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N01A Anesthetics, general

ATC group of level 3 – pharmacological subgroup · in plain English: general anaesthetics

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 71 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
        1. N01AB Halogenated hydrocarbons, general anesthetics 8 medicines
        2. N01AF Barbiturates for general anesthesia, plain 3 medicines
        3. N01AH Opioid anesthetics 27 medicines
        4. N01AX Other general anesthetics 32 medicines

2 more subgroups have no medicine with a leaflet on this site.

Active substances in the group

Medicines in the group and its subgroups

MedicineLegal category
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) –
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 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 1.25 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) –
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) –
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)
Fentanyl 50 micrograms / ml solution for injection SPC (N01AH01 fentanyl) –
Fentanyl 50 micrograms / ml solution for injection/infusion SPC (N01AH01 fentanyl) –
Halothane 100% inhalation Vapour liquid SPC no longer supplied (N01AB01 halothane) –
Hypnomidate injection 2 mg / ml SPC (N01AX07 etomidate) Prescription only (POM)
Isoflurane 100% inhalation Vapour, liquid SPC (N01AB06 isoflurane) Prescription only (POM)
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)
Medical Nitrous Oxide SPC (N01AX13 nitrous oxide) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Nitronox inhalation Gas SPC (N01AX63 nitrous oxide, combinations) –
Nitrous Oxide 100% v/v Medicinal Gas Liquefied SPC (N01AX13 nitrous oxide) –
Propofol 1%, (10 mg/ml) emulsion for injection/infusion (N01AX10 propofol) Prescription only (POM)
Propofol 10 mg / ml (1%) emulsion for injection/infusion SPC (N01AX10 propofol) –
Propofol 20 mg / ml (2%) emulsion for injection/infusion SPC (N01AX10 propofol) –
Propofol 20 mg/ml (2%) emulsion for injection or infusion SPC (N01AX10 propofol) –
Propofol Bioq 10 mg / ml (1%) emulsion for injection/infusion SPC (N01AX10 propofol) –
Propofol Bioq 20 mg / ml (2%) emulsion for injection/infusion SPC (N01AX10 propofol) –
Propofol Bioq Pharma 10 mg / ml (1%) emulsion for infusion in Administration System SPC (N01AX10 propofol) –
Propofol-lipuro 1% (10 mg / ml) SPC (N01AX10 propofol) Prescription only (POM)
Propoven 1% emulsion for injection/infusion in Pre-filled syringe SPC (N01AX10 propofol) Prescription only (POM)
Propoven 2% emulsion for injection/infusion in Pre-filled syringe SPC no longer supplied (N01AX10 propofol) –
Rapifen solution for injection or infusion SPC (N01AH02 alfentanil) –
Remifentanil 1 mg powder for concentrate for solution for injection or infusion SPC (N01AH06 remifentanil) Prescription only (POM)
Remifentanil 1 mg powder for concentrate for solution for injection/infusion SPC (N01AH06 remifentanil) Prescription only (POM)
Remifentanil 1 mg powder for Concentration for solution for injection or infusion SPC no longer supplied (N01AH06 remifentanil) –
Remifentanil 2 mg powder for concentrate for solution for injection or infusion SPC no longer supplied (N01AH06 remifentanil) –
Remifentanil 2 mg powder for concentrate for solution for injection/infusion SPC (N01AH06 remifentanil) Prescription only (POM)
Remifentanil 5 mg powder for concentrate for solution for injection or infusion SPC (N01AH06 remifentanil) Prescription only (POM)
Remifentanil 5 mg powder for concentrate for solution for injection/infusion SPC (N01AH06 remifentanil) Prescription only (POM)
Remifentanil Noridem 1 mg powder for concentrate for solution for injection or infusion SPC (N01AH06 remifentanil) Prescription only (POM)
Remifentanil Noridem 2 mg powder for concentrate for solution for injection or infusion SPC (N01AH06 remifentanil) Prescription only (POM)
Remifentanil Noridem 5 mg powder for concentrate for solution for injection or infusion SPC (N01AH06 remifentanil) Prescription only (POM)
Sedaconda 100 % inhalation Vapour, liquid SPC (N01AB06 isoflurane) –
Sevoflurane SPC –
Sevoflurane 100% inhalation Vapour liquid SPC (N01AB08 sevoflurane) Prescription only (POM)
Sevoflurane Baxter, 100% inhalation Vapour, liquid SPC (N01AB08 sevoflurane) Prescription only (POM)
Sublimaze SPC (N01AH01 fentanyl) Prescription only (POM)
Thiopental 500 mg powder for solution for injection SPC (N01AF03 thiopental) Prescription only (POM)
Thiopental powder for solution for injection SPC (N01AF03 thiopental) –
Thiopental Sodium 500 mg powder for solution for injection SPC (N01AF03 thiopental) Prescription only (POM)
Ultiva (Remifentanil Hydrochloride) for injection 1 mg SPC (N01AH06 remifentanil) Prescription only (POM)
Ultiva (Remifentanil Hydrochloride) for injection 2 mg SPC (N01AH06 remifentanil) Prescription only (POM)
Ultiva (Remifentanil Hydrochloride) for injection 5 mg SPC (N01AH06 remifentanil) Prescription only (POM)
Vesierra 25 mg / ml solution for injection SPC no longer supplied (N01AX14 esketamine) –
Zalviso SPC no longer supplied (N01AH03 sufentanil) –
Zalviso 15 micrograms sublingual tablets SPC no longer supplied (N01AH03 sufentanil) –

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 N01A

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