Patient info

N01 Anesthetics

ATC group of level 2 – therapeutic subgroup · in plain English: anaesthetics

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 169 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
      1. N01A Anesthetics, general 71 medicines
      2. N01B Local anesthetics 99 medicines

Active substances in the group

Medicines in the group and its subgroups

MedicineLegal category
2%w/v Lidocaine injection BP SPC (N01BB02 lidocaine) –
Aerrane 100% liquid inhalation Vapour SPC (N01AB06 isoflurane) Prescription only (POM)
Alfentanil 5 mg / ml solution for injection (N01AH02 alfentanil) Prescription only (POM)
Alfentanil 500 micrograms / ml solution for injection SPC (N01AH02 alfentanil) –
Alfentanil 500 micrograms/ml solution for injection/infusion SPC (N01AH02 alfentanil) –
Ametop gel 4% w/w SPC (N01BA03 tetracaine) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Ampres 10 mg/ml, solution for injection SPC (N01BA04 chloroprocaine) Prescription only (POM)
Ampres 20 mg / ml solution for injection SPC no longer supplied (N01BA04 chloroprocaine) –
Anbesol liquid SPC (N01BB52 lidocaine, combinations) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Anestadent 4% w/v and 1:100 000 solution for injection SPC (N01BB58 articaine, combinations) Prescription only (POM)
Axsain 0.075% w/w cream SPC no longer supplied (N01BX04 capsaicin) –
Bartinest 1:200 000, Artikent 1:200 000, Isonest 1:200 000, Septanest 1:200 000 SPC (N01BB58 articaine, combinations) –
Bonjela Junior gel SPC (N01BB52 lidocaine, combinations) General sale (GSL)
Bonjela Teething gel SPC no longer supplied (N01BB52 lidocaine, combinations) –
Boots Mouth Ulcer gel, Sore Mouth gel SPC no longer supplied (N01BB52 lidocaine, combinations) –
Bufyl 1 mg / ml and 2 micrograms / ml solution for infusion, Bupivacaine Hydrochloride 1 mg / ml and Fentanyl Citrate 2 micrograms / ml solution for infusion SPC (N01AH51 fentanyl, combinations) Prescription only (POM)
Bupivacaine 5 mg / ml solution for injection SPC (N01BB01 bupivacaine) –
Bupivacaine and Adrenaline (Epinephrine) injection 0.25% w/v 1 in 200 000 SPC (N01BB51 bupivacaine, combinations) –
Bupivacaine and Adrenaline (Epinephrine) injection 0.5% w/v, 1 in 200 000 SPC (N01BB51 bupivacaine, combinations) –
Bupivacaine Heavy 5 mg / ml solution for injection SPC (N01BB51 bupivacaine, combinations) Prescription only (POM)
Bupivacaine Hydrochloride 1 mg / ml and Fentanyl Citrate 2 micrograms / ml solution for infusion, Bufyl 1 mg / ml and 2 micrograms / ml solution for infusion (N01AH51 fentanyl, combinations) –
Bupivacaine Hydrochloride 1 mg/ml and Fentanyl Citrate 2 micrograms/ml solution for infusion (N01BB51 bupivacaine, combinations) –
Bupivacaine Hydrochloride 1.25 mg / ml and Fentanyl Citrate 2 micrograms / ml solution for infusion, Bufyl 1.25 mg / ml and 2 micrograms / ml solution for infusion SPC (N01AH51 fentanyl, combinations) –
Bupivacaine Hydrochloride 1.25 mg/ml and Fentanyl Citrate 2 micrograms/ml solution for infusion (N01BB51 bupivacaine, combinations) –
Bupivacaine Hydrochloride 2.5 mg / ml solution for injection SPC (N01BB01 bupivacaine) –
Bupivacaine-claris 2.5 mg / ml solution for injection SPC (N01BB01 bupivacaine) –
Bupivacaine-claris 5 mg / ml solution for injection SPC (N01BB01 bupivacaine) –
Calgel Teething gel SPC (N01BB52 lidocaine, combinations) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Chirocaine 1.25 mg / ml solution for infusion SPC (N01BB10 levobupivacaine) –
Chirocaine 2.5 mg / ml solution for injection/concentrate for solution for infusion SPC no longer supplied (N01BB10 levobupivacaine) –
Chirocaine 5 mg / ml solution for injection/concentrate for solution for infusion SPC no longer supplied (N01BB10 levobupivacaine) –
Chirocaine 7.5 mg / ml solution for injection/concentrate for solution for infusion SPC no longer supplied (N01BB10 levobupivacaine) –
Citanest 1% solution for injection SPC no longer supplied (N01BB04 prilocaine) –
Citanest with Octapressin Dental SPC (N01BB54 prilocaine, combinations) –
Desflurane 100% inhalation Vapour liquid SPC (N01AB07 desflurane) Prescription only (POM)
Desflurane 100%v/v inhalation Vapour liquid SPC (N01AB07 desflurane) Prescription only (POM)
Diprivan 10 mg / ml (1%) emulsion for injection or infusion SPC (N01AX10 propofol) Prescription only (POM)
Diprivan 20 mg / ml (2%) emulsion for injection or infusion SPC no longer supplied (N01AX10 propofol) –
Dzuveo SPC no longer supplied (N01AH03 sufentanil) –
Dzuveo 30 micrograms sublingual tablet SPC no longer supplied (N01AH03 sufentanil) –
Emla 5 % cream (N01BB52 lidocaine, combinations) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Emla cream 5% SPC (N01BB52 lidocaine, combinations) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Equanox SPC no longer supplied (N01AX63 nitrous oxide, combinations) –
Esketamine 25 mg/ml solution for injection/infusion SPC (N01AX14 esketamine) –
Esketamine 5 mg / ml solution for injection/infusion SPC (N01AX14 esketamine) Prescription only (POM)
Esketamine Sintetica 25 mg / ml solution for injection/infusion SPC (N01AX14 esketamine) –
Esketamine Sintetica 5 mg / ml solution for injection/infusion SPC (N01AX14 esketamine) Prescription only (POM)
Etomidate-lipuro 2 mg / ml emulsion for injection SPC (N01AX07 etomidate) Prescription only (POM)
Exparel liposomal 133 mg / 10 ml prolonged-release Dispersion for injection SPC (N01BB01 bupivacaine) –
Exparel liposomal 266 mg / 20 ml prolonged-release Dispersion for injection SPC (N01BB01 bupivacaine) –
Fentanyl 50 micrograms / ml solution for injection SPC (N01AH01 fentanyl) –
Fentanyl 50 micrograms / ml solution for injection/infusion SPC (N01AH01 fentanyl) –
Fortacin 150 mg / ml + 50 mg / ml cutaneous spray solution SPC (N01BB20 Amide local anesthetic combinations) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Halothane 100% inhalation Vapour liquid SPC no longer supplied (N01AB01 halothane) –
Hypnomidate injection 2 mg / ml SPC (N01AX07 etomidate) Prescription only (POM)
Iglu gel SPC no longer supplied (N01BB52 lidocaine, combinations) –
Iglu Rapid Relief gel SPC no longer supplied (N01BB52 lidocaine, combinations) –
Instillagel 6 ml and 11 ml SPC (N01BB52 lidocaine, combinations) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Isoflurane 100% inhalation Vapour, liquid SPC (N01AB06 isoflurane) Prescription only (POM)
Isonest 1:100 000, Bartinest 1:100 000, Artikent 1:100 000, Septanest 1:100 000 SPC (N01BB58 articaine, combinations) –
Ketalar 10 mg / ml injection (N01AX03 ketamine) –
Ketalar 50 mg/ml, injection SPC (N01AX03 ketamine) Prescription only (POM)
Ketamine 50 mg / ml injection SPC (N01AX03 ketamine) Prescription only (POM)
Ketamine 50 mg / ml solution for injection SPC (N01AX03 ketamine) Prescription only (POM)
Ketamine 50 mg/ml solution for injection/infusion SPC (N01AX03 ketamine) Prescription only (POM)
Ketamine G.L. Pharma 10 mg / ml solution for injection/infusion in ampoules SPC (N01AX03 ketamine) –
Ketamine G.L. Pharma 10 mg / ml solution for injection/infusion in vials SPC (N01AX03 ketamine) Prescription only (POM)
Ketamine G.L. Pharma 50 mg / ml solution for injection/infusion in ampoules (N01AX03 ketamine) –
Ketamine G.L. Pharma 50 mg / ml solution for injection/infusion in vials SPC (N01AX03 ketamine) Prescription only (POM)
Lidbree 42 mg / ml Intrauterine gel SPC no longer supplied (N01BB02 lidocaine) –
Lidocaine 1% with Preservative injection SPC (N01BB02 lidocaine) –
Lidocaine 2% w/v solution for injection SPC (N01BB02 lidocaine) –
Lidocaine 20 mg / ml solution for injection SPC (N01BB02 lidocaine) –
Lidocaine 700 mg medicated plaster, Versatis 700 mg medicated plaster (N01BB02 lidocaine) Prescription only (POM)
Lidocaine HCl inj BP 1% w/v 2 ml 5 ml 10 ml 20 ml Plastic Amps SPC (N01BB02 lidocaine) –
Lidocaine Hydrochloride 0.5% w/v solution for injection SPC (N01BB02 lidocaine) –
Lidocaine Hydrochloride 1% w/v solution for injection SPC (N01BB02 lidocaine) –
Lidocaine Hydrochloride 2% w/v solution for injection SPC (N01BB02 lidocaine) –
Lidocaine Hydrochloride BP Laryngojet 4% w/v SPC no longer supplied (N01BB02 lidocaine) –
Lidocaine Hydrochloride Noridem 10 mg / ml (1 % w/v) solution for injection SPC (N01BB02 lidocaine) –
Lidocaine Hydrochloride/phenylephrine Hydrochloride 6.5 mg/0.65 mg per actuation nasal/pharyngeal S SPC (N01BB52 lidocaine, combinations) –
Lidocaine injection BP with Preservative 1% SPC (N01BB02 lidocaine) –
Lidocaine injection BP with Preservative 2%. SPC (N01BB02 lidocaine) –
Lidocaine/prilocaine 5% cutaneous patch SPC (N01BB20 Amide local anesthetic combinations) –
LMX 4 Lidocaine 4%w/w cream SPC (N01BB02 lidocaine) –
Lonioban 700 mg medicated plaster SPC (N01BB02 lidocaine) –
Marcain Heavy 0.5% solution for injection SPC no longer supplied (N01BB51 bupivacaine, combinations) –
Medical Nitrous Oxide SPC (N01AX13 nitrous oxide) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Medijel gel SPC no longer supplied (N01BB52 lidocaine, combinations) –
Medijel pastilles SPC no longer supplied (N01BB52 lidocaine, combinations) –
Mepivacaine Hydrochloride 10 mg / ml solution for injection SPC (N01BB03 mepivacaine) –
Mepivacaine Hydrochloride 20 mg / ml solution for injection SPC (N01BB03 mepivacaine) –
Naropin 10 mg / ml solution for injection SPC (N01BB09 ropivacaine) Prescription only (POM)
Naropin 2 mg / ml solution for injection (N01BB09 ropivacaine) Prescription only (POM)
Nitronox inhalation Gas SPC (N01AX63 nitrous oxide, combinations) –
Nitrous Oxide 100% v/v Medicinal Gas Liquefied SPC (N01AX13 nitrous oxide) –
Nulbia 5% cream SPC (N01BB52 lidocaine, combinations) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Numeca cream 5% SPC (N01BB20 Amide local anesthetic combinations) –
Orabloc 1:100 000 SPC (N01BB58 articaine, combinations) –
Orabloc 1:200 000 SPC (N01BB58 articaine, combinations) –

Other groups of the same level

Other names of the ATC group

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 N01

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