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N Nervous system drugs

ATC group of level 1 – anatomical main group

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 4,502 medicines in this group and its subgroups.

Place in the ATC classification

How to read ATC codes – what the levels mean and what a code does not tell you.

  1. N Nervous system drugs 4,502 medicines
    1. N01 Anesthetics 171 medicines
    2. N02 Analgesics 1,042 medicines
    3. N03 Antiepileptics 1,126 medicines
    4. N04 Anti-parkinson drugs 315 medicines
    5. N05 Psycholeptics 827 medicines
    6. N06 Psychoanaleptics 771 medicines
    7. N07 Other nervous system drugs 250 medicines

Medicines in the group and its subgroups

MedicineLegal category
Paracetamol 120 mg / 5 ml elixir SPC (N02BE01 paracetamol) –
Paracetamol 120 mg / 5 ml oral suspension SPC (N02BE01 paracetamol) –
Paracetamol 120 mg / 5 ml oral suspension, Well Pharmaceuticals Paracetamol 120 mg / 5 ml oral suspension, Fennings Paracetamol 120 mg / 5 ml oral suspension (N02BE01 paracetamol) General sale (GSL)
Paracetamol 125 mg suppositories SPC (N02BE01 paracetamol) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Paracetamol 250 mg / 5 ml oral suspension SPC (N02BE01 paracetamol) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Paracetamol 250 mg / 5 ml oral suspension, Galpharm Six Plus Pain Relief 250 mg / 5 ml oral suspension, Six Plus Parapaed 250 mg / 5 ml oral suspension SPC (N02BE01 paracetamol) –
Paracetamol 250 mg suppositories (N02BE01 paracetamol) No prescription needed
Paracetamol 500 mg / 5 ml oral solution SPC no longer supplied (N02BE01 paracetamol) –
Paracetamol 500 mg / 5 ml oral solution, Vetopar 500 mg / 5 ml oral solution SPC (N02BE01 paracetamol) –
Paracetamol 500 mg Caplets no longer supplied (N02BE01 paracetamol) –
Paracetamol 500 mg capsules SPC (N02BE01 paracetamol) With or without prescription
Paracetamol 500 mg capsules hard SPC (N02BE01 paracetamol) With or without prescription
Paracetamol 500 mg capsules soft SPC (N02BE01 paracetamol) With or without prescription
Paracetamol 500 mg capsules, Spar Paracetamol 500 mg capsules, Paracetamol capsules SPC (N02BE01 paracetamol) With or without prescription
Paracetamol 500 mg effervescent tablets SPC (N02BE01 paracetamol) With or without prescription
Paracetamol 500 mg film coated tablets SPC (N02BE01 paracetamol) With or without prescription
Paracetamol 500 mg soluble tablets SPC (N02BE01 paracetamol) No prescription needed
Paracetamol 500 mg suppositories SPC (N02BE01 paracetamol) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Paracetamol 500 mg tablets SPC (N02BE01 paracetamol) With or without prescription
Paracetamol 500 mg tablets BP SPC (N02BE01 paracetamol) Prescription only (POM)
Paracetamol 500 mg tablets BP, Pocketpak Paracetamol 500 mg Caplets (N02BE01 paracetamol) With or without prescription
Paracetamol 500 mg tablets, Actavis Paracetamol 500 mg tablets SPC (N02BE01 paracetamol) With or without prescription
Paracetamol 500 mg tablets, Alexanders Paracetamol 500 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (N02BE01 paracetamol) –
Paracetamol 500 mg tablets, Ardimol 500 mg tablets, Ilonamol 500 mg tablets SPC (N02BE01 paracetamol) With or without prescription
Paracetamol 500 mg tablets, Paracetamol 500 mg Caplets (N02BE01 paracetamol) With or without prescription
Paracetamol 500 mg tablets, Relimol 500 mg tablets SPC (N02BE01 paracetamol) No prescription needed
Paracetamol Accord 10 mg / ml solution for infusion SPC (N02BE01 paracetamol) –
Paracetamol Adult 500 mg / 5 ml oral suspension SPC (N02BE01 paracetamol) –
Paracetamol Altan 10 mg / ml solution for infusion SPC (N02BE01 paracetamol) –
Paracetamol and Caffeine 500 mg / 50 mg soluble tablets SPC (N02BE51 paracetamol, combinations excl. psycholeptics) –
Paracetamol and Caffeine 500 mg / 65 mg effervescent tablets, Boots Paracetamol Extra effervescent tablets 500 mg / 65 mg, Parasolve Extra 500 mg / 65 mg effervescent tablets, Paravescent Extra 500 mg / 65 mg effervescent tablets SPC no longer supplied (N02BE51 paracetamol, combinations excl. psycholeptics) –
Paracetamol and Caffeine 500 mg / 65 mg tablets SPC (N02BE51 paracetamol, combinations excl. psycholeptics) General sale (GSL)
Paracetamol and Caffeine 500 mg/65 mg capsules, soft SPC (N02BE51 paracetamol, combinations excl. psycholeptics) –
Paracetamol and Codeine 500 mg / 12.8 mg tablets SPC (N02BE51 paracetamol, combinations excl. psycholeptics) –
Paracetamol and Phenylephrine Hydrochloride 750/10 mg powder for oral solution SPC (N02BE51 paracetamol, combinations excl. psycholeptics) –
Paracetamol Ascorbicacid Caffeine Terpinhydrate Phenylephrinehydrochloride 500/30/25/20/5 mg tablets SPC (N02BE51 paracetamol, combinations excl. psycholeptics) –
Paracetamol capsules 500 mg SPC (N02BE01 paracetamol) With or without prescription
Paracetamol capsules 500 mg, Doans capsules 500 mg SPC (N02BE01 paracetamol) With or without prescription
Paracetamol effervescent 500 mg tablets SPC (N02BE01 paracetamol) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Paracetamol Extra Caplets SPC (N02BE51 paracetamol, combinations excl. psycholeptics) No prescription needed
Paracetamol Farmalider 1000 mg tablets SPC (N02BE01 paracetamol) Prescription only (POM)
Paracetamol Farmalider 500 mg tablets SPC (N02BE01 paracetamol) With or without prescription
Paracetamol Hualan 1000 mg tablets SPC (N02BE01 paracetamol) Prescription only (POM)
Paracetamol Hualan 500 mg tablets SPC (N02BE01 paracetamol) With or without prescription
Paracetamol Hualan 650 mg tablets SPC (N02BE01 paracetamol) –
Paracetamol Phenylephrine HCl & Ascorbic Acid Haleon 1000 mg/10 mg/40 mg powder for oral solution SPC (N02BE51 paracetamol, combinations excl. psycholeptics) –
Paracetamol suppositories 120 mg, Paralink suppositories 120 mg SPC (N02BE01 paracetamol) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Paracetamol suppositories 240 mg, Paralink suppositories 240 mg SPC (N02BE01 paracetamol) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Paracetamol suppositories 500 mg, Paralink suppositories 500 mg SPC (N02BE01 paracetamol) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Paracetamol tablets 500 mg SPC (N02BE01 paracetamol) With or without prescription
Paracetamol tablets BP 500 mg SPC (N02BE01 paracetamol) With or without prescription
Paracetamol tablets BP 500 mg, Mandanol Paracetamol 500, Paravict 500 mg tablets, Paracetamol 500 mg Caplets SPC (N02BE01 paracetamol) With or without prescription
Paracetamol Uni-pharma 10 mg / ml solution for infusion SPC (N02BE01 paracetamol) –
Paracetamol, Ascorbic Acid, Phenylephrine Hydrochloride 750 mg/60 mg/10 mg powder for oral solution SPC (N02BE51 paracetamol, combinations excl. psycholeptics) –
Paracetamol, Phenylephrine Hydrochloride 600 mg/10 mg, powder for oral solution SPC (N02BE51 paracetamol, combinations excl. psycholeptics) –
Paracetamol, Phenylephrine Hydrochloride and Ascorbic Acid 1000 mg/10 mg/40 mg SPC (N02BE51 paracetamol, combinations excl. psycholeptics) –
Paracodol tablets SPC (N02B Other analgesics and antipyretics) –
Paramax 500 mg / 5 mg tablets no longer supplied (N02BE51 paracetamol, combinations excl. psycholeptics) –
Paramol tablets SPC (N02AJ01 dihydrocodeine and paracetamol) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Paraserts 250 mg suppositories, Paracetamol 250 mg suppositories SPC (N02BE01 paracetamol) No prescription needed
Parasolve 500 mg effervescent tablets, Paravescent 500 mg Effervescenttablets, Boots Paracetamol 500 mg effervescent tablets, Paracetamol effervescent 500 mg tablets SPC (N02BE01 paracetamol) General sale (GSL)
Parlodel 10 mg capsules SPC no longer supplied (N04BC01 bromocriptine) –
Parlodel 5 mg capsules SPC no longer supplied (N04BC01 bromocriptine) –
Parnate 10 mg tablets, Tranylcypromine 10 mg tablets (N06AF04 tranylcypromine) Prescription only (POM)
Paroxetine 10 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N06AB05 paroxetine) Prescription only (POM)
Paroxetine 10 mg tablets (N06AB05 paroxetine) Prescription only (POM)
Paroxetine 20 mg / 10 ml oral suspension, Seroxat 20 mg / 10 ml oral suspension (N06AB05 paroxetine) –
Paroxetine 20 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N06AB05 paroxetine) Prescription only (POM)
Paroxetine 20 mg film-coated tablets, Seroxat 20 mg film-coated tablets (N06AB05 paroxetine) Prescription only (POM)
Paroxetine 20 mg tablets SPC (N06AB05 paroxetine) Prescription only (POM)
Paroxetine 30 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N06AB05 paroxetine) Prescription only (POM)
Paroxetine 30 mg tablets SPC (N06AB05 paroxetine) Prescription only (POM)
Paroxetine 40 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N06AB05 paroxetine) Prescription only (POM)
Paroxetine 40 mg tablets SPC (N06AB05 paroxetine) Prescription only (POM)
Pecfent 100 micrograms solution nasal spray SPC (N02AB03 fentanyl) Prescription only (POM)
Pecfent 400 micrograms solution nasal spray SPC (N02AB03 fentanyl) Prescription only (POM)
Pentazocine 25 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N02AD01 pentazocine) Prescription only (POM)
Pentazocine 50 mg capsules hard SPC no longer supplied (N02AD01 pentazocine) –
Pentazocine capsules 50 mg SPC (N02AD01 pentazocine) Prescription only (POM)
Pentazocine capsules BP 50 mg SPC (N02AD01 pentazocine) Prescription only (POM)
Pentazocine tablets BP 25 mg SPC no longer supplied (N02AD01 pentazocine) –
Penthrox 99.9% 3 ml inhalation Vapour liquid SPC (N02BG09 methoxyflurane) Prescription only (POM)
Perampanel Aspire 10 mg film-coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (N03AX22 perampanel) –
Perampanel Aspire 12 mg film-coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (N03AX22 perampanel) –
Perampanel Aspire 2 mg film-coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (N03AX22 perampanel) –
Perampanel Aspire 4 mg film-coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (N03AX22 perampanel) –
Perampanel Aspire 6 mg film-coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (N03AX22 perampanel) –
Perampanel Aspire 8 mg film-coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (N03AX22 perampanel) –
Perampanel Eisai 12 mg film coated tablets SPC (N03AX22 perampanel) Prescription only (POM)
Perampanel G.L. Pharma 10 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N03AX22 perampanel) Prescription only (POM)
Perampanel G.L. Pharma 12 mg film-coated tablets (N03AX22 perampanel) Prescription only (POM)
Perampanel G.L. Pharma 2 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N03AX22 perampanel) Prescription only (POM)
Perampanel G.L. Pharma 4 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N03AX22 perampanel) Prescription only (POM)
Perampanel G.L. Pharma 6 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N03AX22 perampanel) Prescription only (POM)
Perampanel G.L. Pharma 8 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N03AX22 perampanel) Prescription only (POM)
Perampanel MSN 12 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N03AX22 perampanel) Prescription only (POM)
Perampanel MSN 2 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N03AX22 perampanel) Prescription only (POM)
Perampanel MSN 6 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N03AX22 perampanel) Prescription only (POM)
Perampanel MSN 8 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N03AX22 perampanel) Prescription only (POM)
Perampanel Torrent 10 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N03AX22 perampanel) 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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