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M03 Muscle relaxants

ATC group of level 2 – therapeutic subgroup · in plain English: muscle relaxants

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 95 medicines in this group and its subgroups.

Place in the ATC classification

  1. M Musculo-skeletal system drugs 701 medicines
    1. M03 Muscle relaxants 95 medicines
      1. M03A Muscle relaxants, peripherally acting agents 43 medicines
      2. M03B Muscle relaxants, centrally acting agents 46 medicines
      3. M03C Muscle relaxants, directly acting agents 6 medicines

Active substances in the group

Medicines in the group and its subgroups

MedicineLegal category
Agilus 120 mg powder for solution for injection SPC (M03CA01 dantrolene) Prescription only (POM)
Alluzience 200 Speywood units/ml solution for injection SPC (M03AX01 botulinum toxin) –
Anectine 50 mg / ml injection SPC no longer supplied (M03AB01 suxamethonium) –
Atracurium 10 mg / ml solution for injection or infusion SPC (M03AC04 atracurium) –
Atracurium 10 mg/ml solution for injection/infusion SPC (M03AC04 atracurium) –
Atracurium Besilate 10 mg / ml solution for injection (M03AC04 atracurium) –
Atracurium Besilate 10 mg / ml solution for injection/infusion SPC (M03AC04 atracurium) –
Azzalure 125 Speywood units powder for solution for injection SPC (M03AX01 botulinum toxin) Prescription only (POM)
Baclofen 0.05 mg / 1 ml solution for injection SPC (M03BX01 baclofen) Prescription only (POM)
Baclofen 0.5 mg/ml solution for infusion SPC (M03BX01 baclofen) Prescription only (POM)
Baclofen 10 mg / 20 ml solution for infusion SPC (M03BX01 baclofen) Prescription only (POM)
Baclofen 10 mg / 5 ml solution for infusion SPC (M03BX01 baclofen) –
Baclofen 10 mg tablets SPC (M03BX01 baclofen) Prescription only (POM)
Baclofen 10 mg/5 ml oral solution (M03BX01 baclofen) Prescription only (POM)
Baclofen 2 mg / ml solution for infusion SPC (M03BX01 baclofen) –
Baclofen 20 mg tablets SPC (M03BX01 baclofen) Prescription only (POM)
Baclofen 25 mg tablets SPC (M03BX01 baclofen) –
Baclofen 5 mg / 5 ml oral solution SPC (M03BX01 baclofen) Prescription only (POM)
Baclofen 5 mg / 5 ml sugar free oral solution, Lyflex 5 mg / 5 ml oral solution SPC (M03BX01 baclofen) Prescription only (POM)
Baclofen 5 mg tablets SPC (M03BX01 baclofen) Prescription only (POM)
Baclofen 5 mg|5 ml oral liquid SPC (M03BX01 baclofen) –
Baclofen 50 micrograms/ml solution for injection SPC (M03BX01 baclofen) Prescription only (POM)
Baclofen Aguettant 0.05 mg / ml solution for injection SPC (M03BX01 baclofen) Prescription only (POM)
Baclofen Aguettant 0.5 mg / ml solution for infusion SPC (M03BX01 baclofen) Prescription only (POM)
Baclofen tablets 10 mg SPC (M03BX01 baclofen) Prescription only (POM)
Baclofen tablets BP 10 mg SPC (M03BX01 baclofen) Prescription only (POM)
Bocouture 100 units powder for solution for injection SPC (M03AX01 botulinum toxin) Prescription only (POM)
Bocouture 50 units powder for solution for injection SPC (M03AX01 botulinum toxin) Prescription only (POM)
Botox 200 Allergan units powder for solution for injection SPC (M03AX01 botulinum toxin) Prescription only (POM)
Botox 50 Allergan units powder for solution for injection SPC (M03AX01 botulinum toxin) Prescription only (POM)
Botulinum Toxin Type A 300 units powder for solution for injection SPC (M03AX01 botulinum toxin) Prescription only (POM)
Botulinum Toxin Type A 500 units powder for solution for injection SPC (M03AX01 botulinum toxin) Prescription only (POM)
Cisatracurium 2 mg / ml solution for injection/infusion SPC (M03AC11 cisatracurium) Prescription only (POM)
Cisatracurium 5 mg / ml solution for injection/infusion SPC (M03AC11 cisatracurium) Prescription only (POM)
Cisatracurium Besilate 2 mg/ml solution for injection/infusion SPC (M03AC11 cisatracurium) –
Cisatracurium Besilate 5 mg/ml solution for injection/infusion (M03AC11 cisatracurium) Prescription only (POM)
Cisatracurium Besilate Sciecure 2 mg / ml solution for injection/infusion SPC (M03AC11 cisatracurium) –
Cisatracurium Besilate Sciecure 5 mg / ml solution for injection/infusion SPC (M03AC11 cisatracurium) Prescription only (POM)
Dantrium 100 mg capsules (M03CA01 dantrolene) Prescription only (POM)
Dantrium 25 mg capsules (M03CA01 dantrolene) Prescription only (POM)
Dantrium capsules 100 mg SPC (M03CA01 dantrolene) Prescription only (POM)
Dantrium capsules 25 mg SPC (M03CA01 dantrolene) Prescription only (POM)
Dantrium IV 20 mg SPC (M03CA01 dantrolene) –
Dysport 300 units powder for solution for injection SPC (M03AX01 botulinum toxin) Prescription only (POM)
Dysport 500 units powder for solution for injection SPC (M03AX01 botulinum toxin) Prescription only (POM)
Gablofen 0.05 mg/ml solution for injection/infusion in Pre-filled syringe SPC (M03BX01 baclofen) –
Gablofen 0.5 mg / ml solution for injection/infusion SPC (M03BX01 baclofen) –
Gablofen 0.5 mg/ml solution for injection/infusion in Pre-filled syringe SPC (M03BX01 baclofen) –
Gablofen 1 mg / ml solution for injection/infusion in Pre-filled syringe SPC (M03BX01 baclofen) –
Gablofen 2 mg / ml solution for injection/infusion SPC (M03BX01 baclofen) –
Gablofen 2 mg / ml solution for injection/infusion in Pre-filled syringe SPC (M03BX01 baclofen) –
Letybo 50 units powder for solution for injection SPC (M03AX01 botulinum toxin) Prescription only (POM)
Lioresal intrathecal infusion 10 mg / 20 ml SPC (M03BX01 baclofen) Prescription only (POM)
Lioresal intrathecal infusion 10 mg / 5 ml SPC (M03BX01 baclofen) Prescription only (POM)
Lioresal intrathecal injection 50 micrograms / 1 ml SPC (M03BX01 baclofen) Prescription only (POM)
Lioresal liquid SPC (M03BX01 baclofen) –
Lioresal tablets 10 mg SPC (M03BX01 baclofen) Prescription only (POM)
Lyflex 5 mg / 5 ml oral solution, Baclofen 5 mg / 5 ml sugar free oral solution SPC (M03BX01 baclofen) Prescription only (POM)
Methocarbamol 1500 mg film-coated tablets SPC (M03BA03 methocarbamol) Prescription only (POM)
Methocarbamol 1500 mg tablets SPC (M03BA03 methocarbamol) Prescription only (POM)
Methocarbamol 750 mg film-coated tablets SPC (M03BA03 methocarbamol) Prescription only (POM)
Methocarbamol 750 mg tablets (M03BA03 methocarbamol) Prescription only (POM)
Methocarbamol 750 mg/5 ml oral suspension SPC (M03BA03 methocarbamol) Prescription only (POM)
Methocarbamol Aristo 750 mg tablet SPC (M03BA03 methocarbamol) Prescription only (POM)
Methocarbamol Neuraxpharm 750 mg film-coated tablets SPC (M03BA03 methocarbamol) Prescription only (POM)
Mivacron injection 2 mg / ml SPC (M03AC10 mivacurium chloride) –
Myopridin 3 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (M03BX03 pridinol) –
NeuroBloc SPC no longer supplied (M03AX01 botulinum toxin) –
Neurobloc 5000 U/ml solution for injection SPC no longer supplied (M03AX01 botulinum toxin) –
Nimbex 2 mg / ml solution for injection/infusion SPC (M03AC11 cisatracurium) Prescription only (POM)
Nimbex Forte 5 mg / ml solution for injection/infusion SPC (M03AC11 cisatracurium) Prescription only (POM)
Norcuron 10 mg powder for solution for injection SPC no longer supplied (M03AC03 vecuronium) –
Nuceiva 50 U powder for solution for injection SPC (M03AX01 botulinum toxin) –
Pancuronium Bromide 2 mg / ml injection not available (M03AC01 pancuronium) –
Robaxin-750 SPC (M03BA03 methocarbamol) Prescription only (POM)
Rocuronium 10 mg / ml solution for injection / infusion (M03AC09 rocuronium bromide) Prescription only (POM)
Rocuronium Bromide 10 mg / ml solution for injection/infusion SPC (M03AC09 rocuronium bromide) Prescription only (POM)
Rocuronium Bromide 10 mg/ml solution for injection/infusion in Pre-filled syringe SPC (M03AC09 rocuronium bromide) –
Suxamethonium Chloride 50 mg / ml solution for injection SPC (M03AB01 suxamethonium) –
Suxamethonium Chloride 50 mg/ml, solution for injection / infusion SPC (M03AB01 suxamethonium) –
Suxamethonium Chloride injection BP 100 mg / 2 ml SPC (M03AB01 suxamethonium) Prescription only (POM)
Suxamethonium Chloride injection BP 50 mg / ml SPC (M03AB01 suxamethonium) –
Tizagelan 2 mg tablets SPC (M03BX02 tizanidine) Prescription only (POM)
Tizagelan 4 mg tablets SPC (M03BX02 tizanidine) Prescription only (POM)
Tizanidine 2 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (M03BX02 tizanidine) –
Tizanidine 4 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (M03BX02 tizanidine) –
Tizanidine Ascend 2 mg tablets SPC (M03BX02 tizanidine) Prescription only (POM)
Tizanidine Ascend 4 mg tablets SPC (M03BX02 tizanidine) Prescription only (POM)
Tizanidine Ascend 6 mg tablets SPC (M03BX02 tizanidine) –
Vecuronium Bromide 10 mg powder for solution for injection/infusion SPC (M03AC03 vecuronium) Prescription only (POM)
Vecuronium Bromide 10 mg, powder for solution for injection SPC (M03AC03 vecuronium) Prescription only (POM)
Vecuronium Sun 10 mg powder for solution for injection/infusion SPC (M03AC03 vecuronium) –
Xeomin 100 units powder for solution for injection SPC (M03AX01 botulinum toxin) Prescription only (POM)
Xeomin 200 units powder for solution for injection SPC (M03AX01 botulinum toxin) Prescription only (POM)
Xeomin 50 units powder for solution for injection SPC (M03AX01 botulinum toxin) Prescription only (POM)

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 M03

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