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M02 Topical products for joint and muscular pain

ATC group of level 2 – therapeutic subgroup · in plain English: gels and creams for joint and muscle pain

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 59 medicines in this group and its subgroups.

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  1. M Musculo-skeletal system drugs 706 medicines
    1. M02 Topical products for joint and muscular pain 59 medicines
      1. M02A Topical products for joint and muscular pain 59 medicines

Active substances in the group

Medicines in the group and its subgroups

MedicineLegal category
Care Ibuprofen 5% w/w gel, Radian B Anti-inflammatory Ibuprofen 5% w/w gel SPC (M02AA13 ibuprofen) General sale (GSL)
Diclofenac 1% gel SPC (M02AA15 diclofenac) Prescription only (POM)
Diclofenac 2.32% gel (M02AA15 diclofenac) With or without prescription
Diclofenac Diethylamine 1.16% w/w gel SPC (M02AA15 diclofenac) –
Diclofenac Diethylamine 2.32% w/w gel SPC (M02AA15 diclofenac) –
Diclofenac Diethylammonium 1.16 % w/w gel, Voltarol Emulgel P, Voltarene Emulgel P (M02AA15 diclofenac) With or without prescription
Diclofenac Diethylammonium 1.16% w/w gel, Voltarol Emulgel (M02AA15 diclofenac) With or without prescription
Diclofenac Diethylammonium 2.32% w/w gel, Voltarol Extra strength Emulgel P 2.32% gel, Voltarol 12 hour Emulgel P 2.32% gel (M02AA15 diclofenac) With or without prescription
Diclofenac Glenmark 3% gel (M02AA15 diclofenac) Prescription only (POM)
Diclofenac Sodium 1% gel, A Mgesic Muscle & Back Pain Relief 1% gel SPC (M02AA15 diclofenac) Prescription only (POM)
Diclofenac Sodium 1% gel, A Mgesic Pain Relief 1% gel (M02AA15 diclofenac) Prescription only (POM)
Diclofenac Sodium 3% gel SPC (M02AA15 diclofenac) Prescription only (POM)
Diclofenac Sodium 3% w/w gel SPC (M02AA15 diclofenac) Prescription only (POM)
Diclofenac Sodium spray gel 4% w/w cutaneous spray solution SPC (M02AA15 diclofenac) –
Difflam cream, Difflam 3% P cream SPC no longer supplied (M02AA05 benzydamine) –
Feldene 0.5% w/w gel SPC no longer supplied (M02AA07 piroxicam) –
Flector Tissugel 140 mg medicated plaster SPC no longer supplied (M02AA15 diclofenac) –
Flexigel, Ibuprofen Pain Relief gel 5% w/w, Ibuprofen 5% gel, Fenbid gel, Phorpain gel SPC (M02AA13 ibuprofen) No prescription needed
Ibugel Forte 10% SPC (M02AA13 ibuprofen) Prescription only (POM)
Ibugel gel SPC (M02AA13 ibuprofen) –
Ibuleve Max strength Pain Relief 10% gel SPC (M02AA13 ibuprofen) General sale (GSL)
Ibuleve Pain Relief 5% gel, Ibuderm 5 % gel SPC no longer supplied (M02AA13 ibuprofen) –
Ibuleve Pain Relief 5% spray SPC (M02AA13 ibuprofen) General sale (GSL)
Ibuspray SPC (M02AA13 ibuprofen) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Ketoprofen 2.5% w/w gel SPC (M02AA10 ketoprofen) Prescription only (POM)
Lindofluid SPC (M02AX Other topical products for joint and muscular pain) –
Mobigel spray 4% w/w cutaneous spray solution SPC no longer supplied (M02AA15 diclofenac) –
Motusol Max 12-hour Pain Relief 2.32% w/w gel (M02AA15 diclofenac) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Motusol Max 2.32 % w/w gel SPC (M02AA15 diclofenac) General sale (GSL)
Nurofen Joint & Back Pain Relief 5% gel SPC no longer supplied (M02AA13 ibuprofen) –
Nurofen Joint & Back Pain Relief Max strength 10 % gel, Ibuprofen 10% w/w gel, Boots Max strength Ibuprofen 10% gel SPC (M02AA13 ibuprofen) With or without prescription
Nurofen Joint & Muscular Pain Relief 200 mg medicated plaster SPC (M02AA13 ibuprofen) General sale (GSL)
Nurofen Muscular Pain Relief gel Pharmacy only SPC (M02AA13 ibuprofen) –
Oruvail 2.5% gel SPC no longer supplied (M02AA10 ketoprofen) –
Phorpain 5% w/w gel, Fenbid 5% w/w gel SPC (M02AA13 ibuprofen) No prescription needed
Phorpain Maximum strength 10% w/w gel, Fenbid 10 %w/w gel, Ibuprofen 10% w/w gel SPC (M02AA13 ibuprofen) With or without prescription
Piroxicam 0.5% gel SPC (M02AA07 piroxicam) Prescription only (POM)
Piroxicam 0.5% w/w gel SPC (M02AA07 piroxicam) Prescription only (POM)
Powergel 2.5% gel SPC (M02AA10 ketoprofen) Prescription only (POM)
Ralgex cream, Ralgex Heat Rub cream SPC no longer supplied (M02A Topical products for joint and muscular pain) –
Ralgex Low Odour spray, Ralgex Heat spray, Ralgex Low Odour Heat spray SPC no longer supplied (M02A Topical products for joint and muscular pain) –
Rowiren cream SPC (M02AX Other topical products for joint and muscular pain) –
Salonpas Pain Relief patch medicated plaster SPC (M02AC Preparations with salicylic acid derivatives, topical for joint and muscle pain) –
Solacutan 3% gel SPC no longer supplied (M02AA15 diclofenac) –
Solaraze 3% gel SPC (M02AA15 diclofenac) Prescription only (POM)
Solaraze 3% gel,Diclofenac Sodium 3% w/w gel (M02AA15 diclofenac) Prescription only (POM)
Tesco Health Ibuprofen 5% w/w gel, Ibuprofen 5% w/w gel, Auxifen 5%w/w gel (M02AA13 ibuprofen) No prescription needed
Tiloket gel 2.5% SPC (M02AA10 ketoprofen) Prescription only (POM)
Traxam 3%w/w gel, Felbinac 3% w/w gel SPC no longer supplied (M02AA08 felbinac) –
Traxam Pain Relief 3% w/w gel SPC no longer supplied (M02AA08 felbinac) –
Voltarol 1.16% Emulgel gel SPC (M02AA15 diclofenac) Prescription only (POM)
Voltarol 12 hour Emulgel P 2.32% gel, Diclofenac Diethylammonium 2.32% W/wgel (M02AA15 diclofenac) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Voltarol 12 hour Emulgel P 2.32% gel, Voltarol Max strength Pain Relief 2.32% gel, Voltarol 12 hour Joint Pain Relief 2.32% gel SPC (M02AA15 diclofenac) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Voltarol Back & Muscle Pain Relief 1.16% gel, Voltarol Pain-eze Emulgel SPC (M02AA15 diclofenac) General sale (GSL)
Voltarol Joint Pain Relief 2.32% gel, Voltarol Joint & Back Pain Relief 2.32% gel, Voltarol Extra strength Emulgel 2.32% gel SPC (M02AA15 diclofenac) –
Voltarol Max strength Pain Relief 2.32% gel, Diclofenac Diethylammonium 2.32% w/w gel (M02AA15 diclofenac) With or without prescription
Voltarol One A Day Muscle Pain Relief 140 mg medicated plaster SPC (M02AA15 diclofenac) General sale (GSL)
Voltarol Osteoarthritis Joint Pain Relief 1.16% gel, Voltarol Emulgel P SPC (M02AA15 diclofenac) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Zentarol 2.32% gel SPC (M02AA15 diclofenac) –

Other groups of the same level

Other names of the ATC group

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 M02

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