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
Sertraline 200 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N06AB06 sertraline) Prescription only (POM)
Sertraline 25 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N06AB06 sertraline) Prescription only (POM)
Sertraline 50 mg / 5 ml oral suspension SPC (N06AB06 sertraline) Prescription only (POM)
Sertraline 50 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N06AB06 sertraline) Prescription only (POM)
Sertraline 50 mg tablets (N06AB06 sertraline) Prescription only (POM)
Sevodyne 10 micrograms / hour transdermal patches SPC (N02AE01 buprenorphine) Prescription only (POM)
Sevodyne 15 micrograms / hour transdermal patch SPC (N02AE01 buprenorphine) Prescription only (POM)
Sevodyne 20 micrograms / hour transdermal patches SPC (N02AE01 buprenorphine) Prescription only (POM)
Sevodyne 5 micrograms / hour transdermal patches SPC (N02AE01 buprenorphine) Prescription only (POM)
Sevoflurane SPC (N01A Anesthetics, general) –
Sevoflurane 100% inhalation Vapour liquid SPC (N01AB08 sevoflurane) Prescription only (POM)
Sevoflurane Baxter, 100% inhalation Vapour, liquid SPC (N01AB08 sevoflurane) Prescription only (POM)
Sevredol tablets 10 mg SPC (N02AA01 morphine) Prescription only (POM)
Sevredol tablets 20 mg (N02AA01 morphine) Prescription only (POM)
Sevredol tablets 50 mg SPC (N02AA01 morphine) Prescription only (POM)
Shortec 10 mg capsules hard SPC (N02AA05 oxycodone) Prescription only (POM)
Shortec 20 mg capsules, hard SPC (N02AA05 oxycodone) Prescription only (POM)
Shortec 5 mg capsules hard SPC (N02AA05 oxycodone) Prescription only (POM)
Shortec 50 mg/ml solution for injection or infusion SPC (N02AA05 oxycodone) Prescription only (POM)
Shortec concentrate 10 mg / ml oral solution SPC no longer supplied (N02AA05 oxycodone) –
Shortec liquid 1 mg / ml oral solution SPC no longer supplied (N02AA05 oxycodone) –
Sifrol SPC no longer supplied (N04BC05 pramipexole) –
Sinemet 10 mg / 100 mg tablets SPC (N04BA02 levodopa and decarboxylase inhibitor) Prescription only (POM)
Sinemet 10 mg / 100 mg tablets, Co-careldopa 10 mg / 100 mg tablets (N04BA02 levodopa and decarboxylase inhibitor) Prescription only (POM)
Sinemet 12.5 mg / 50 mg tablets SPC (N04BA02 levodopa and decarboxylase inhibitor) Prescription only (POM)
Sinemet 25 mg / 250 mg tablets (N04BA02 levodopa and decarboxylase inhibitor) Prescription only (POM)
Sinemet CR 50 mg / 200 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N04BA02 levodopa and decarboxylase inhibitor) Prescription only (POM)
Sinemet Plus 25 mg / 100 mg tablets SPC (N04BA02 levodopa and decarboxylase inhibitor) Prescription only (POM)
Sinemet Plus tablets,Sinemet Plus 25 mg / 100 mg tablets SPC (N04BA02 levodopa and decarboxylase inhibitor) Prescription only (POM)
Sixmo SPC no longer supplied (N07BC01 buprenorphine) –
Sixmo 74.2 mg implant SPC no longer supplied (N07BC01 buprenorphine) –
Skudexa 75 mg / 25 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N02AJ14 tramadol and dexketoprofen) Prescription only (POM)
Skudexa 75 mg / 25 mg granules for oral solution in sachet SPC (N02AJ14 tramadol and dexketoprofen) Prescription only (POM)
Skysona SPC (N07 Other nervous system drugs) –
Slenyto 1 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N05CH01 melatonin) Prescription only (POM)
Slenyto 5 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N05CH01 melatonin) Prescription only (POM)
Sodium Oxybate 500 mg / ml oral solution SPC (N07XX04 sodium oxybate) Prescription only (POM)
Sodium Valproate 100 mg / ml solution for injection or infusion SPC (N03AG01 valproic acid) –
Sodium Valproate 400 mg powder and solvent for solution for injection/infusion SPC (N03AG01 valproic acid) –
Sodium Valproate Altair 200 mg/5 ml oral solution SPC (N03AG01 valproic acid) –
Sodium Valproate Crescent oral solution BP 200 mg / 5 ml SPC (N03AG01 valproic acid) –
Sodium Valproate Strandhaven 200 mg/5 ml oral solution SPC (N03AG01 valproic acid) –
Sodium Valproate Wockhardt 200 mg gastro-resistant tablets SPC (N03AG01 valproic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Sodium Valproate Wockhardt 200 mg gastro-resistant tablets, Orlept 200 mg gastro-resistant tablets SPC (N03AG01 valproic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Sodium Valproate Wockhardt 500 mg gastro-resistant tablets SPC (N03AG01 valproic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Solian 100 mg / ml solution SPC (N05AL05 amisulpride) Prescription only (POM)
Solian 100 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (N05AL05 amisulpride) –
Solian 400 mg film-coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (N05AL05 amisulpride) –
Solian 400 mg film-coated tablets Amisulpride 400 mg film-coated tablets (N05AL05 amisulpride) Prescription only (POM)
Solian 50 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (N05AL05 amisulpride) –
Solpa Headache 500 mg/65 mg tablets SPC (N02BE51 paracetamol, combinations excl. psycholeptics) –
Solpadeine Headache tablets, Hedex Extra SPC no longer supplied (N02BE51 paracetamol, combinations excl. psycholeptics) –
Solpadeine Max soluble tablets (N02BE51 paracetamol, combinations excl. psycholeptics) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Solpadeine Migraine Ibuprofen & Codeine tablets SPC no longer supplied (N02AJ08 codeine and ibuprofen) –
Solpadeine Plus soluble tablets (N02BE51 paracetamol, combinations excl. psycholeptics) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Solpadeine Plus tablets SPC no longer supplied (N02BE51 paracetamol, combinations excl. psycholeptics) –
Solpadol 30 mg / 500 mg Caplets SPC (N02AJ06 codeine and paracetamol) Prescription only (POM)
Solpadol 30 mg / 500 mg effervescent tablets SPC (N02AJ06 codeine and paracetamol) Prescription only (POM)
Solpaone 1000 mg effervescent tablets SPC (N02BE01 paracetamol) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Solpaone 1000 mg soluble tablets SPC (N02BE01 paracetamol) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Solpapain 500 mg / 65 mg effervescent tablets, Solpadeine Headache soluble tablets SPC (N02BE51 paracetamol, combinations excl. psycholeptics) General sale (GSL)
Soluble Paracetamol and Codeine tablets, Paracetamol & Codeine effervescent tablets (Co-codamol), Co-codamol 8/500 effervescent tablets, Co-codamol effervescent tablets SPC (N02AJ06 codeine and paracetamol) –
Sonata SPC no longer supplied (N05CF03 zaleplon) –
Sondate XL 150 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N05AH04 quetiapine) Prescription only (POM)
Sondate XL 200 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N05AH04 quetiapine) Prescription only (POM)
Sondate XL 300 mg prolonged-release tablet SPC (N05AH04 quetiapine) Prescription only (POM)
Sondate XL 400 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N05AH04 quetiapine) Prescription only (POM)
Sondate XL 50 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N05AH04 quetiapine) Prescription only (POM)
Sootheze Six Plus Paracetamol 250 mg / 5 ml oral suspension SPC (N02BE01 paracetamol) –
Spiroco XL 2 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC no longer supplied (N04BC04 ropinirole) –
Spiroco XL 4 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC no longer supplied (N04BC04 ropinirole) –
Spiroco XL 8 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC no longer supplied (N04BC04 ropinirole) –
Spravato SPC (N06AX27 esketamine) Prescription only (POM)
Stacar 100 mg/25 mg/200 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N04BA03 levodopa, decarboxylase inhibitor and COMT inhibitor) –
Stacar 125 mg/31.25 mg/200 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N04BA03 levodopa, decarboxylase inhibitor and COMT inhibitor) –
Stacar 150 mg/37.5 mg/200 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N04BA03 levodopa, decarboxylase inhibitor and COMT inhibitor) –
Stacar 200 mg/50 mg/200 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N04BA03 levodopa, decarboxylase inhibitor and COMT inhibitor) –
Stacar 50 mg/12.5 mg/200 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N04BA03 levodopa, decarboxylase inhibitor and COMT inhibitor) –
Stacar 75 mg/18.75 mg/200 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N04BA03 levodopa, decarboxylase inhibitor and COMT inhibitor) –
Stalevo 100 mg / 25 mg / 200 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N04BA03 levodopa, decarboxylase inhibitor and COMT inhibitor) Prescription only (POM)
Stalevo 125 mg / 31.25 mg / 200 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N04BA03 levodopa, decarboxylase inhibitor and COMT inhibitor) Prescription only (POM)
Stalevo 150 mg / 37.5 mg / 200 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N04BA03 levodopa, decarboxylase inhibitor and COMT inhibitor) Prescription only (POM)
Stalevo 175 mg/43.75 mg/200 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N04BA03 levodopa, decarboxylase inhibitor and COMT inhibitor) Prescription only (POM)
Stalevo 200 mg / 50 mg / 200 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N04BA03 levodopa, decarboxylase inhibitor and COMT inhibitor) Prescription only (POM)
Stalevo 50 mg / 12.5 mg / 200 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N04BA03 levodopa, decarboxylase inhibitor and COMT inhibitor) Prescription only (POM)
Stalevo 75 mg / 18.75 mg / 200 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N04BA03 levodopa, decarboxylase inhibitor and COMT inhibitor) Prescription only (POM)
Stanek 100 mg/25 mg/200 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N04BA03 levodopa, decarboxylase inhibitor and COMT inhibitor) Prescription only (POM)
Stanek 125 mg / 31.25 mg / 200 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N04BA03 levodopa, decarboxylase inhibitor and COMT inhibitor) Prescription only (POM)
Stanek 150 mg / 37.5 mg / 200 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N04BA03 levodopa, decarboxylase inhibitor and COMT inhibitor) Prescription only (POM)
Stanek 175 mg / 43.75 mg / 200 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N04BA03 levodopa, decarboxylase inhibitor and COMT inhibitor) Prescription only (POM)
Stanek 200 mg / 50 mg / 200 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N04BA03 levodopa, decarboxylase inhibitor and COMT inhibitor) Prescription only (POM)
Stanek 50 mg / 12.5 mg / 200 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N04BA03 levodopa, decarboxylase inhibitor and COMT inhibitor) Prescription only (POM)
Stanek 75 mg/18.75 mg/200 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N04BA03 levodopa, decarboxylase inhibitor and COMT inhibitor) Prescription only (POM)
Stelazine 1 mg / 5 ml syrup, Trifluoperazine 1 mg / 5 ml syrup SPC no longer supplied (N05AB06 trifluoperazine) –
Stemetil 12.5 mg / ml injection SPC (N05AB04 prochlorperazine) Prescription only (POM)
Stemetil 5 mg / 5 ml syrup SPC no longer supplied (N05AB04 prochlorperazine) –
Stemetil 5 mg tablets SPC (N05AB04 prochlorperazine) Prescription only (POM)
Stesolid rectal Tube 10 mg, Diazepam 10 mg rectal Tubes SPC (N05BA01 diazepam) –
Stilnoct 10 mg film-coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (N05CF02 zolpidem) –
Stiripentol 250 mg hard capsules SPC (N03AX17 stiripentol) 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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