Patient info

N Nervous system drugs

ATC group of level 1 – anatomical main group

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 4,479 medicines in this group and its subgroups.

Place in the ATC classification

  1. N Nervous system drugs 4,479 medicines
    1. N01 Anesthetics 169 medicines
    2. N02 Analgesics 1,032 medicines
    3. N03 Antiepileptics 1,124 medicines
    4. N04 Anti-parkinson drugs 315 medicines
    5. N05 Psycholeptics 825 medicines
    6. N06 Psychoanaleptics 766 medicines
    7. N07 Other nervous system drugs 248 medicines

Medicines in the group and its subgroups

MedicineLegal category
Memantine Hydrochloride Lupin 10 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N06DX01 memantine) Prescription only (POM)
Memantine Hydrochloride Lupin 20 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N06DX01 memantine) Prescription only (POM)
Memantine Hydrochloride Lupin 5 mg + 10 mg + 15 mg+ 20 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N06DX01 memantine) –
Memantine Hydrochloride Niche 10 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N06DX01 memantine) Prescription only (POM)
Memantine Hydrochloride Torrent 10 mg / ml oral solution SPC no longer supplied (N06DX01 memantine) –
Memantine Krka 20 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N06DX01 memantine) Prescription only (POM)
Memantine LEK SPC (N06DX01 memantine) –
Memantine Lek 10 mg film-coated tablets (N06DX01 memantine) Prescription only (POM)
Memantine Macleods 5 mg / Pump actuation oral solution SPC (N06DX01 memantine) Prescription only (POM)
Memantine Merz SPC (N06DX01 memantine) –
Memantine Mylan SPC (N06DX01 memantine) –
Memantine Mylan 10 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N06DX01 memantine) Prescription only (POM)
Memantine Mylan 20 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N06DX01 memantine) Prescription only (POM)
Memantine ratiopharm SPC (N06DX01 memantine) –
Memantine ratiopharm 20 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N06DX01 memantine) Prescription only (POM)
Memantine Sandoz 10 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N06DX01 memantine) Prescription only (POM)
Memantine Sandoz 20 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N06DX01 memantine) Prescription only (POM)
Memantine Torrent 10 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N06DX01 memantine) Prescription only (POM)
Memantine Torrent 15 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N06DX01 memantine) Prescription only (POM)
Memantine Torrent 20 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N06DX01 memantine) Prescription only (POM)
Memantine Torrent 5 mg + 10 mg + 15 mg + 20 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N06DX01 memantine) –
Memantine Torrent 5 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N06DX01 memantine) Prescription only (POM)
Memantine treatment Initiation Pack 5 mg + 10 mg + 15 mg + 20 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N06DX01 memantine) Prescription only (POM)
Mentino 10 mg orodispersible tablets SPC (N06DX01 memantine) Prescription only (POM)
Mentino 15 mg orodispersible tablets SPC (N06DX01 memantine) Prescription only (POM)
Mentino 20 mg orodispersible tablets SPC (N06DX01 memantine) Prescription only (POM)
Mentino 5 mg orodispersible tablets SPC (N06DX01 memantine) Prescription only (POM)
Mentino 5 mg, 10 mg, 15 mg and 20 mg orodispersible tablets (Initiation Pack) SPC (N06DX01 memantine) Prescription only (POM)
Mepivacaine Hydrochloride 10 mg / ml solution for injection SPC (N01BB03 mepivacaine) –
Mepivacaine Hydrochloride 20 mg / ml solution for injection SPC (N01BB03 mepivacaine) –
Meptid injection 100 mg / ml SPC no longer supplied (N02AX05 meptazinol) –
Meptid tablets 200 mg SPC no longer supplied (N02AX05 meptazinol) –
Mestinon 60 mg tablets SPC (N07AA02 pyridostigmine) Prescription only (POM)
Mestinon 60 mg tablets, Pyridostigmine Bromide 60 mg tablets (N07AA02 pyridostigmine) Prescription only (POM)
Methadone 1 mg / ml oral solution SPC (N07BC02 methadone) –
Methadone 1 mg / ml oral solution sugar free SPC (N07BC02 methadone) –
Methadone 1 mg-ml oral solution sugar-free SPC (N07BC02 methadone) –
Methadone 1 mg/ml oral solution BP-sugar free SPC (N07BC02 methadone) –
Methadone 10 mg / ml injection, Physeptone 10 mg / ml injection SPC (N07BC02 methadone) –
Methadone 10 mg / ml solution for injection SPC (N07BC02 methadone) –
Methadone Alkaloid 1 mg / ml oral solution SPC (N07BC02 methadone) –
Methadone Hydrochloride 5 mg tablets SPC (N07BC02 methadone) Prescription only (POM)
Methadone Hydrochloride DTF (sugar free) 1 mg / 1 ml oral solution SPC (N07BC02 methadone) –
Methadone Hydrochloride DTF 1 mg / 1 ml oral solution SPC (N07BC02 methadone) –
Methadone Mixture 1 mg / ml SPC (N07BC02 methadone) –
Methadone tablets BP 5 mg, Physeptone tablets SPC (N07BC02 methadone) Prescription only (POM)
Methadose 10 mg / 1 ml oral concentrate (N07BC02 methadone) Prescription only (POM)
Methadose 20 mg / 1 ml oral concentrate SPC no longer supplied (N07BC02 methadone) –
Metharose sugar free 1 mg / 1 ml oral solution SPC (N07BC02 methadone) Prescription only (POM)
Metharose sugar free Green 1 mg / 1 ml oral solution, Methadone Hydrochloride sugar free 1 mg / 1 ml oral solution (N07BC02 methadone) –
Methylphenidate Hydrochloride 10 mg tablets SPC (N06BA04 methylphenidate) Prescription only (POM)
Methylphenidate Hydrochloride 10 mg tablets, Ritalin 10 mg tablets (N06BA04 methylphenidate) Prescription only (POM)
Methylphenidate Hydrochloride 2 mg/ml oral solution SPC (N06BA04 methylphenidate) Prescription only (POM)
Methylphenidate Hydrochloride 20 mg tablets SPC (N06BA04 methylphenidate) Prescription only (POM)
Methylphenidate Hydrochloride 20 mg tablets, Tranquilyn 20 mg tablets (N06BA04 methylphenidate) Prescription only (POM)
Methylphenidate Hydrochloride 5 mg tablets SPC (N06BA04 methylphenidate) Prescription only (POM)
Metyrol XL 10 mg modified-release hard capsules SPC (N06BA04 methylphenidate) Prescription only (POM)
Metyrol XL 20 mg modified-release hard capsules SPC (N06BA04 methylphenidate) Prescription only (POM)
Metyrol XL 30 mg modified-release hard capsules SPC (N06BA04 methylphenidate) Prescription only (POM)
Metyrol XL 40 mg modified-release hard capsules SPC (N06BA04 methylphenidate) Prescription only (POM)
Metyrol XL 60 mg modified-release hard capsules SPC (N06BA04 methylphenidate) Prescription only (POM)
Mezolar Matrix 100 micrograms / hour transdermal patch SPC (N02AB03 fentanyl) Prescription only (POM)
Mezolar Matrix 12 microgram-hour Trandermal patch (N02AB03 fentanyl) Prescription only (POM)
Mezolar Matrix 12 micrograms / hour transdermal patch SPC (N02AB03 fentanyl) Prescription only (POM)
Mezolar Matrix 25 micrograms / hour transdermal patch SPC (N02AB03 fentanyl) Prescription only (POM)
Mezolar Matrix 37.5 micrograms / hour transdermal patch (N02AB03 fentanyl) Prescription only (POM)
Mezolar Matrix 50 microgram/hour transdermal patch (N02AB03 fentanyl) Prescription only (POM)
Mezolar Matrix 75 micrograms / hour transdermal patch SPC (N02AB03 fentanyl) Prescription only (POM)
Mezolar Matrix 75 micrograms per hr transdermal patch (N02AB03 fentanyl) Prescription only (POM)
Midazolam 1 mg / ml injection SPC (N05CD08 midazolam) –
Midazolam 1 mg / ml injection in a Pre-filled syringe SPC (N05CD08 midazolam) Prescription only (POM)
Midazolam 1 mg / ml solution for injection or infusion SPC (N05CD08 midazolam) –
Midazolam 1 mg / ml solution for injection/infusion SPC (N05CD08 midazolam) Prescription only (POM)
Midazolam 10 mg Oromucosal solution SPC (N05CD08 midazolam) Prescription only (POM)
Midazolam 2 mg / ml solution for injection/infusion SPC (N05CD08 midazolam) Prescription only (POM)
Midazolam 2 mg / ml solution for injection/infusion in Pre-filled syringe SPC (N05CD08 midazolam) Prescription only (POM)
Midazolam 2 mg/ml solution for injection or infusion SPC (N05CD08 midazolam) Prescription only (POM)
Midazolam 2.5 mg Oromucosal solution SPC (N05CD08 midazolam) Prescription only (POM)
Midazolam 5 mg / ml solution for injection or infusion SPC (N05CD08 midazolam) –
Midazolam 5 mg / ml solution for injection/infusion SPC (N05CD08 midazolam) –
Midazolam 5 mg Oromucosal solution SPC (N05CD08 midazolam) Prescription only (POM)
Midazolam 7.5 mg Oromucosal solution SPC (N05CD08 midazolam) Prescription only (POM)
Midazolam injection BP 2 mg / ml solution for injection or infusion SPC (N05CD08 midazolam) Prescription only (POM)
Midazolam injection BP 5 mg / ml solution for injection or infusion SPC (N05CD08 midazolam) –
Midazolam Orpha 15 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N05CD08 midazolam) –
Midazolam QBD Group 1 mg/ml solution for injection/infusion SPC (N05CD08 midazolam) –
Midazolam QBD Group 5 mg/ml solution for injection/infusion SPC (N05CD08 midazolam) –
Midrid 325 mg / 65 mg capsules SPC (N02BE51 paracetamol, combinations excl. psycholeptics) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Migard 2.5 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N02CC07 frovatriptan) Prescription only (POM)
Migard 2.5 mg film-coated tablets, Frovatriptan 2.5 mg film-coated tablets (N02CC07 frovatriptan) Prescription only (POM)
Migraitan 50 mg tablets, Sumibril 50 mg tablets (N02CC01 sumatriptan) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Migrakind 50 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N02CC01 sumatriptan) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Migraleve SPC (N02AJ09 codeine and other non-opioid analgesics) –
Migraleve Pink SPC (N02AJ09 codeine and other non-opioid analgesics) –
Migraleve Yellow SPC (N02AJ06 codeine and paracetamol) –
Migramax 900 mg / 10 mg powder for oral solution SPC no longer supplied (N02BA51 acetylsalicylic acid, combinations excl. psycholeptics) –
Migril tablets SPC no longer supplied (N02CA52 ergotamine, combinations excl. psycholeptics) –
Mintreleq XL 150 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N05AH04 quetiapine) Prescription only (POM)
Mintreleq XL 200 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N05AH04 quetiapine) Prescription only (POM)
Mintreleq XL 300 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N05AH04 quetiapine) Prescription only (POM)

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 N

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