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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
Varenicline Ascend 0.5 mg + 1 mg film-coated tablets (Initiation Pack) SPC (N07BA03 varenicline) –
Varenicline Ascend 0.5 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N07BA03 varenicline) Prescription only (POM)
Varenicline Ascend 1 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N07BA03 varenicline) Prescription only (POM)
Varenicline Consilient Health 0.5 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N07BA03 varenicline) Prescription only (POM)
Varenicline Consilient Health 1 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N07BA03 varenicline) Prescription only (POM)
Varenicline Umedica 0.5 mg + 1 mg tablets (Initiation Pack) SPC (N07BA03 varenicline) –
Varenicline Umedica 0.5 mg tablets (N07BA03 varenicline) Prescription only (POM)
Varenicline Umedica 1 mg tablets SPC (N07BA03 varenicline) Prescription only (POM)
Veganin (N02BE51 paracetamol, combinations excl. psycholeptics) –
Venaxx XL 150 mg prolonged-release capsules SPC (N06AX16 venlafaxine) Prescription only (POM)
Venaxx XL 75 mg prolonged-release capsules SPC (N06AX16 venlafaxine) Prescription only (POM)
Vencarm XL 150 mg prolonged-release capsules hard SPC (N06AX16 venlafaxine) Prescription only (POM)
Vencarm XL 225 mg prolonged-release capsules hard SPC (N06AX16 venlafaxine) Prescription only (POM)
Vencarm XL 300 mg prolonged release capsules, hard SPC (N06AX16 venlafaxine) Prescription only (POM)
Vencarm XL 37.5 mg prolonged-release capsules hard SPC (N06AX16 venlafaxine) Prescription only (POM)
Vencarm XL 75 mg prolonged-release capsules hard SPC (N06AX16 venlafaxine) Prescription only (POM)
Venlablue XL 150 mg prolonged-release capsules hard SPC (N06AX16 venlafaxine) Prescription only (POM)
Venlablue XL 37.5 mg prolonged-release capsules hard SPC (N06AX16 venlafaxine) Prescription only (POM)
Venlablue XL 75 mg prolonged-release capsules hard SPC (N06AX16 venlafaxine) Prescription only (POM)
Venladex XL 150 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC no longer supplied (N06AX16 venlafaxine) –
Venladex XL 75 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N06AX16 venlafaxine) Prescription only (POM)
Venlafaxine 150 mg prolonged release capsules, hard SPC (N06AX16 venlafaxine) Prescription only (POM)
Venlafaxine 37.5 mg / 5 ml oral solution SPC (N06AX16 venlafaxine) Prescription only (POM)
Venlafaxine 37.5 mg prolonged-release capsules, hard SPC (N06AX16 venlafaxine) Prescription only (POM)
Venlafaxine 37.5 mg tablets SPC (N06AX16 venlafaxine) Prescription only (POM)
Venlafaxine 75 mg prolonged release capsules, hard SPC (N06AX16 venlafaxine) Prescription only (POM)
Venlafaxine 75 mg tablets SPC (N06AX16 venlafaxine) Prescription only (POM)
Venlafaxine 75 mg/5 ml oral solution (N06AX16 venlafaxine) Prescription only (POM)
Venlafaxine Austin XL 150 mg prolonged-release hard capsules SPC (N06AX16 venlafaxine) Prescription only (POM)
Venlafaxine Bristol Labs XL 37.5 mg prolonged-release capsules hard, Majoven XL 37.5 mg prolonged-release capsules hard (N06AX16 venlafaxine) Prescription only (POM)
Venlafaxine Bristol Labs XL 75 mg prolonged-release capsules hard, Majoven XL 75 mg prolonged-release capsules hard SPC (N06AX16 venlafaxine) Prescription only (POM)
Venlafaxine Crescent XL 150 mg prolonged-release hard capsules (N06AX16 venlafaxine) Prescription only (POM)
Venlafaxine Crescent XL 75 mg prolonged-release hard capsules SPC (N06AX16 venlafaxine) Prescription only (POM)
Venlafaxine DR. Reddys 150 mg prolonged-release capsules, hard SPC (N06AX16 venlafaxine) Prescription only (POM)
Venlafaxine DR. Reddys 225 mg prolonged-release capsules, hard (N06AX16 venlafaxine) Prescription only (POM)
Venlafaxine DR. Reddys 37.5 mg prolonged-release capsules, hard SPC (N06AX16 venlafaxine) Prescription only (POM)
Venlafaxine DR. Reddys 75 mg prolonged-release capsules, hard SPC (N06AX16 venlafaxine) Prescription only (POM)
Venlafaxine Krka 150 mg prolonged-release hard capsules (N06AX16 venlafaxine) Prescription only (POM)
Venlafaxine Morningside 150 mg prolonged-release hard capsules, Vensir XL 150 mg prolonged-release hard capsules SPC (N06AX16 venlafaxine) Prescription only (POM)
Venlafaxine Morningside 225 mg prolonged-release capsules, Vensir XL 225 mg prolonged-release capsules SPC (N06AX16 venlafaxine) Prescription only (POM)
VENLAFAXINE TEVA XL 225 MG PROLONGED RELEASE CAPSULES HARD (N06AX16 venlafaxine) Prescription only (POM)
Venlafaxine XL 150 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N06AX16 venlafaxine) Prescription only (POM)
Venlafaxine XL 225 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N06AX16 venlafaxine) Prescription only (POM)
Venlafaxine XL 300 mg prolonged-release tablet SPC (N06AX16 venlafaxine) Prescription only (POM)
Venlafaxine XL 37.5 mg prolonged-release hard capsules (N06AX16 venlafaxine) Prescription only (POM)
Venlafaxine XL 37.5 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N06AX16 venlafaxine) Prescription only (POM)
Venlafaxine XL 75 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N06AX16 venlafaxine) Prescription only (POM)
Venlalic XL 225 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N06AX16 venlafaxine) Prescription only (POM)
Venlasov XL 150 mg prolonged-release capsules SPC (N06AX16 venlafaxine) Prescription only (POM)
Venlasov XL 37.5 mg, prolonged-release capsules SPC (N06AX16 venlafaxine) Prescription only (POM)
Venlasov XL 75 mg prolonged-release capsules SPC (N06AX16 venlafaxine) Prescription only (POM)
Vensir XL 75 mg prolonged-release hard capsules, Venlafaxine Morningside 75 mg prolonged-release hard capsules SPC (N06AX16 venlafaxine) Prescription only (POM)
Venzip XL 150 mg prolonged-release capsules hard SPC (N06AX16 venlafaxine) Prescription only (POM)
Venzip XL 75 mg prolonged release capsules, hard SPC (N06AX16 venlafaxine) Prescription only (POM)
Versatis 5% medicated Palster (N01BB02 lidocaine) Prescription only (POM)
Versatis 5% medicated plaster (N01BB02 lidocaine) Prescription only (POM)
Versatis 700 mg medicated plaster SPC (N01BB02 lidocaine) Prescription only (POM)
Versatis 700 mg medicated plaster, Lidocaine 700 mg medicated plaster (N01BB02 lidocaine) Prescription only (POM)
Versatis 700 mg medicated plasters (N01BB02 lidocaine) Prescription only (POM)
Vesierra 25 mg / ml solution for injection SPC no longer supplied (N01AX14 esketamine) –
Vexarin XL 150 mg prolonged-release capsules hard SPC no longer supplied (N06AX16 venlafaxine) –
Vexarin XL 75 mg prolonged release capsules, hard SPC no longer supplied (N06AX16 venlafaxine) –
Vicks Cold & Flu Max strength Hot Drink Lemon SPC (N02BE51 paracetamol, combinations excl. psycholeptics) –
Vicks Medinite SPC (N02BE51 paracetamol, combinations excl. psycholeptics) –
Victanyl 100 micrograms / hour transdermal patch SPC (N02AB03 fentanyl) Prescription only (POM)
Victanyl 12 mcg/hour transdermal patch (N02AB03 fentanyl) Prescription only (POM)
Victanyl 25 micrograms / hour transdermal patch SPC (N02AB03 fentanyl) Prescription only (POM)
Victanyl 50 micrograms / hour transdermal patch SPC (N02AB03 fentanyl) Prescription only (POM)
Victanyl 75 micrograms / hour transdermal patch SPC (N02AB03 fentanyl) Prescription only (POM)
Viepax XL 150 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N06AX16 venlafaxine) Prescription only (POM)
Viepax XL 225 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC no longer supplied (N06AX16 venlafaxine) –
Viepax XL 75 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N06AX16 venlafaxine) Prescription only (POM)
Viepax XL Dexcel 150 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N06AX16 venlafaxine) Prescription only (POM)
Vigabatrin MSN 500 mg granules for oral solution SPC (N03AG04 vigabatrin) Prescription only (POM)
Vigabatrin Zydus Pharmaceuticals UK 100 mg/ml oral solution SPC (N03AG04 vigabatrin) –
Vimpat 10 mg / ml syrup SPC (N03AX18 lacosamide) Prescription only (POM)
Vimpat 10 mg/ml solution for infusion (N03AX18 lacosamide) Prescription only (POM)
Vimpat 100 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N03AX18 lacosamide) Prescription only (POM)
Vimpat 150 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N03AX18 lacosamide) Prescription only (POM)
Vimpat 150 mg film-coated tablets, Vimpat 200 mg film-coated tablets, Vimpat 50 mg film-coated tablets, Vimpat 100 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N03AX18 lacosamide) Prescription only (POM)
Vimpat 200 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N03AX18 lacosamide) Prescription only (POM)
Vimpat 50 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N03AX18 lacosamide) Prescription only (POM)
Voke 0.45 mg inhaler SPC no longer supplied (N07BA01 nicotine) –
Voleze 13.3 mg / 24 h transdermal patch SPC no longer supplied (N06DA03 rivastigmine) –
Voleze 4.6 mg / 24 h transdermal patch SPC no longer supplied (N06DA03 rivastigmine) –
Voleze 9.5 mg / 24 h transdermal patch SPC no longer supplied (N06DA03 rivastigmine) –
Vortioxetine 10 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N06AX26 vortioxetine) Prescription only (POM)
Vortioxetine 15 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N06AX26 vortioxetine) –
Vortioxetine 20 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N06AX26 vortioxetine) Prescription only (POM)
Vortioxetine 5 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N06AX26 vortioxetine) Prescription only (POM)
Vortioxetine Ascend 15 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N06AX26 vortioxetine) –
Vortioxetine Ascend 20 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N06AX26 vortioxetine) Prescription only (POM)
Vortioxetine Ascend 5 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N06AX26 vortioxetine) Prescription only (POM)
Vortioxetine Krka 10 mg film-coated tablets (N06AX26 vortioxetine) Prescription only (POM)
Vortioxetine Krka 20 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N06AX26 vortioxetine) Prescription only (POM)
Vortioxetine Krka 5 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N06AX26 vortioxetine) Prescription only (POM)
Vyepti 100 mg concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (N02CD Calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) antagonists) Prescription only (POM)
Vyndaqel SPC (N07XX08 tafamidis) Prescription only (POM)
Vyndaqel 20 mg soft capsules SPC (N07XX08 tafamidis) Prescription only (POM)
Vyndaqel 61 mg soft capsules SPC (N07XX08 tafamidis) 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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