Medicines by ATC code N02A Opioid analgesics – opioid painkillers, e.g. codeine, tramadol or morphine

Place in the ATC classification

N Nervous system drugs 4,479 medicines
1. N02 Analgesics 1,032 medicines
  1. N02A Opioid analgesics 714 medicines
    1. N02AA Natural opium alkaloid analgesics 285 medicines
    2. N02AB Phenylpiperidine derivatives, opioid analgesics 113 medicines
    3. N02AD Benzomorphan derivative analgesics 5 medicines
    4. N02AE Oripavine derivatives analgesics 89 medicines
    5. N02AJ Opioids in combination with non-opioid analgesics 77 medicines
    6. N02AX Other opioids 145 medicines

3 more subgroups have no medicine with a leaflet on this site.

Active substances in the group

Aspirin 1 medicine
Buclizine 1 medicine
Buprenorphine 89 medicines
Caffeine 2 medicines
Codeine 5 medicines
Codeine phosphate 50 medicines
Dexketoprofen 2 medicines
Dihydrocodeine 10 medicines
Dihydrocodeine tartrate 11 medicines
Doxylamine succinate 1 medicine
Fentanyl 110 medicines
Hydromorphone 9 medicines
Ibuprofen 3 medicines
Meptazinol 2 medicines
Morphine 67 medicines
Naloxone 33 medicines
Oxycodone 191 medicines
Paracetamol 70 medicines
Pentazocine 5 medicines
Pethidine 3 medicines
Tapentadol 64 medicines
Tramadol 90 medicines

Medicines in the group and its subgroups

Medicine	Legal category
Abstral 100 micrograms sublingual tablets SPC (N02AB03 fentanyl)	Prescription only (POM)
Abstral 200 micrograms sublingual tablets SPC (N02AB03 fentanyl)	Prescription only (POM)
Abstral 300 microgram sublingual tablets SPC (N02AB03 fentanyl)	Prescription only (POM)
Abstral 400 microgram sublingual tablets SPC (N02AB03 fentanyl)	Prescription only (POM)
Abstral 600 micrograms sublingual tablets SPC (N02AB03 fentanyl)	Prescription only (POM)
Abstral 800 micrograms sublingual tablets SPC (N02AB03 fentanyl)	Prescription only (POM)
Abtard 10 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC no longer supplied (N02AA05 oxycodone)	–
Abtard 15 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC no longer supplied (N02AA05 oxycodone)	–
Abtard 20 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC no longer supplied (N02AA05 oxycodone)	–
Abtard 30 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC no longer supplied (N02AA05 oxycodone)	–
Abtard 40 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC no longer supplied (N02AA05 oxycodone)	–
Abtard 5 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC no longer supplied (N02AA05 oxycodone)	–
Abtard 60 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC no longer supplied (N02AA05 oxycodone)	–
Abtard 80 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC no longer supplied (N02AA05 oxycodone)	–
Actimorph 1 mg orodispersible tablets SPC (N02AA01 morphine)	Prescription only (POM)
Actimorph 10 mg orodispersible tablets SPC (N02AA01 morphine)	Prescription only (POM)
Actimorph 2.5 mg orodispersible tablets SPC (N02AA01 morphine)	Prescription only (POM)
Actimorph 20 mg orodispersible tablets SPC (N02AA01 morphine)	Prescription only (POM)
Actimorph 30 mg orodispersible tablets SPC (N02AA01 morphine)	Prescription only (POM)
Actimorph 5 mg orodispersible tablets SPC (N02AA01 morphine)	Prescription only (POM)
Actiq 1 200 micrograms Compressed lozenge with Integral Oromucosal Applicator SPC (N02AB03 fentanyl)	Prescription only (POM)
Actiq 1 600 micrograms Compressed lozenge with Integral Oromucosal Applicator SPC (N02AB03 fentanyl)	Prescription only (POM)
Actiq 200 micrograms Compressed lozenge (N02AB03 fentanyl)	Prescription only (POM)
Actiq 200 micrograms Compressed lozenge with Integral Oromucosal Applicator SPC (N02AB03 fentanyl)	Prescription only (POM)
Actiq 400 micrograms Compressed lozenge with Integral Oromucosal Applicator SPC (N02AB03 fentanyl)	Prescription only (POM)
Actiq 400 micrograms Compressed lozenges (N02AB03 fentanyl)	Prescription only (POM)
Actiq 600 micrograms Compressed lozenge with Integral Oromucosal Applicator SPC (N02AB03 fentanyl)	Prescription only (POM)
Actiq 800 micrograms Compressed lozenge with Integral Oromucosal Applicator SPC (N02AB03 fentanyl)	Prescription only (POM)
Addnok 0.4 mg sublingual tablets SPC (N02AE01 buprenorphine)	–
Alivio 40 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N02AA05 oxycodone)	–
Alivio 5 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N02AA05 oxycodone)	–
Anorphinan 40 mg / 20 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N02AA55 oxycodone and naloxone)	–
Ationdo 100 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N02AX06 tapentadol)	Prescription only (POM)
Ationdo 50 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N02AX06 tapentadol)	Prescription only (POM)
Ationdo 75 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N02AX06 tapentadol)	–
Ationdo film-coated tablets 100 mg SPC (N02AX06 tapentadol)	Prescription only (POM)
Ationdo film-coated tablets 50 mg SPC (N02AX06 tapentadol)	Prescription only (POM)
Ationdo film-coated tablets 75 mg SPC (N02AX06 tapentadol)	–
Ationdo SR 100 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N02AX06 tapentadol)	Prescription only (POM)
Ationdo SR 150 mg prolonged-release tablets (N02AX06 tapentadol)	Prescription only (POM)
Ationdo SR 200 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N02AX06 tapentadol)	Prescription only (POM)
Ationdo SR 25 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N02AX06 tapentadol)	Prescription only (POM)
Ationdo SR 250 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N02AX06 tapentadol)	Prescription only (POM)
Ationdo SR 50 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N02AX06 tapentadol)	Prescription only (POM)
Boots Paracetamol and Codeine tablets, Co-codamol 8 mg / 500 mg tablets SPC (N02AJ06 codeine and paracetamol)	With or without prescription
Brimisol PR 100 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N02AX02 tramadol)	Prescription only (POM)
Brimisol PR 200 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N02AX02 tramadol)	Prescription only (POM)
Bunov 10 micrograms / h transdermal patch SPC (N02AE01 buprenorphine)	Prescription only (POM)
Bunov 20 micrograms / h transdermal patch SPC (N02AE01 buprenorphine)	Prescription only (POM)
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)
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)	–
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)	–

Other groups of the same level

N02B Other analgesics and antipyretics 212 medicines
N02C Antimigraine preparations 108 medicines

Other names of the ATC group

Czech: N02A Opioidní analgetika (anodyna)
French: N02A opioïdes
German: N02A Opioide
Spanish: N02A Analgesicos opiaceos
German: N02A OPIOIDE
Italian: N02A OPPIOIDI
Polish: N02A Opioidowe leki przeciwbólowe (anodyny)
Turkish: N02A OPIOİD ANALJEZİKLERİ
Portuguese (Brazil): N02A OPIÁCEOS
Slovak: N02A Opioidné analgetiká (anodyná)

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 N02A

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