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
Flu strength Hot Lemon powders (N02BE01 paracetamol) –
Frovatriptan 2.5 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N02CC07 frovatriptan) Prescription only (POM)
Galpamol for children Paracetamol 120 mg / 5 ml oral suspension., Infants & Childrens Paracetamol suspension, Paracetamol 120 mg / 5 ml oral suspension, Galpharm Childrens Paracetamol 120 mg / 5 ml oral suspension, Boots Pain Relief Paracetamol suspension SPC (N02BE01 paracetamol) –
Galpharm Four in One Flu Relief SPC (N02BE51 paracetamol, combinations excl. psycholeptics) General sale (GSL)
Galpharm Migraine Recovery 50 mg tablets, Boots Migraine Relief 50 mg tablets, Almus Sumatriptan 50 mg tablets, Numark Migraine Relief 50 mg tablets SPC (N02CC01 sumatriptan) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Gramegran 50 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N02CC01 sumatriptan) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Haleon Cold and Flu Relief All in One 500 mg/100 mg/6.1 mg capsules, hard SPC (N02BE51 paracetamol, combinations excl. psycholeptics) –
Haleon Day Nurse 500 mg / 30 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N02BE51 paracetamol, combinations excl. psycholeptics) –
Haleon Flu Relief 1000 mg/10 mg/70 mg powder for oral solution SPC (N02BE51 paracetamol, combinations excl. psycholeptics) –
Hapoctasin 35 micrograms / h transdermal patches SPC no longer supplied (N02AE01 buprenorphine) –
Hapoctasin 52.5 micrograms / h transdermal patches SPC no longer supplied (N02AE01 buprenorphine) –
Hapoctasin 70 micrograms / h transdermal patches SPC no longer supplied (N02AE01 buprenorphine) –
Happy Shopper Paracetamol Extra Pain Relief tablets, the Co-operative Paracetamol Extra Pain Relief tablets, Paracetamol and Caffeine 500 mg / 65 mg tablets, Best-in Paracetamol Extra Pain Relief tablets, Essential Waitrose Paracetamol Plus 500 mg / 65 mg (N02BE51 paracetamol, combinations excl. psycholeptics) No prescription needed
Ibuprofen and Codeine 200 mg / 12.8 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N02AJ08 codeine and ibuprofen) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Imigran 10 mg nasal spray (N02CC01 sumatriptan) Prescription only (POM)
Imigran 10 mg nasal spray, solution (N02CC01 sumatriptan) Prescription only (POM)
Imigran 100 mg tablets (N02CC01 sumatriptan) Prescription only (POM)
Imigran 100 mg tablets, Sumatriptan 100 mg tablets (N02CC01 sumatriptan) Prescription only (POM)
Imigran 20 mg nasal spray (N02CC01 sumatriptan) Prescription only (POM)
Imigran 20 mg nasal spray / Sumatriptan 20 mg nasal spray (N02CC01 sumatriptan) Prescription only (POM)
Imigran 20 mg nasal spray, Sumatriptan 20 mg nasal spray (N02CC01 sumatriptan) Prescription only (POM)
Imigran 50 mg tablets (N02CC01 sumatriptan) With or without prescription
Imigran 50 mg tablets, Sumatriptan 50 mg tablets (N02CC01 sumatriptan) Prescription only (POM)
Imigran 6 mg / 0.5 ml solution for injection, Sumatriptan 6 mg / 0.5 ml solution for injection / (N02CC01 sumatriptan) Prescription only (POM)
Imigran injection, Sumatriptan Succinate 6 mg / 0.5 ml injection (N02CC01 sumatriptan) Prescription only (POM)
Imigran nasal spray 10 mg SPC (N02CC01 sumatriptan) Prescription only (POM)
Imigran nasal spray 20 mg SPC (N02CC01 sumatriptan) Prescription only (POM)
Imigran Radis 100 mg film-coated tablets (N02CC01 sumatriptan) Prescription only (POM)
Imigran Radis 100 mg tablets SPC (N02CC01 sumatriptan) Prescription only (POM)
Imigran Radis 50 mg tablets SPC (N02CC01 sumatriptan) Prescription only (POM)
Imigran Recovery 50 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (N02CC01 sumatriptan) –
Imigran Subject (N02CC01 sumatriptan) Prescription only (POM)
Imigran Subject 6 mg / 0.5 ml solution for injection (N02CC01 sumatriptan) Prescription only (POM)
Imigran Subject 6 mg injection (N02CC01 sumatriptan) Prescription only (POM)
Instanyl 100 micrograms / dose Guard nasal spray SPC no longer supplied (N02AB03 fentanyl) –
Instanyl 100 micrograms / dose Multi dose nasal spray SPC no longer supplied (N02AB03 fentanyl) –
Instanyl 100 micrograms single dose nasal spray SPC no longer supplied (N02AB03 fentanyl) –
Instanyl 200 micrograms / dose Guard nasal spray SPC no longer supplied (N02AB03 fentanyl) –
Instanyl 200 micrograms single dose nasal spray SPC no longer supplied (N02AB03 fentanyl) –
Instanyl 200 micrograms/dose Multi dose nasal spray SPC no longer supplied (N02AB03 fentanyl) –
Instanyl 50 micrograms / dose Multi dose nasal spray SPC no longer supplied (N02AB03 fentanyl) –
Instanyl 50 micrograms / dose nasal spray solution SPC no longer supplied (N02AB03 fentanyl) –
Instanyl 50 micrograms / dose single dose nasal spray SPC no longer supplied (N02AB03 fentanyl) –
Invodol SR 100 mg prolonged-release tablets, Tilodol SR 100 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC no longer supplied (N02AX02 tramadol) –
Ionsys SPC no longer supplied (N02AB03 fentanyl) –
Iremia 133 micrograms sublingual tablets SPC (N02AB03 fentanyl) Prescription only (POM)
Iremia 267 micrograms sublingual tablets SPC (N02AB03 fentanyl) Prescription only (POM)
Iremia 400 micrograms sublingual tablets SPC (N02AB03 fentanyl) Prescription only (POM)
Iremia 533 micrograms sublingual tablets SPC (N02AB03 fentanyl) Prescription only (POM)
Iremia 67 micrograms sublingual tablets SPC (N02AB03 fentanyl) Prescription only (POM)
Iremia 800 micrograms sublingual tablets SPC (N02AB03 fentanyl) Prescription only (POM)
Ixyldone 10 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N02AA05 oxycodone) Prescription only (POM)
Ixyldone 15 mg prolonged release tablets SPC (N02AA05 oxycodone) Prescription only (POM)
Ixyldone 20 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N02AA05 oxycodone) Prescription only (POM)
Ixyldone 30 mg prolonged release tablets SPC (N02AA05 oxycodone) Prescription only (POM)
Ixyldone 40 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N02AA05 oxycodone) Prescription only (POM)
Ixyldone 5 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N02AA05 oxycodone) Prescription only (POM)
Ixyldone 60 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N02AA05 oxycodone) Prescription only (POM)
Ixyldone 80 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N02AA05 oxycodone) Prescription only (POM)
Larapam 100 mg SR tablets SPC no longer supplied (N02AX02 tramadol) –
Lemocalm Plus Cold and Flu capsules SPC (N02BE51 paracetamol, combinations excl. psycholeptics) –
Lemsip Cold & Flu Blackcurrant SPC (N02BE51 paracetamol, combinations excl. psycholeptics) –
Lemsip Cold & Flu Breathe Easy SPC (N02BE51 paracetamol, combinations excl. psycholeptics) –
Lemsip Cold & Flu Lemon SPC (N02BE51 paracetamol, combinations excl. psycholeptics) –
Lemsip Cough Max for Mucus Cough & Cold 500 mg / 100 mg / 6.1 mg capsules, Lemsip Max All in One Cold & Flu capsules SPC (N02BE51 paracetamol, combinations excl. psycholeptics) General sale (GSL)
Lemsip Max All in One SPC (N02BE51 paracetamol, combinations excl. psycholeptics) –
Lemsip Max All in One Lemon, Lemsip Cough Max for Mucus Cough & Cold 1000 mg / 200 mg / 12.2 mg powder for oral solution SPC (N02BE51 paracetamol, combinations excl. psycholeptics) General sale (GSL)
Lemsip Max Cold & Flu Lemon SPC (N02BE51 paracetamol, combinations excl. psycholeptics) –
Lemsip Max Cold and Flu Blackcurrant SPC (N02BE51 paracetamol, combinations excl. psycholeptics) –
Lemsip Max Day & Night Cold & Flu Relief capsules, Lemsip Max Plus Day & Night Cold & Flu Relief capsules SPC (N02BE51 paracetamol, combinations excl. psycholeptics) No prescription needed
Lemsip Max Daytime Cold and Flu Relief SPC (N02BE51 paracetamol, combinations excl. psycholeptics) –
Lemsip Max Flu Lemon SPC (N02BE51 paracetamol, combinations excl. psycholeptics) –
Lemsip Max Plus Cold & Flu Relief capsules, Lemsip Max Cold & Flu capsules SPC (N02BE51 paracetamol, combinations excl. psycholeptics) General sale (GSL)
Lemsip Max Sinus capsules, Lemsip Max Plus Sinus Relief capsules no longer supplied (N02BE51 paracetamol, combinations excl. psycholeptics) –
Leveraxo 10 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC no longer supplied (N02AA05 oxycodone) –
Leveraxo 20 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC no longer supplied (N02AA05 oxycodone) –
Leveraxo 30 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC no longer supplied (N02AA05 oxycodone) –
Leveraxo 40 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC no longer supplied (N02AA05 oxycodone) –
Leveraxo 5 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC no longer supplied (N02AA05 oxycodone) –
Leveraxo 60 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC no longer supplied (N02AA05 oxycodone) –
Leveraxo 80 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC no longer supplied (N02AA05 oxycodone) –
Lloydspharmacy Migraine Relief 325 mg / 65 mg capsules, Midrid 325 mg / 65 mg capsules SPC (N02BE51 paracetamol, combinations excl. psycholeptics) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Longtec 10 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N02AA05 oxycodone) Prescription only (POM)
Longtec 120 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N02AA05 oxycodone) Prescription only (POM)
Longtec 15 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N02AA05 oxycodone) Prescription only (POM)
Longtec 20 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N02AA05 oxycodone) Prescription only (POM)
Longtec 30 mg prolonged-release tablets (N02AA05 oxycodone) Prescription only (POM)
Longtec 40 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N02AA05 oxycodone) Prescription only (POM)
Longtec 5 mg prolonged-release tablets (N02AA05 oxycodone) Prescription only (POM)
Longtec 60 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N02AA05 oxycodone) Prescription only (POM)
Longtec 80 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N02AA05 oxycodone) Prescription only (POM)
Lupaxis 100 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC no longer supplied (N02AX06 tapentadol) –
Lupaxis 150 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC no longer supplied (N02AX06 tapentadol) –
Lupaxis 200 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC no longer supplied (N02AX06 tapentadol) –
Lupaxis 25 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC no longer supplied (N02AX06 tapentadol) –
Lupaxis 250 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC no longer supplied (N02AX06 tapentadol) –
Lupaxis 50 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC no longer supplied (N02AX06 tapentadol) –
Mabron 100 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC no longer supplied (N02AX02 tramadol) –
Mabron 150 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC no longer supplied (N02AX02 tramadol) –
Mabron 200 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC no longer supplied (N02AX02 tramadol) –

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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