N01AB Halogenated hydrocarbons, general anesthetics
ATC group of level 4 – chemical subgroup · in plain English: general anaesthetics
This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 8 medicines in this group and its subgroups.
- 6 prescription only (POM)
- 1 no longer supplied or not available
Place in the ATC classification
- N Nervous system drugs 4,479 medicines
- N01 Anesthetics 169 medicines
- N01A Anesthetics, general 71 medicines
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N01AB Halogenated hydrocarbons, general anesthetics 8 medicines
- N01AB01 halothane 1 medicine
- N01AB06 isoflurane 3 medicines
- N01AB07 desflurane 2 medicines
- N01AB08 sevoflurane 2 medicines
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N01AB Halogenated hydrocarbons, general anesthetics 8 medicines
- N01A Anesthetics, general 71 medicines
- N01 Anesthetics 169 medicines
3 more subgroups have no medicine with a leaflet on this site.
Active substances in the group
- Desflurane 2 medicines
- Halothane 1 medicine
- Isoflurane 3 medicines
- Sevoflurane 2 medicines
Medicines in the group and its subgroups
| Medicine | Legal category |
|---|---|
| Aerrane 100% liquid inhalation Vapour SPC (N01AB06 isoflurane) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Desflurane 100% inhalation Vapour liquid SPC (N01AB07 desflurane) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Desflurane 100%v/v inhalation Vapour liquid SPC (N01AB07 desflurane) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Halothane 100% inhalation Vapour liquid SPC no longer supplied (N01AB01 halothane) | – |
| Isoflurane 100% inhalation Vapour, liquid SPC (N01AB06 isoflurane) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Sedaconda 100 % inhalation Vapour, liquid SPC (N01AB06 isoflurane) | – |
| Sevoflurane 100% inhalation Vapour liquid SPC (N01AB08 sevoflurane) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Sevoflurane Baxter, 100% inhalation Vapour, liquid SPC (N01AB08 sevoflurane) | Prescription only (POM) |
Other groups of the same level
- N01AF Barbiturates for general anesthesia, plain 3 medicines
- N01AH Opioid anesthetics 27 medicines
- N01AX Other general anesthetics 32 medicines
Other names of the ATC group
- Czech: N01AB Halogenované uhlovodíky
- French: N01AB hydrocarbures halogénés
- German: N01AB Halogenierte Kohlenwasserstoffe
- German: N01AB Halogenierte Kohlenwasserstoffe
- Italian: N01AB IDROCARBURI ALOGENATI
- Polish: N01AB Węglowodory halogenowane
- Turkish: N01AB Halojenli hidrokarbonlar, genel anestezikler
- Portuguese (Brazil): N01AB Hidrocarbonetos halogenados
- Slovak: N01AB Halogénované uhľovodíky
- German (Switzerland): N01AB Halogenierte Kohlenwasserstoffe
- French (Switzerland): N01AB Hydrocarbures halogénés
- Italian (Switzerland): N01AB Idrocarburi alogenati
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 N01AB
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