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N02AA08 dihydrocodeine

ATC group of level 5 – chemical substance · in plain English: opioid painkillers, e.g. codeine, tramadol or morphine

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 10 medicines in this group.

Active substance: Dihydrocodeine – all medicines with this substance, also in combinations.

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
          1. N02AA08 dihydrocodeine 10 medicines

Medicines

MedicineLegal category
DF 118 Forte 40 mg SPC no longer supplied –
DHC Continus 60 mg prolonged-release tablets no longer supplied –
DHC Continus 90 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC no longer supplied –
Dihydrocodeine 120 mg prolonged release tablets SPC Prescription only (POM)
Dihydrocodeine 30 mg tablets no longer supplied –
Dihydrocodeine 60 mg, prolonged release tablets SPC Prescription only (POM)
Dihydrocodeine injection BP 50 mg / ml SPC no longer supplied –
Dihydrocodeine tablets 30 mg SPC Prescription only (POM)
Dihydrocodeine tablets 30 mg BP SPC Prescription only (POM)
Dihydrocodeine tablets BP 30 mg SPC Prescription only (POM)

Other groups of the same level

Other names of the ATC group

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 N02AA08

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