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
Mandanol Plus tablets SPC no longer supplied (N02BE51 paracetamol, combinations excl. psycholeptics) –
Maneo 150 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC no longer supplied (N02AX02 tramadol) –
Maneo 200 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC no longer supplied (N02AX02 tramadol) –
Marol 100 mg prolonged-release capsules, Tramadol Hydrochloride Morningside 100 mg prolonged-release capsules SPC (N02AX02 tramadol) Prescription only (POM)
Marol 100 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC no longer supplied (N02AX02 tramadol) –
Marol 150 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC no longer supplied (N02AX02 tramadol) –
Marol 200 mg prolonged-release capsules, Tramadol Hydrochloride Morningside 200 mg prolonged-release capsules SPC (N02AX02 tramadol) Prescription only (POM)
Marol 200 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC no longer supplied (N02AX02 tramadol) –
Matrifen 100 micrograms / hour transdermal patch SPC (N02AB03 fentanyl) Prescription only (POM)
Matrifen 12 micrograms / hour transdermal patch SPC (N02AB03 fentanyl) Prescription only (POM)
Matrifen 25 micrograms / hour transdermal patch SPC (N02AB03 fentanyl) Prescription only (POM)
Matrifen 50 micrograms / hour transdermal patch (N02AB03 fentanyl) Prescription only (POM)
Matrifen 75 micrograms / hour transdermal patch SPC (N02AB03 fentanyl) Prescription only (POM)
Maxalt 10 mg tablets SPC (N02CC04 rizatriptan) Prescription only (POM)
Maxalt 5 mg tablets SPC (N02CC04 rizatriptan) Prescription only (POM)
Maxalt Melt 10 mg (N02CC04 rizatriptan) Prescription only (POM)
Maxalt Melt 10 mg oral Lyophilisate (N02CC04 rizatriptan) Prescription only (POM)
Maxalt Melt 10 mg oral Lyophilisates SPC (N02CC04 rizatriptan) Prescription only (POM)
Maxitram SR 100 mg prolonged-release capsules SPC (N02AX02 tramadol) Prescription only (POM)
Maxitram SR 150 mg prolonged-release capsules SPC (N02AX02 tramadol) Prescription only (POM)
Maxitram SR 200 mg prolonged-release capsules SPC (N02AX02 tramadol) Prescription only (POM)
Maxitram SR 50 mg prolonged-release capsules SPC (N02AX02 tramadol) Prescription only (POM)
Meptid injection 100 mg / ml SPC no longer supplied (N02AX05 meptazinol) –
Meptid tablets 200 mg SPC no longer supplied (N02AX05 meptazinol) –
Mezolar Matrix 100 micrograms / hour transdermal patch SPC (N02AB03 fentanyl) Prescription only (POM)
Mezolar Matrix 12 microgram-hour Trandermal patch (N02AB03 fentanyl) Prescription only (POM)
Mezolar Matrix 12 micrograms / hour transdermal patch SPC (N02AB03 fentanyl) Prescription only (POM)
Mezolar Matrix 25 micrograms / hour transdermal patch SPC (N02AB03 fentanyl) Prescription only (POM)
Mezolar Matrix 37.5 micrograms / hour transdermal patch (N02AB03 fentanyl) Prescription only (POM)
Mezolar Matrix 50 microgram/hour transdermal patch (N02AB03 fentanyl) Prescription only (POM)
Mezolar Matrix 75 micrograms / hour transdermal patch SPC (N02AB03 fentanyl) Prescription only (POM)
Mezolar Matrix 75 micrograms per hr transdermal patch (N02AB03 fentanyl) Prescription only (POM)
Midrid 325 mg / 65 mg capsules SPC (N02BE51 paracetamol, combinations excl. psycholeptics) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Migard 2.5 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N02CC07 frovatriptan) Prescription only (POM)
Migard 2.5 mg film-coated tablets, Frovatriptan 2.5 mg film-coated tablets (N02CC07 frovatriptan) Prescription only (POM)
Migraitan 50 mg tablets, Sumibril 50 mg tablets (N02CC01 sumatriptan) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Migrakind 50 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N02CC01 sumatriptan) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Migraleve SPC (N02AJ09 codeine and other non-opioid analgesics) –
Migraleve Pink SPC (N02AJ09 codeine and other non-opioid analgesics) –
Migraleve Yellow SPC (N02AJ06 codeine and paracetamol) –
Migramax 900 mg / 10 mg powder for oral solution SPC no longer supplied (N02BA51 acetylsalicylic acid, combinations excl. psycholeptics) –
Migril tablets SPC no longer supplied (N02CA52 ergotamine, combinations excl. psycholeptics) –
Morphine 1 mg / ml solution for infusion in Pre-filled syringe SPC (N02AA01 morphine) –
Morphine 2 mg / ml solution for infusion in Pre-filled syringe SPC (N02AA01 morphine) Prescription only (POM)
Morphine oral solution 10 mg/5 ml SPC (N02AA01 morphine) Prescription only (POM)
Morphine Sulfate 1 mg in 1 ml solution for injection. SPC (N02AA01 morphine) Prescription only (POM)
Morphine Sulfate 1 mg/ml solution for injection SPC (N02AA01 morphine) Prescription only (POM)
Morphine Sulfate 10 mg / 5 ml oral solution SPC (N02AA01 morphine) Prescription only (POM)
Morphine Sulfate 10 mg / ml solution for injection SPC (N02AA01 morphine) Prescription only (POM)
Morphine Sulfate 10 mg in 1 ml solution for injection SPC (N02AA01 morphine) –
Morphine Sulfate 15 mg / ml solution for injection SPC (N02AA01 morphine) Prescription only (POM)
Morphine Sulfate 15 mg in 1 ml solution for injection SPC (N02AA01 morphine) Prescription only (POM)
Morphine Sulfate 2 mg in 1 ml solution for injection SPC (N02AA01 morphine) –
Morphine Sulfate 20 mg / ml oral solution (N02AA01 morphine) Prescription only (POM)
Morphine Sulfate 20 mg in 1 ml solution for injection SPC (N02AA01 morphine) Prescription only (POM)
Morphine Sulfate 30 mg / ml solution for injection SPC (N02AA01 morphine) Prescription only (POM)
Morphine Sulfate 30 mg in 1 ml solution for injection SPC (N02AA01 morphine) Prescription only (POM)
Morphine Sulfate injection BP Minijet 1 mg / ml, Morphine Sulfate injection BP Rapiject 1 mg / ml SPC no longer supplied (N02AA01 morphine) –
Morphine Sulfate Mundipharma 10 mg prolonged release tablets SPC (N02AA01 morphine) Prescription only (POM)
Morphine Sulfate Mundipharma 30 mg prolonged release tablets SPC (N02AA01 morphine) Prescription only (POM)
Morphine Sulfate Mundipharma 60 mg prolonged release tablets SPC (N02AA01 morphine) Prescription only (POM)
Morphine Sulphate injection 10 mg / ml SPC (N02AA01 morphine) –
Morphine Sulphate injection 15 mg per ml SPC (N02AA01 morphine) Prescription only (POM)
Morphine Sulphate injection 2 mg / ml SPC (N02AA01 morphine) –
Morphine Sulphate injection 20 mg per ml (N02AA01 morphine) Prescription only (POM)
Morphine Sulphate injection BP 1 mg/ml (N02AA01 morphine) –
Morphine Sulphate injection BP 10 mg / ml (N02AA01 morphine) –
Morphine Sulphate injection BP 15 mg / ml SPC (N02AA01 morphine) Prescription only (POM)
Morphine Sulphate injection BP 30 mg/ml SPC (N02AA01 morphine) –
Morrisons Max strength Cold & Flu capsules hard, Health Essentials Max strength Cold & Flu capsules hard, Numark Max strength Cold & Flu capsules hard, Lloyds Pharmacy Max strength Cold & Flu capsules hard, the Co-operative Max strength Cold & Flu capsule SPC (N02BE51 paracetamol, combinations excl. psycholeptics) General sale (GSL)
MST Continus 10 mg prolonged release tablets SPC (N02AA01 morphine) Prescription only (POM)
MST Continus 100 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N02AA01 morphine) Prescription only (POM)
MST Continus 15 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N02AA01 morphine) Prescription only (POM)
MST Continus 200 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC no longer supplied (N02AA01 morphine) –
MST Continus 30 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N02AA01 morphine) Prescription only (POM)
MST Continus 5 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N02AA01 morphine) Prescription only (POM)
MST Continus 60 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N02AA01 morphine) Prescription only (POM)
MST Continus suspension 100 mg SPC (N02AA01 morphine) –
MST Continus suspension 20 mg SPC (N02AA01 morphine) –
MST Continus suspension 200 mg SPC (N02AA01 morphine) –
MST Continus suspension 30 mg SPC (N02AA01 morphine) –
MST Continus suspension 60 mg SPC (N02AA01 morphine) –
MXL 120 mg prolonged release capsules SPC (N02AA01 morphine) Prescription only (POM)
MXL 150 mg prolonged-release capsules SPC (N02AA01 morphine) Prescription only (POM)
MXL 200 mg prolonged-release capsules SPC (N02AA01 morphine) Prescription only (POM)
MXL 30 mg prolonged-release capsules SPC (N02AA01 morphine) Prescription only (POM)
MXL 60 mg prolonged-release capsules SPC (N02AA01 morphine) Prescription only (POM)
MXL 90 mg prolonged-release capsules SPC (N02AA01 morphine) Prescription only (POM)
Mylafent 100 micrograms / hour transdermal patch SPC no longer supplied (N02AB03 fentanyl) –
Mylafent 25 micrograms / hour transdermal patch SPC no longer supplied (N02AB03 fentanyl) –
Mylafent 50 micrograms / hour transdermal patch SPC no longer supplied (N02AB03 fentanyl) –
Mylafent 75 micrograms / hour transdermal patch SPC no longer supplied (N02AB03 fentanyl) –
Mylatrip 2.5 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N02CC07 frovatriptan) Prescription only (POM)
Myloxifin 10 mg/5 mg prolonged-release tablets (N02AA55 oxycodone and naloxone) Prescription only (POM)
Myloxifin 20 mg / 10 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N02AA55 oxycodone and naloxone) Prescription only (POM)
Myloxifin 40 mg / 20 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N02AA55 oxycodone and naloxone) Prescription only (POM)
Myloxifin 5 mg / 2.5 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N02AA55 oxycodone and naloxone) Prescription only (POM)
Naramig 2.5 mg film-coated tablets (N02CC02 naratriptan) Prescription only (POM)
Naramig 2.5 mg tablets, Naratriptan 2.5 mg tablets (N02CC02 naratriptan) Prescription only (POM)
Naramig tablets 2.5 mg SPC (N02CC02 naratriptan) Prescription only (POM)

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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