M01AG01 mefenamic acid
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 10 medicines in this group.
- 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
- M01AG Fenamates, antiinflammatory and antirheumatic drugs 11 medicines
- M01AG01 mefenamic acid 10 medicines
- M01AG Fenamates, antiinflammatory and antirheumatic drugs 11 medicines
- M01A Antiinflammatory and antirheumatic products, non-steroids 338 medicines
- M01 Antiinflammatory and antirheumatic products 344 medicines
Medicines
| Medicine | Legal category |
|---|---|
| Mefenamic Acid 250 mg capsules SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Mefenamic Acid 250 mg film-coated tablets SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Mefenamic Acid 500 mg film-coated tablets SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Mefenamic Acid 500 mg tablets SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Mefenamic Acid Dawa 250 mg film-coated tablets SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Mefenamic Acid Dawa 500 mg film-coated tablets SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Mefenamic Acid suspension 50 mg / 5 ml | – |
| Meflam 250, Opustan 250, Contraflam, Mefenamic Acid 250 mg capsules no longer supplied | – |
| Ponstan capsules 250 mg SPC no longer supplied | – |
| Ponstan Forte tablets 500 mg SPC no longer supplied | – |
Other groups of the same level
- M01AG02 tolfenamic acid 1 medicine
Other names of the ATC group
- French: M01AG01 acide méfénamique
- German: M01AG01 Mefenaminsäure
- Spanish: M01AG01 MEFENAMICO ACIDO
- German: M01AG01 Mefenaminsäure
- Polish: M01AG01 Kwas mefenamowy
- Turkish: M01AG01 mefenamik asit
- Portuguese (Brazil): M01AG01 Ácido mefenâmico
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 M01AG01
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