Patient info

N02 Analgesics

ATC group of level 2 – therapeutic subgroup · in plain English: painkillers, also for migraine

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 1,032 medicines in this group and its subgroups.

Place in the ATC classification

  1. N Nervous system drugs 4,479 medicines
    1. N02 Analgesics 1,032 medicines
      1. N02A Opioid analgesics 714 medicines
      2. N02B Other analgesics and antipyretics 212 medicines
      3. N02C Antimigraine preparations 108 medicines

Medicines in the group and its subgroups

MedicineLegal category
Bunov 30 microgram/hour transdermal patch SPC (N02AE01 buprenorphine) Prescription only (POM)
Bunov 40 microgram/hour transdermal patch (N02AE01 buprenorphine) Prescription only (POM)
Bunov 5 micrograms / h transdermal patch SPC (N02AE01 buprenorphine) Prescription only (POM)
Bupeaze 35 micrograms / h transdermal patches SPC (N02AE01 buprenorphine) Prescription only (POM)
Bupeaze 52.5 micrograms / h transdermal patches SPC (N02AE01 buprenorphine) Prescription only (POM)
Bupeaze 70 micrograms / h transdermal patches SPC (N02AE01 buprenorphine) Prescription only (POM)
Buplast 35 micrograms/h transdermal patches no longer supplied (N02AE01 buprenorphine) –
Buplast 52.5 micrograms / h transdermal patches SPC no longer supplied (N02AE01 buprenorphine) –
Buplast 70 micrograms/h transdermal patches no longer supplied (N02AE01 buprenorphine) –
Bupramyl 10 micrograms / hour transdermal patch SPC no longer supplied (N02AE01 buprenorphine) –
Bupramyl 20 micrograms / hour transdermal patch SPC no longer supplied (N02AE01 buprenorphine) –
Bupramyl 5 micrograms/hour transdermal patch SPC no longer supplied (N02AE01 buprenorphine) –
Buprenorphine 0.4 mg sublingual tablets SPC (N02AE01 buprenorphine) Prescription only (POM)
Buprenorphine G.L. Pharma 200 microgram sublingual tablets SPC (N02AE01 buprenorphine) Prescription only (POM)
Buprenorphine G.L. Pharma 400 microgram sublingual tablets SPC (N02AE01 buprenorphine) Prescription only (POM)
Busiete 10 micrograms / hour transdermal patch SPC no longer supplied (N02AE01 buprenorphine) –
Busiete 20 micrograms / hour transdermal patch SPC no longer supplied (N02AE01 buprenorphine) –
Busiete 5 micrograms / hour transdermal patch SPC no longer supplied (N02AE01 buprenorphine) –
Butec 10 microgram/hour transdermal patch SPC (N02AE01 buprenorphine) Prescription only (POM)
Butec 15 micrograms / hour transdermal patch (N02AE01 buprenorphine) Prescription only (POM)
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 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)
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) –
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) –
Care Cold & Flu Relief 600 mg powder for oral solution SPC (N02BE01 paracetamol) –
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) –
Clonidine 25 micrograms tablets BP SPC (N02CX02 clonidine) Prescription only (POM)
Clonidine Hydrochloride 25 microgram film-coated tablets SPC (N02CX02 clonidine) Prescription only (POM)
Clonidine Hydrochloride 25 micrograms tablets SPC (N02CX02 clonidine) Prescription only (POM)
Clonidine Hydrochloride 50 micrograms / 5 ml oral solution SPC (N02CX02 clonidine) Prescription only (POM)
Co-codamol 15 mg / 500 mg capsules SPC (N02AJ06 codeine and paracetamol) Prescription only (POM)
Co-codamol 15 mg / 500 mg capsules, Codipar 15 mg / 500 mg capsules SPC (N02AJ06 codeine and paracetamol) Prescription only (POM)
Co-codamol 15 mg / 500 mg effervescent tablets SPC (N02AJ06 codeine and paracetamol) Prescription only (POM)
Co-codamol 15 mg / 500 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N02AJ06 codeine and paracetamol) Prescription only (POM)
Co-codamol 15 mg / 500 mg tablets SPC (N02AJ06 codeine and paracetamol) Prescription only (POM)
Co-codamol 15 mg/500 mg capsules, hard SPC (N02AJ06 codeine and paracetamol) Prescription only (POM)
Co-codamol 15/500 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N02AJ06 codeine and paracetamol) –
Co-codamol 15/500 mg tablets SPC (N02AJ06 codeine and paracetamol) –
Co-codamol 15/500 tablets SPC (N02AJ06 codeine and paracetamol) –
Co-codamol 30 mg / 1000 mg tablets SPC (N02BE51 paracetamol, combinations excl. psycholeptics) –
Co-codamol 30 mg / 500 mg / 5 ml oral solution SPC no longer supplied (N02AJ06 codeine and paracetamol) –
Co-codamol 30 mg / 500 mg capsules SPC (N02AJ06 codeine and paracetamol) Prescription only (POM)
Co-codamol 30 mg / 500 mg effervescent tablets SPC (N02AJ06 codeine and paracetamol) Prescription only (POM)
Co-codamol 30 mg / 500 mg tablets SPC (N02AJ06 codeine and paracetamol) Prescription only (POM)
Co-codamol 30 mg/500 mg capsules, hard SPC (N02AJ06 codeine and paracetamol) Prescription only (POM)
Co-codamol 30/500 effervescent tablets SPC (N02AJ06 codeine and paracetamol) –
Co-codamol 30/500 mg effervescent tablets SPC (N02AJ06 codeine and paracetamol) –
Co-codamol 30/500 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N02AJ06 codeine and paracetamol) –
Co-codamol 30/500 mg tablets SPC (N02AJ06 codeine and paracetamol) –
Co-codamol 30/500 mg tablets BP SPC (N02AJ06 codeine and paracetamol) –
Co-codamol 30/500 mg tablets, Emcozin 30/500 mg tablets SPC (N02AJ06 codeine and paracetamol) Prescription only (POM)
Co-codamol 30/500 tablets SPC (N02AJ06 codeine and paracetamol) –
Co-codamol 8 mg / 500 mg capsules hard SPC no longer supplied (N02AJ06 codeine and paracetamol) –
Co-codamol 8 mg / 500 mg effervescent tablets, Zipamol Plus 8 mg / 500 mg effervescent tablets SPC (N02AJ06 codeine and paracetamol) Prescription only (POM)
Co-codamol 8 mg / 500 mg tablets SPC (N02AJ06 codeine and paracetamol) With or without prescription
Co-codamol 8 mg / 500 mg tablets, Paracetamol & Codeine 500 mg / 8 mg tablets SPC (N02AJ06 codeine and paracetamol) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Co-codamol 8 mg/500 mg capsules, hard. SPC no longer supplied (N02AJ06 codeine and paracetamol) –
Co-codamol 8/500 effervescent tablets SPC (N02AJ06 codeine and paracetamol) –
Co-codamol 8/500 mg capsules SPC (N02AJ06 codeine and paracetamol) With or without prescription
Co-codamol 8/500 mg effervescent tablets SPC (N02AJ06 codeine and paracetamol) –
Co-codamol 8/500 mg tablets SPC (N02AJ06 codeine and paracetamol) –
Co-codamol 8/500 tablets SPC (N02AJ06 codeine and paracetamol) –
Co-codamol 8/500 tablets BP SPC (N02AJ06 codeine and paracetamol) –
Co-codamol effervescent tablets 8/500 mg SPC (N02AJ06 codeine and paracetamol) –
Co-codamol tablets 8/500 mg SPC (N02AJ06 codeine and paracetamol) –
Co-codamol tablets BP 8/500 mg SPC (N02AJ06 codeine and paracetamol) –

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 N02

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