Patient info

N02A Opioid analgesics

ATC group of level 3 – pharmacological subgroup · in plain English: opioid painkillers, e.g. codeine, tramadol or morphine

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 714 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
        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.

Medicines in the group and its subgroups

MedicineLegal category
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) –
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 / 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) –
Co-codamol, effervescent tablets 30/500 mg SPC (N02AJ06 codeine and paracetamol) –
Co-dydramol 10 mg / 500 mg tablets (N02AJ01 dihydrocodeine and paracetamol) Prescription only (POM)
Co-dydramol 10/500 mg tablets SPC (N02AJ01 dihydrocodeine and paracetamol) Prescription only (POM)
Co-dydramol 10/500 mg tablets, Eroset 10/500 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (N02AJ01 dihydrocodeine and paracetamol) –
Co-dydramol 20/500 mg tablets SPC (N02AJ01 dihydrocodeine and paracetamol) Prescription only (POM)
Co-dydramol 30/500 mg tablets SPC (N02AJ01 dihydrocodeine and paracetamol) Prescription only (POM)
Co-dydramol tablets 10/500 mg SPC (N02AJ01 dihydrocodeine and paracetamol) Prescription only (POM)
Co-dydramol tablets BP 10/500 mg SPC (N02AJ01 dihydrocodeine and paracetamol) Prescription only (POM)
Codasolve 8 mg / 500 mg / 30 mg effervescent tablets, Paracetamol Codeine and Caffeine 500 mg / 8 mg / 30 mg effervescent tablets SPC (N02AJ06 codeine and paracetamol) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Codipar 15 mg / 500 mg effervescent tablets SPC no longer supplied (N02AJ06 codeine and paracetamol) –
Codipar 15 mg / 500 mg tablets, Copaz 15 mg / 500 mg tablets, Co-codamol 15 mg / 500 mg tablets SPC (N02AJ06 codeine and paracetamol) Prescription only (POM)
Codis 500 SPC no longer supplied (N02AJ07 codeine and acetylsalicylic acid) –
Contiroxin 20 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N02AA05 oxycodone) –
Contiroxin 40 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N02AA05 oxycodone) –
Contiroxin 80 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N02AA05 oxycodone) –
Cynril 1200 micrograms Compressed lozenges with Integral Oromucosal Applicator SPC (N02AB03 fentanyl) Prescription only (POM)
Cynril 1600 micrograms Compressed lozenges with Integral Oromucosal Applicator (N02AB03 fentanyl) Prescription only (POM)
Cynril 200 micrograms Compressed lozenges with Integral Oromucosal Applicator SPC (N02AB03 fentanyl) Prescription only (POM)
Cynril 400 micrograms Compressed lozenges with Integral Oromucosal Applicator SPC (N02AB03 fentanyl) Prescription only (POM)
Cynril 600 micrograms Compressed lozenges with Integral Oromucosal Applicator SPC (N02AB03 fentanyl) Prescription only (POM)
Cynril 800 micrograms Compressed lozenges with Integral Oromucosal Applicator SPC Prescription only (POM)
Denephor 20 mg / 10 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N02AA55 oxycodone and naloxone) –
Denephor 40 mg / 20 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N02AA55 oxycodone and naloxone) –
DF 118 Forte 40 mg SPC no longer supplied (N02AA08 dihydrocodeine) –
DHC Continus 60 mg prolonged-release tablets no longer supplied (N02AA08 dihydrocodeine) –
DHC Continus 90 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC no longer supplied (N02AA08 dihydrocodeine) –
Dihydrocodeine 120 mg prolonged release tablets SPC (N02AA08 dihydrocodeine) Prescription only (POM)
Dihydrocodeine 30 mg tablets no longer supplied (N02AA08 dihydrocodeine) –
Dihydrocodeine 60 mg, prolonged release tablets SPC (N02AA08 dihydrocodeine) Prescription only (POM)
Dihydrocodeine injection BP 50 mg / ml SPC no longer supplied (N02AA08 dihydrocodeine) –
Dihydrocodeine tablets 30 mg SPC (N02AA08 dihydrocodeine) Prescription only (POM)
Dihydrocodeine tablets 30 mg BP SPC (N02AA08 dihydrocodeine) Prescription only (POM)
Dihydrocodeine tablets BP 30 mg SPC (N02AA08 dihydrocodeine) Prescription only (POM)
Doneloxon 10 mg / 5 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N02AA55 oxycodone and naloxone) –
Doneloxon 40 mg / 20 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N02AA55 oxycodone and naloxone) –
Doneloxon 5 mg / 2.5 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N02AA55 oxycodone and naloxone) –
Duerta 10 microgram/hour, transdermal patch SPC (N02AE01 buprenorphine) –
Duerta 5 microgram/hour, transdermal patch SPC (N02AE01 buprenorphine) –
Durogesic Dtrans 100 micrograms / hr transdermal patch SPC (N02AB03 fentanyl) Prescription only (POM)
Durogesic Dtrans 100 micrograms per hour transdermal patch (N02AB03 fentanyl) Prescription only (POM)
Durogesic Dtrans 12 micrograms / hr transdermal patch SPC (N02AB03 fentanyl) Prescription only (POM)
Durogesic Dtrans 12 micrograms per hour transdermal patch (N02AB03 fentanyl) Prescription only (POM)
Durogesic Dtrans 25 micrograms / hr transdermal patch SPC (N02AB03 fentanyl) Prescription only (POM)
Durogesic Dtrans 25 micrograms per hour transdermal patch (N02AB03 fentanyl) Prescription only (POM)
Durogesic Dtrans 50 mcg/hr transdermal patch SPC (N02AB03 fentanyl) Prescription only (POM)
Durogesic Dtrans 50 micrograms per hour transdermal patch (N02AB03 fentanyl) Prescription only (POM)
Durogesic Dtrans 75 micrograms / hr transdermal patch SPC (N02AB03 fentanyl) Prescription only (POM)
Durogesic Dtrans 75 micrograms per hour transdermal patch (N02AB03 fentanyl) Prescription only (POM)
Dypracet 20 mg / 500 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (N02AJ01 dihydrocodeine and paracetamol) –
Dypracet 30 mg / 500 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (N02AJ01 dihydrocodeine and paracetamol) –
Effentora SPC (N02AB03 fentanyl) Prescription only (POM)
Effentora 100 micrograms buccal tablets SPC (N02AB03 fentanyl) Prescription only (POM)
Effentora 200 micrograms buccal tablets SPC (N02AB03 fentanyl) Prescription only (POM)
Effentora 400 micrograms buccal tablets SPC (N02AB03 fentanyl) Prescription only (POM)
Effentora 600 micrograms buccal tablets SPC (N02AB03 fentanyl) Prescription only (POM)
Effentora 800 micrograms buccal tablets SPC (N02AB03 fentanyl) Prescription only (POM)
Fencino 100 micrograms / h transdermal patch (N02AB03 fentanyl) Prescription only (POM)
Fencino 12 micrograms / hour transdermal patch SPC (N02AB03 fentanyl) Prescription only (POM)
Fencino 25 micrograms / hour transdermal patch SPC (N02AB03 fentanyl) Prescription only (POM)
Fencino 50 micrograms/hour transdermal patch SPC (N02AB03 fentanyl) 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 N02A

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