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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
Fencino 75 micrograms / hour transdermal patch SPC (N02AB03 fentanyl) Prescription only (POM)
Fenhuma 100 micrograms sublingual tablets SPC (N02AB03 fentanyl) Prescription only (POM)
Fenhuma 300 micrograms sublingual tablets SPC (N02AB03 fentanyl) Prescription only (POM)
Fenhuma 400 micrograms sublingual tablets SPC (N02AB03 fentanyl) Prescription only (POM)
Fenhuma 600 microgram sublingual tablets SPC (N02AB03 fentanyl) Prescription only (POM)
Fenhuma 800 micrograms sublingual tablets SPC (N02AB03 fentanyl) Prescription only (POM)
Fenylat 100 micrograms / hour transdermal patch SPC (N02AB03 fentanyl) Prescription only (POM)
Fenylat 12 micrograms / hour transdermal patch SPC (N02AB03 fentanyl) Prescription only (POM)
Fenylat 25 micrograms / hour transdermal patch SPC (N02AB03 fentanyl) Prescription only (POM)
Fenylat 50 micrograms / hour transdermal patch SPC (N02AB03 fentanyl) Prescription only (POM)
Fenylat 75 micrograms / hour transdermal patch SPC (N02AB03 fentanyl) Prescription only (POM)
Filnarine SR 100 mg prolonged-release film-coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (N02AA01 morphine) –
Filnarine SR 200 mg prolonged-release film-coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (N02AA01 morphine) –
Filnarine SR 30 mg prolonged-release film-coated tablets no longer supplied (N02AA01 morphine) –
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) –
Ibuprofen and Codeine 200 mg / 12.8 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N02AJ08 codeine and ibuprofen) Pharmacy medicine (P)
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) –
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) –
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) –
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)
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)
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) –
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)

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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