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
Butec 20 micrograms / hour transdermal patch SPC (N02AE01 buprenorphine) Prescription only (POM)
Butec 5 micrograms / hour transdermal patch SPC (N02AE01 buprenorphine) Prescription only (POM)
BuTrans 10 microgram/hour transdermal patches (N02AE01 buprenorphine) Prescription only (POM)
BuTrans 10 micrograms / hour SPC (N02AE01 buprenorphine) Prescription only (POM)
BuTrans 10 micrograms/hour transdermal patch (N02AE01 buprenorphine) Prescription only (POM)
BuTrans 15 microgram/hour transdermal patches (N02AE01 buprenorphine) Prescription only (POM)
BuTrans 15 micrograms / hour SPC (N02AE01 buprenorphine) Prescription only (POM)
BuTrans 15 micrograms/hour transdermal patch (N02AE01 buprenorphine) Prescription only (POM)
BuTrans 20 microgram/hour transdermal patches (N02AE01 buprenorphine) Prescription only (POM)
BuTrans 20 micrograms / hour SPC (N02AE01 buprenorphine) Prescription only (POM)
BuTrans 20 micrograms/hour transdermal patch (N02AE01 buprenorphine) Prescription only (POM)
BuTrans 5 micrograms / hour transdermal patches (N02AE01 buprenorphine) Prescription only (POM)
BuTrans 5 micrograms/hour transdermal patch (N02AE01 buprenorphine) Prescription only (POM)
BuTrans 5, microgram/hour SPC (N02AE01 buprenorphine) Prescription only (POM)
Buvidal SPC (N07BC01 buprenorphine) Prescription only (POM)
Buvidal 128 mg prolonged-release solution for injection (N02AE01 buprenorphine) Prescription only (POM)
Buvidal 16 mg prolonged-release solution for injection SPC (N02AE01 buprenorphine) Prescription only (POM)
Buvidal 160 mg prolonged-release solution for injection SPC (N02AE01 buprenorphine) Prescription only (POM)
Buvidal 24 mg prolonged-release solution for injection SPC (N02AE01 buprenorphine) Prescription only (POM)
Buvidal 32 mg prolonged-release solution for injection SPC (N02AE01 buprenorphine) Prescription only (POM)
Buvidal 8 mg prolonged-release solution for injection SPC (N02AE01 buprenorphine) Prescription only (POM)
Byannli (previously Paliperidone Janssen-Cilag International) SPC (N05AX13 paliperidone) –
Byannli 1000 mg prolonged-release suspension for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (N05AX13 paliperidone) Prescription only (POM)
Byannli 700 mg prolonged-release suspension for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (N05AX13 paliperidone) Prescription only (POM)
Byfavo SPC (N05CD Benzodiazepine derivative hypnotics and sedatives) Prescription only (POM)
Byfavo 20 mg powder for solution for injection SPC (N05CD14 remimazolam) Prescription only (POM)
Byfavo 50 mg powder for concentrate for solution for injection/infusion SPC (N05CD14 remimazolam) Prescription only (POM)
Cabaser 1 mg tablets SPC (N04BC06 cabergoline) Prescription only (POM)
Cabaser 1 mg tablets, Cabergoline 1 mg tablets (N04BC06 cabergoline) Prescription only (POM)
Cabaser 2 mg tablets SPC (N04BC06 cabergoline) Prescription only (POM)
Cabaser 2 mg tablets,Cabergoline 2 mg tablets (N04BC06 cabergoline) Prescription only (POM)
Cabergoline 1 mg tablets SPC (N04BC06 cabergoline) Prescription only (POM)
Cabergoline 2 mg tablets SPC (N04BC06 cabergoline) Prescription only (POM)
Caffeine Citrate 10 mg / ml oral solution SPC (N06BC01 caffeine) Prescription only (POM)
Caffeine Citrate 20 mg/ml solution for infusion SPC (N06BC01 caffeine) Prescription only (POM)
Caffeine Citrate 20 mg/ml solution for infusion and oral solution SPC (N06BC01 caffeine) Prescription only (POM)
Calgel Teething gel SPC (N01BB52 lidocaine, combinations) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Calpol Infant sugar free Colour free 120 mg / 5 ml oral suspension SPC (N02BE01 paracetamol) General sale (GSL)
Calpol Infant suspension SPC (N02BE01 paracetamol) No prescription needed
Calpol Six Plus suspension sugar free SPC (N02BE01 paracetamol) –
Camcolit 400 mg controlled release Lithium Carbonate SPC (N05AN01 lithium) Prescription only (POM)
Camcolit 400 mg controlled release tablets (N05AN01 lithium) Prescription only (POM)
Camcolit 400 mg film-coated tablets (N05AN01 lithium) Prescription only (POM)
Campral EC SPC (N07BB03 acamprosate) Prescription only (POM)
Candox 40 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC no longer supplied (N02AA05 oxycodone) –
Candox 5 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC no longer supplied (N02AA05 oxycodone) –
Candox 80 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC no longer supplied (N02AA05 oxycodone) –
Caramet 25 mg / 100 mg CR tablets SPC (N04BA02 levodopa and decarboxylase inhibitor) Prescription only (POM)
Carbagen 100 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (N03AF01 carbamazepine) –
Carbagen 200 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N03AF01 carbamazepine) Prescription only (POM)
Carbagen 200 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (N03AF01 carbamazepine) –
Carbagen 400 mg prolonged-release tablets (N03AF01 carbamazepine) Prescription only (POM)
Carbagen 400 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (N03AF01 carbamazepine) –
Carbamazepine Crescent 100 mg tablets SPC (N03AF01 carbamazepine) Prescription only (POM)
Carbamazepine Crescent 200 mg tablets SPC (N03AF01 carbamazepine) Prescription only (POM)
Carbamazepine Crescent 400 mg tablets SPC (N03AF01 carbamazepine) Prescription only (POM)
Carbamazepine Essential Pharma 100 mg Chewtabs SPC (N03AF01 carbamazepine) –
Carbamazepine Essential Pharma 125 mg suppositories SPC (N03AF01 carbamazepine) Prescription only (POM)
Carbamazepine Essential Pharma 250 mg suppositories SPC (N03AF01 carbamazepine) Prescription only (POM)
Carbamazepine Medreich 100 mg tablets SPC (N03AF01 carbamazepine) Prescription only (POM)
Carbamazepine Medreich 200 mg tablets SPC (N03AF01 carbamazepine) Prescription only (POM)
Carbamazepine Medreich 400 mg tablets SPC (N03AF01 carbamazepine) Prescription only (POM)
Carbamazepine Milpharm 200 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N03AF01 carbamazepine) Prescription only (POM)
Carbamazepine Milpharm 400 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N03AF01 carbamazepine) Prescription only (POM)
Carbamazepine Noumed 100 mg tablets SPC (N03AF01 carbamazepine) Prescription only (POM)
Carbamazepine Noumed 200 mg tablets SPC (N03AF01 carbamazepine) Prescription only (POM)
Carbamazepine Noumed 400 mg tablets SPC (N03AF01 carbamazepine) Prescription only (POM)
Carbamazepine Strandhaven 100 mg/5 ml oral suspension SPC (N03AF01 carbamazepine) –
Carbamazepine Sun 100 mg / 5 ml oral suspension SPC (N03AF01 carbamazepine) –
Carbamazepine Umedica 100 mg tablets SPC (N03AF01 carbamazepine) Prescription only (POM)
Carbamazepine Umedica 200 mg tablets SPC (N03AF01 carbamazepine) Prescription only (POM)
Carbamazepine Umedica 400 mg tablets SPC (N03AF01 carbamazepine) Prescription only (POM)
Carbidopa-levodopa Manx 25/100 mg tablets SPC (N04BA02 levodopa and decarboxylase inhibitor) –
Carbidopa/levodopa 10 mg/100 mg tablets SPC (N04BA02 levodopa and decarboxylase inhibitor) –
Carbidopa/levodopa 12.5 mg / 50 mg tablets SPC (N04BA02 levodopa and decarboxylase inhibitor) –
Carbidopa/levodopa 25 mg / 100 mg tablets SPC (N04BA02 levodopa and decarboxylase inhibitor) –
Carbidopa/levodopa 25 mg/250 mg tablets SPC (N04BA02 levodopa and decarboxylase inhibitor) –
Carbidopa/levodopa Orion 12.5 mg/50 mg tablets SPC (N04BA02 levodopa and decarboxylase inhibitor) –
Carbidopa/levodopa Orion 25 mg/100 mg tablets SPC (N04BA02 levodopa and decarboxylase inhibitor) –
Care Cold & Flu Relief 600 mg powder for oral solution SPC (N02BE01 paracetamol) –
Care ST Johns Wort Low Mood Relief tablets, Ucalm ST Johns Wort tablets SPC (N06AX Other antidepressants) –
Carexil 10 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC no longer supplied (N02AA05 oxycodone) –
Carexil 20 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC no longer supplied (N02AA05 oxycodone) –
Carexil 40 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC no longer supplied (N02AA05 oxycodone) –
Carexil 5 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC no longer supplied (N02AA05 oxycodone) –
Carexil 80 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC no longer supplied (N02AA05 oxycodone) –
Carlosafine 52.5 micrograms / h transdermal patch, Buprenorphine Glenmark 52.5 micrograms / h transdermal patch SPC (N02AE01 buprenorphine) Prescription only (POM)
Carlosafine 70 micrograms / h transdermal patch, Buprenorphine Glenmark 70 micrograms / h transdermal patch (N02AE01 buprenorphine) Prescription only (POM)
Celastymis 10 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N02AA05 oxycodone) –
Celastymis 15 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N02AA05 oxycodone) –
Celastymis 20 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N02AA05 oxycodone) –
Celastymis 30 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N02AA05 oxycodone) –
Celastymis 5 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N02AA05 oxycodone) –
Celastymis 80 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N02AA05 oxycodone) –
Celton XL 2 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N05CH01 melatonin) –
Ceyesto 1 mg/ml oral solution (N05CH01 melatonin) Prescription only (POM)
Ceyesto 3 mg tablets SPC (N05CH01 melatonin) Prescription only (POM)
Ceyxa 10 mg powder for solution for injection SPC (N05AH03 olanzapine) Prescription only (POM)
Champix SPC (N07BA03 varenicline) Prescription only (POM)
Champix 0.5 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N07BA03 varenicline) 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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