid 250 mg capsules no longer supplied (M01AG01 mefenamic acid) | – |
| Ponstan capsules 250 mg SPC no longer supplied (M01AG01 mefenamic acid) | – |
| Ponstan Forte tablets 500 mg SPC no longer supplied (M01AG01 mefenamic acid) | – |
Other groups of the same level
- M01AA Butylpyrazolidines, antiinflammatory and antirheumatic drugs 2 medicines
- M01AB Acetic acid derivatives and related substances 79 medicines
- M01AC Oxicams, antiinflammatory and antirheumatic drugs 16 medicines
- M01AE Propionic acid derivatives, antiinflammatory and antirheumatic products 181 medicines
- M01AH Coxibs 38 medicines
- M01AX Other antiinflammatory and antirheumatic agents, non-steroids 11 medicines
Other names of the ATC group
- Czech: M01AG Fenamáty
- French: M01AG fénamates
- German: M01AG Fenamate
- Spanish: M01AG FENAMATOS (AINES)
- German: M01AG Fenamate
- Polish: M01AG Fenamaty
- Turkish: M01AG Fenamatlar, antiinflamatuar ve antiromatizmal ilaçlar
- Portuguese (Brazil): M01AG Fenamatos
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 M01AG
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