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M03A Muscle relaxants, peripherally acting agents

ATC group of level 3 – pharmacological subgroup · in plain English: muscle relaxants

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 43 medicines in this group and its subgroups.

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  1. M Musculo-skeletal system drugs 701 medicines
    1. M03 Muscle relaxants 95 medicines
      1. M03A Muscle relaxants, peripherally acting agents 43 medicines
        1. M03AB Choline derivative muscle relaxants, peripherally acting 5 medicines
        2. M03AC Other quaternary ammonium compounds, muscle relaxants, peripherally acting 21 medicines
        3. M03AX Other peripherally acting muscle relaxants 17 medicines

1 more subgroup has no medicine with a leaflet on this site.

Active substances in the group

Medicines in the group and its subgroups

MedicineLegal category
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)
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)
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)
Letybo 50 units powder for solution for injection SPC (M03AX01 botulinum toxin) Prescription only (POM)
Mivacron injection 2 mg / ml SPC (M03AC10 mivacurium chloride) –
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) –
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) –
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 M03A

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