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
Rizatriptan Neuraxpharm 10 mg orodispersible tablets SPC (N02CC04 rizatriptan) Prescription only (POM)
Rizatriptan Tillomed 10 mg tablets SPC (N02CC04 rizatriptan) Prescription only (POM)
Rizatriptan Tillomed 5 mg tablets SPC (N02CC04 rizatriptan) Prescription only (POM)
Sanomigran elixir 0.25 mg / 5 ml SPC no longer supplied (N02CX01 pizotifen) –
Sanomigran tablets 0.5 mg, Pizotifen tablets 0.5 mg SPC (N02CX01 pizotifen) Prescription only (POM)
Sanomigran tablets 1.5 mg SPC no longer supplied (N02CX01 pizotifen) –
Sativex Oromucosal spray SPC (N02BG10 cannabinoids) Prescription only (POM)
Sendolor 1 mg/ml solution for infusion SPC (N02AA01 morphine) Prescription only (POM)
Sendolor 10 mg/ml, solution for infusion SPC (N02AA01 morphine) Prescription only (POM)
Sendolor 20 mg/ml, solution for infusion SPC (N02AA01 morphine) Prescription only (POM)
Sevodyne 10 micrograms / hour transdermal patches SPC (N02AE01 buprenorphine) Prescription only (POM)
Sevodyne 15 micrograms / hour transdermal patch SPC (N02AE01 buprenorphine) Prescription only (POM)
Sevodyne 20 micrograms / hour transdermal patches SPC (N02AE01 buprenorphine) Prescription only (POM)
Sevodyne 5 micrograms / hour transdermal patches SPC (N02AE01 buprenorphine) Prescription only (POM)
Sevredol tablets 10 mg SPC (N02AA01 morphine) Prescription only (POM)
Sevredol tablets 20 mg (N02AA01 morphine) Prescription only (POM)
Sevredol tablets 50 mg SPC (N02AA01 morphine) Prescription only (POM)
Shortec 10 mg capsules hard SPC (N02AA05 oxycodone) Prescription only (POM)
Shortec 20 mg capsules, hard SPC (N02AA05 oxycodone) Prescription only (POM)
Shortec 5 mg capsules hard SPC (N02AA05 oxycodone) Prescription only (POM)
Shortec 50 mg/ml solution for injection or infusion SPC (N02AA05 oxycodone) Prescription only (POM)
Shortec concentrate 10 mg / ml oral solution SPC no longer supplied (N02AA05 oxycodone) –
Shortec liquid 1 mg / ml oral solution SPC no longer supplied (N02AA05 oxycodone) –
Skudexa 75 mg / 25 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N02AJ14 tramadol and dexketoprofen) Prescription only (POM)
Skudexa 75 mg / 25 mg granules for oral solution in sachet SPC (N02AJ14 tramadol and dexketoprofen) Prescription only (POM)
Solpa Headache 500 mg/65 mg tablets SPC (N02BE51 paracetamol, combinations excl. psycholeptics) –
Solpadeine Headache tablets, Hedex Extra SPC no longer supplied (N02BE51 paracetamol, combinations excl. psycholeptics) –
Solpadeine Max soluble tablets (N02BE51 paracetamol, combinations excl. psycholeptics) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Solpadeine Migraine Ibuprofen & Codeine tablets SPC no longer supplied (N02AJ08 codeine and ibuprofen) –
Solpadeine Plus soluble tablets (N02BE51 paracetamol, combinations excl. psycholeptics) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Solpadeine Plus tablets SPC no longer supplied (N02BE51 paracetamol, combinations excl. psycholeptics) –
Solpadol 30 mg / 500 mg Caplets SPC (N02AJ06 codeine and paracetamol) Prescription only (POM)
Solpadol 30 mg / 500 mg effervescent tablets SPC (N02AJ06 codeine and paracetamol) Prescription only (POM)
Solpaone 1000 mg effervescent tablets SPC (N02BE01 paracetamol) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Solpaone 1000 mg soluble tablets SPC (N02BE01 paracetamol) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Solpapain 500 mg / 65 mg effervescent tablets, Solpadeine Headache soluble tablets SPC (N02BE51 paracetamol, combinations excl. psycholeptics) General sale (GSL)
Soluble Paracetamol and Codeine tablets, Paracetamol & Codeine effervescent tablets (Co-codamol), Co-codamol 8/500 effervescent tablets, Co-codamol effervescent tablets SPC (N02AJ06 codeine and paracetamol) –
Sootheze Six Plus Paracetamol 250 mg / 5 ml oral suspension SPC (N02BE01 paracetamol) –
Subutex 0.4 mg sublingual tablets SPC no longer supplied (N02AE01 buprenorphine) –
Sumatriptan 10 mg nasal spray, solution in single dose Container (N02CC01 sumatriptan) Prescription only (POM)
Sumatriptan 100 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N02CC01 sumatriptan) Prescription only (POM)
Sumatriptan 100 mg tablets SPC (N02CC01 sumatriptan) Prescription only (POM)
Sumatriptan 20 mg nasal spray, Imigran 20 mg nasal spray (N02CC01 sumatriptan) Prescription only (POM)
Sumatriptan 3 mg / 0.5 ml solution for injection in Pre-filled pen SPC (N02CC01 sumatriptan) Prescription only (POM)
Sumatriptan 3 mg/0.5 ml solution for injection (N02CC01 sumatriptan) Prescription only (POM)
Sumatriptan 50 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N02CC01 sumatriptan) Prescription only (POM)
Sumatriptan 50 mg tablets SPC (N02CC01 sumatriptan) Prescription only (POM)
Sumatriptan 6 mg / 0.5 ml injection, Imigran Subject injection (N02CC01 sumatriptan) Prescription only (POM)
Sumatriptan 6 mg / 0.5 ml solution for injection SPC (N02CC01 sumatriptan) Prescription only (POM)
Sumatriptan 6 mg/0.5 ml solution for injection, Sumatriptan Sun 6 mg/0.5 ml solution for injection (N02CC01 sumatriptan) Prescription only (POM)
Sumatriptan Sun 6 mg / 0.5 ml solution for injection, Sumatriptan 6 mg / 0.5 ml solution for injection (N02CC01 sumatriptan) Prescription only (POM)
Sumatriptan tablets 50 mg SPC (N02CC01 sumatriptan) With or without prescription
Superdrug Aspirin 300 mg tablets, Aspirin 300 mg tablets, MRS Cullens Aspirin 300 mg tablets SPC (N02BA01 acetylsalicylic acid) –
Superdrug Paracetamol Stomach Seltzer, Paracetamol Seltzer SPC (N02BE51 paracetamol, combinations excl. psycholeptics) –
Symptomed Complete 500 mg / 200 mg / 10 mg powder for oral solution SPC (N02BE51 paracetamol, combinations excl. psycholeptics) –
Syndol Headache Relief tablets, Co-codamol Plus Caffeine tablets SPC (N02BE51 paracetamol, combinations excl. psycholeptics) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Tadomon 100 mg prolonged-released tablets SPC (N02AX06 tapentadol) Prescription only (POM)
Tadomon 150 mg prolonged-released tablets SPC (N02AX06 tapentadol) Prescription only (POM)
Tadomon 25 mg prolonged-released tablets SPC (N02AX06 tapentadol) Prescription only (POM)
Tadomon 50 mg prolonged-released tablets SPC (N02AX06 tapentadol) Prescription only (POM)
Tapentadol 100 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N02AX06 tapentadol) Prescription only (POM)
Tapentadol 50 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N02AX06 tapentadol) Prescription only (POM)
Tapentadol Aspire 100 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N02AX06 tapentadol) Prescription only (POM)
Tapentadol Aspire 200 mg prolonged-release tablets (N02AX06 tapentadol) Prescription only (POM)
Tapentadol Aspire 25 mg prolonged-release tablets (N02AX06 tapentadol) Prescription only (POM)
Tapentadol Aspire 250 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N02AX06 tapentadol) Prescription only (POM)
Tapentadol Aspire 50 mg prolonged-release tablets (N02AX06 tapentadol) Prescription only (POM)
Tapentadol Krka 100 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N02AX06 tapentadol) Prescription only (POM)
Tapentadol Krka 150 mg prolonged-release tablets (N02AX06 tapentadol) Prescription only (POM)
Tapentadol Krka 200 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N02AX06 tapentadol) Prescription only (POM)
Tapentadol Krka 250 mg prolonged-release tablets (N02AX06 tapentadol) Prescription only (POM)
Tapentadol Krka 50 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N02AX06 tapentadol) Prescription only (POM)
Tapentadol Liconsa 100 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N02AX06 tapentadol) Prescription only (POM)
Tapentadol Liconsa 150 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N02AX06 tapentadol) Prescription only (POM)
Tapentadol Liconsa 200 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N02AX06 tapentadol) Prescription only (POM)
Tapentadol Liconsa 25 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N02AX06 tapentadol) Prescription only (POM)
Tapentadol Liconsa 50 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N02AX06 tapentadol) Prescription only (POM)
Tapentadol MSN 100 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N02AX06 tapentadol) Prescription only (POM)
Tapentadol MSN 150 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N02AX06 tapentadol) Prescription only (POM)
Tapentadol MSN 200 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N02AX06 tapentadol) Prescription only (POM)
Tapentadol MSN 25 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N02AX06 tapentadol) Prescription only (POM)
Tapentadol MSN 50 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N02AX06 tapentadol) Prescription only (POM)
Tapentadol Neuraxpharm 50 mg prolonged-release capsules, hard SPC (N02AX06 tapentadol) Prescription only (POM)
Tapentadol Viatris 100 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N02AX06 tapentadol) Prescription only (POM)
Tapentadol Viatris 150 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N02AX06 tapentadol) Prescription only (POM)
Tapentadol Viatris 200 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N02AX06 tapentadol) Prescription only (POM)
Tapentadol Viatris 25 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N02AX06 tapentadol) Prescription only (POM)
Tapentadol Viatris 250 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N02AX06 tapentadol) Prescription only (POM)
Tapentadol Viatris 50 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N02AX06 tapentadol) Prescription only (POM)
Tapimio 100 mg prolonged-release capsule hard SPC (N02AX06 tapentadol) Prescription only (POM)
Tapimio 150 mg prolonged-release capsule hard SPC (N02AX06 tapentadol) Prescription only (POM)
Tapimio 200 mg prolonged-release capsule hard SPC (N02AX06 tapentadol) Prescription only (POM)
Tapimio 250 mg prolonged-release capsule hard SPC (N02AX06 tapentadol) Prescription only (POM)
Targinact 10 mg / 5 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N02AA55 oxycodone and naloxone) Prescription only (POM)
Targinact 20 mg / 10 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N02AA55 oxycodone and naloxone) Prescription only (POM)
Targinact 40 mg / 20 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N02AA55 oxycodone and naloxone) Prescription only (POM)
Targinact 5 mg / 2.5 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N02AA55 oxycodone and naloxone) Prescription only (POM)
Tarim 10 mg / 5 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N02AA55 oxycodone and naloxone) –
Tarim 20 mg / 10 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N02AA55 oxycodone and naloxone) –
Tarim 40 mg / 20 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N02AA55 oxycodone and naloxone) –

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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