N01BX04 capsaicin
ATC group of level 5 – chemical substance · in plain English: local anaesthetics, for numbing
This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 2 medicines in this group.
- 1 prescription only (POM)
- 1 no longer supplied or not available
Active substance: Capsaicin – all medicines with this substance, also in combinations.
Place in the ATC classification
- N Nervous system drugs 4,479 medicines
- N01 Anesthetics 169 medicines
- N01B Local anesthetics 99 medicines
- N01BX Other local anesthetics 2 medicines
- N01BX04 capsaicin 2 medicines
- N01BX Other local anesthetics 2 medicines
- N01B Local anesthetics 99 medicines
- N01 Anesthetics 169 medicines
Medicines
| Medicine | Legal category |
|---|---|
| Axsain 0.075% w/w cream SPC no longer supplied | – |
| Qutenza 179 mg cutaneous patch SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
Other names of the ATC group
- Czech: N01BX04 Kapsaicin
- French: N01BX04 capsicine
- German: N01BX04 Capsaicin
- Spanish: N01BX04 CAPSAICINA
- German: N01BX04 Capsaicin
- Italian: N01BX04 CAPSAICINA
- Polish: N01BX04 KAPSAICIN
- Turkish: N01BX04 kapsaisin
- Portuguese (Brazil): N01BX04 Capsaícina
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 N01BX04
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