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
- N Nervous system drugs 4,479 medicines
- N02 Analgesics 1,032 medicines
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N02A Opioid analgesics 714 medicines
- N02AA Natural opium alkaloid analgesics 285 medicines
- N02AB Phenylpiperidine derivatives, opioid analgesics 113 medicines
- N02AD Benzomorphan derivative analgesics 5 medicines
- N02AE Oripavine derivatives analgesics 89 medicines
- N02AJ Opioids in combination with non-opioid analgesics 77 medicines
- N02AX Other opioids 145 medicines
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N02A Opioid analgesics 714 medicines
- N02 Analgesics 1,032 medicines
3 more subgroups have no medicine with a leaflet on this site.
Medicines in the group and its subgroups
| Medicine | Legal category |
|---|---|
| Pethidine tablets BP 50 mg SPC (N02AB02 pethidine) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Prefibin 0.4 mg sublingual tablets SPC (N02AE01 buprenorphine) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Prenotrix 35 micrograms / h transdermal patch SPC no longer supplied (N02AE01 buprenorphine) | – |
| Prenotrix 52.5 micrograms / h transdermal patch SPC no longer supplied (N02AE01 buprenorphine) | – |
| Prenotrix 70 micrograms / h transdermal patch SPC no longer supplied (N02AE01 buprenorphine) | – |
| Propain Plus SPC no longer supplied (N02AJ06 codeine and paracetamol) | – |
| Rebrikel 10 UG/H transdermal patch SPC (N02AE01 buprenorphine) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Rebrikel 15 mcg/h transdermal patch (N02AE01 buprenorphine) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Rebrikel 20 UG/H transdermal patch SPC (N02AE01 buprenorphine) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Rebrikel 5 UG/H transdermal patch SPC (N02AE01 buprenorphine) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Recivit 133 micrograms sublingual tablets SPC no longer supplied (N02AB03 fentanyl) | – |
| Recivit 400 micrograms sublingual tablets SPC no longer supplied (N02AB03 fentanyl) | – |
| Recivit 67 micrograms sublingual tablets SPC no longer supplied (N02AB03 fentanyl) | – |
| Recivit 800 micrograms sublingual tablets SPC no longer supplied (N02AB03 fentanyl) | – |
| Reletrans 10 micrograms / hour transdermal patch SPC (N02AE01 buprenorphine) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Reletrans 15 micrograms / hour transdermal patch SPC (N02AE01 buprenorphine) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Reletrans 20 micrograms / hour transdermal patch SPC (N02AE01 buprenorphine) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Reletrans 25 microgram/hour transdermal patch SPC (N02AE01 buprenorphine) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Reletrans 40 microgram/hour transdermal patch SPC (N02AE01 buprenorphine) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Reletrans 5 micrograms / hour transdermal patch SPC (N02AE01 buprenorphine) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Relevtec 35 microgram/hour transdermal patch SPC (N02AE01 buprenorphine) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Relevtec 52.5 microgram/hour transdermal patch (N02AE01 buprenorphine) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Relevtec 70 microgram/hour transdermal patch SPC (N02AE01 buprenorphine) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Reltebon 10 mg prolonged-release tablets (N02AA05 oxycodone) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Reltebon 15 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N02AA05 oxycodone) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Reltebon 20 mg prolonged-release tablets (N02AA05 oxycodone) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Reltebon 30 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N02AA05 oxycodone) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Reltebon 40 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N02AA05 oxycodone) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Reltebon 5 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N02AA05 oxycodone) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Reltebon 60 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N02AA05 oxycodone) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Reltebon 80 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N02AA05 oxycodone) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Remedeine Forte tablets, Co-dydramol 30/500 mg tablets SPC (N02AJ01 dihydrocodeine and paracetamol) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Renocontin 15 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC no longer supplied (N02AA05 oxycodone) | – |
| Renocontin 20 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC no longer supplied (N02AA05 oxycodone) | – |
| Renocontin 30 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC no longer supplied (N02AA05 oxycodone) | – |
| Renocontin 40 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC no longer supplied (N02AA05 oxycodone) | – |
| 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) |
| Solpadeine Migraine Ibuprofen & Codeine tablets SPC no longer supplied (N02AJ08 codeine and ibuprofen) | – |
| 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) |
| 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) | – |
| Subutex 0.4 mg sublingual tablets SPC no longer supplied (N02AE01 buprenorphine) | – |
| 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) |
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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