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
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) –
Tarim 5 mg / 2.5 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N02AA55 oxycodone and naloxone) –
Temgesic 200 microgram sublingual tablets SPC (N02AE01 buprenorphine) Prescription only (POM)
Temgesic 400 microgram sublingual tablets SPC (N02AE01 buprenorphine) Prescription only (POM)
Tephine 200 micrograms sublingual tablets SPC (N02AE01 buprenorphine) Prescription only (POM)
Tephine 400 micrograms sublingual tablets SPC (N02AE01 buprenorphine) Prescription only (POM)
Thorbup 10 micrograms / hour transdermal patch SPC (N02AE01 buprenorphine) –
Thorbup 20 micrograms / hour transdermal patch SPC (N02AE01 buprenorphine) –
Thorbup 5 micrograms / hour transdermal patch SPC (N02AE01 buprenorphine) –
Tiiodol SR 150 mg prolonged-release tablets, Invodol SR 150 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC no longer supplied (N02AX02 tramadol) –
Tilotrans 100 micrograms / hour transdermal patches SPC (N02AB03 fentanyl) –
Tilotrans 25 micrograms / hour transdermal patches SPC (N02AB03 fentanyl) –
Tilotrans 50 micrograms / hour transdermal patches SPC (N02AB03 fentanyl) –
Tilotrans 75 micrograms / hour transdermal patches SPC (N02AB03 fentanyl) –
Tradorec XL 100 mg prolonged-release tablets no longer supplied (N02AX02 tramadol) –
Tradorec XL 200 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC no longer supplied (N02AX02 tramadol) –
Tradorec XL 300 mg prolonged-release tablets no longer supplied (N02AX02 tramadol) –
Tramacet 37.5 mg / 325 mg effervescent tablets SPC no longer supplied (N02AJ13 tramadol and paracetamol) –
Tramacet 37.5 mg / 325 mg film-coated tablets (N02AJ13 tramadol and paracetamol) Prescription only (POM)
Tramadol 50 mg / ml solution for injection or infusion SPC no longer supplied (N02AX02 tramadol) –
Tramadol 50 mg / ml solution for injection/infusion SPC (N02AX02 tramadol) Prescription only (POM)
Tramadol 50 mg capsules SPC (N02AX02 tramadol) Prescription only (POM)
Tramadol 50 mg capsules hard SPC (N02AX02 tramadol) Prescription only (POM)
Tramadol 50 mg/ml solution for injection (N02AX02 tramadol) Prescription only (POM)
Tramadol Hydrochloride / Paracetamol Brown & Burk 37.5 mg / 325 mg film-coated tablets (N02AJ13 tramadol and paracetamol) Prescription only (POM)
Tramadol Hydrochloride 10 mg / ml oral solution SPC no longer supplied (N02AX02 tramadol) –
Tramadol Hydrochloride 150 mg prolonged-release capsules SPC (N02AX02 tramadol) Prescription only (POM)
Tramadol Hydrochloride 200 mg prolonged-release capsules SPC (N02AX02 tramadol) Prescription only (POM)
Tramadol Hydrochloride 50 mg capsules SPC (N02AX02 tramadol) Prescription only (POM)
Tramadol Hydrochloride 50 mg capsules hard SPC (N02AX02 tramadol) Prescription only (POM)
Tramadol Hydrochloride 50 mg effervescent tablets SPC (N02AX02 tramadol) –
Tramadol Hydrochloride 50 mg/ml solution for injection or infusion SPC (N02AX02 tramadol) Prescription only (POM)
Tramadol Hydrochloride and Paracetamol 37.5 mg / 325 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N02AJ13 tramadol and paracetamol) Prescription only (POM)
Tramadol Hydrochloride capsules 50 mg SPC (N02AX02 tramadol) Prescription only (POM)
Tramadol Hydrochloride Krka 100 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N02AX02 tramadol) Prescription only (POM)
Tramadol Hydrochloride Krka 150 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N02AX02 tramadol) Prescription only (POM)
Tramadol Hydrochloride Krka 200 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N02AX02 tramadol) Prescription only (POM)
Tramadol Hydrochloride Medreich 100 mg prolonged-release capsules (N02AX02 tramadol) Prescription only (POM)
Tramadol Hydrochloride Medreich 50 mg prolonged-release capsules SPC (N02AX02 tramadol) Prescription only (POM)
Tramadol Hydrochloride Morningside 150 mg prolonged-release capsules, Marol 150 mg prolonged-release capsules SPC (N02AX02 tramadol) Prescription only (POM)
Tramadol Hydrochloride Morningside 50 mg prolonged-release capsules, Marol 50 mg prolonged-release capsules (N02AX02 tramadol) Prescription only (POM)
Tramadol Hydrochloride Noumed 100 mg prolonged-release capsules SPC (N02AX02 tramadol) Prescription only (POM)
Tramadol Hydrochloride Noumed 150 mg prolonged-release capsules SPC (N02AX02 tramadol) Prescription only (POM)
Tramadol Hydrochloride Noumed 200 mg prolonged-release capsules SPC (N02AX02 tramadol) Prescription only (POM)
Tramadol Hydrochloride Sun Pharma 100 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC no longer supplied (N02AX02 tramadol) –
Tramadol Hydrochloride Sun Pharma 150 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC no longer supplied (N02AX02 tramadol) –
Tramadol Hydrochloride Sun Pharma 200 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC no longer supplied (N02AX02 tramadol) –
Tramadol Hydrochloride Sun Pharma 50 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N02AX02 tramadol) Prescription only (POM)
Tramadol Hydrochloride/paracetamol 37.5 mg / 325 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N02AJ13 tramadol and paracetamol) Prescription only (POM)
Tramadol Hydrochloride/paracetamol 37.5 mg / 325 mg film-coated tablets, Tramacet 37.5 mg / 325 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N02AJ13 tramadol and paracetamol) Prescription only (POM)
Tramadol Hydrochloride/paracetamol 37.5/325 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N02AJ13 tramadol and paracetamol) Prescription only (POM)
Tramadol Krka 50 mg hard capsules SPC (N02AX02 tramadol) Prescription only (POM)
Tramadol/paracetamol 75 mg / 650 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (N02AJ13 tramadol and paracetamol) –
Tramquel SR 100 mg prolonged-release hard capsules SPC no longer supplied (N02AX02 tramadol) –
Tramquel SR 150 mg prolonged-release hard capsules SPC no longer supplied (N02AX02 tramadol) –
Tramquel SR 200 mg prolonged-release hard capsules SPC no longer supplied (N02AX02 tramadol) –
Tramquel SR 50 mg prolonged-release hard capsules SPC no longer supplied (N02AX02 tramadol) –
Tramulief SR 100 mg prolonged-release tablets (N02AX02 tramadol) Prescription only (POM)
Tramulief SR 150 mg prolonged-release tablets (N02AX02 tramadol) Prescription only (POM)
Tramulief SR 200 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N02AX02 tramadol) Prescription only (POM)
Transtec 35 micrograms / h transdermal patch SPC (N02AE01 buprenorphine) Prescription only (POM)
Transtec 35 micrograms / h transdermal patches (N02AE01 buprenorphine) Prescription only (POM)
Transtec 52.5 micrograms / h transdermal patch SPC (N02AE01 buprenorphine) Prescription only (POM)
Transtec 52.5 micrograms / h transdermal patches (N02AE01 buprenorphine) Prescription only (POM)
Transtec 70 micrograms / h transdermal patch SPC (N02AE01 buprenorphine) Prescription only (POM)
Trapadex 37.5 mg / 325 mg film-coated-tablets, Tramadol Hydrochloride and Paracetamol 37.5 mg / 325 mg film-coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (N02AJ13 tramadol and paracetamol) –
Turgeon 35 micrograms / h transdermal patch SPC no longer supplied (N02AE01 buprenorphine) –
Turgeon 52.5 micrograms / h transdermal patch SPC no longer supplied (N02AE01 buprenorphine) –
Turgeon 70 micrograms / h transdermal patch SPC no longer supplied (N02AE01 buprenorphine) –
Tylex 30 mg / 500 mg capsules hard SPC (N02AJ06 codeine and paracetamol) Prescription only (POM)
Victanyl 100 micrograms / hour transdermal patch SPC (N02AB03 fentanyl) Prescription only (POM)
Victanyl 12 mcg/hour transdermal patch (N02AB03 fentanyl) Prescription only (POM)
Victanyl 25 micrograms / hour transdermal patch SPC (N02AB03 fentanyl) Prescription only (POM)
Victanyl 50 micrograms / hour transdermal patch SPC (N02AB03 fentanyl) Prescription only (POM)
Victanyl 75 micrograms / hour transdermal patch SPC (N02AB03 fentanyl) Prescription only (POM)
Yemex 100 microgram/hour transdermal patch SPC (N02AB03 fentanyl) Prescription only (POM)
Yemex 12 micrograms / hour transdermal patch SPC (N02AB03 fentanyl) Prescription only (POM)
Yemex 25 micrograms / hour transdermal patch SPC (N02AB03 fentanyl) Prescription only (POM)
Yemex 50 micrograms / hour transdermal patch (N02AB03 fentanyl) Prescription only (POM)
Yemex 75 microgram/hour transdermal patch SPC (N02AB03 fentanyl) Prescription only (POM)
Zamadol 24 hr 150 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N02AX02 tramadol) Prescription only (POM)
Zamadol 24 hr 200 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N02AX02 tramadol) Prescription only (POM)
Zamadol 24 hr 400 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N02AX02 tramadol) Prescription only (POM)
Zamadol capsules 50 mg SPC (N02AX02 tramadol) Prescription only (POM)
Zamadol injection SPC (N02AX02 tramadol) –
Zamadol Melt 50 mg tablets (N02AX02 tramadol) Prescription only (POM)
Zamadol SR 100 mg prolonged-release hard capsules SPC (N02AX02 tramadol) Prescription only (POM)
Zamadol SR 150 mg prolonged-release hard capsules SPC (N02AX02 tramadol) Prescription only (POM)
Zamadol SR 200 mg prolonged-release hard capsules SPC (N02AX02 tramadol) Prescription only (POM)
Zamadol SR 50 mg prolonged-release hard capsules SPC (N02AX02 tramadol) Prescription only (POM)
Zapain 30 mg / 500 mg capsules, Co-codamol 30 mg / 500 mg capsules SPC (N02AJ06 codeine and paracetamol) Prescription only (POM)
Zapain 30 mg / 500 mg tablets, Co-codamol 30 mg / 500 mg tablets SPC (N02AJ06 codeine and paracetamol) Prescription only (POM)
Zeridame SR 100 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC no longer supplied (N02AX02 tramadol) –
Zeridame SR 150 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC no longer supplied (N02AX02 tramadol) –
Zeridame SR 200 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC no longer supplied (N02AX02 tramadol) –
Zipamol Plus 8 mg / 500 mg effervescent tablets, Co-codamol 8 mg / 500 mg effervescent tablets SPC (N02AJ06 codeine and paracetamol) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Zomestine 40 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC no longer supplied (N02AA05 oxycodone) –
Zomestine 80 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC no longer supplied (N02AA05 oxycodone) –

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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