N02BA01 acetylsalicylic acid
ATC group of level 5 – chemical substance · in plain English: painkillers and medicines for fever, e.g. paracetamol
This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 16 medicines in this group.
- 7 without a prescription (P or GSL)
- 4 with or without a prescription, by the pack
- 3 no longer supplied or not available
Place in the ATC classification
- N Nervous system drugs 4,479 medicines
- N02 Analgesics 1,032 medicines
- N02B Other analgesics and antipyretics 212 medicines
- N02BA Salicylic acid and derivatives, analgesics and antipyretics 29 medicines
- N02BA01 acetylsalicylic acid 16 medicines
- N02BA Salicylic acid and derivatives, analgesics and antipyretics 29 medicines
- N02B Other analgesics and antipyretics 212 medicines
- N02 Analgesics 1,032 medicines
Active substances in the group
- Aspirin 16 medicines
- Citric acid 1 medicine
- Sodium bicarbonate 1 medicine
Medicines
| Medicine | Legal category |
|---|---|
| Alka-seltzer Original SPC | – |
| Aspirin 300 mg Caplets SPC | With or without prescription |
| Aspirin 300 mg dispersible tablets SPC | Pharmacy medicine (P) |
| Aspirin 300 mg gastro-resistant tablets, NU-seals 300 SPC no longer supplied | – |
| Aspirin 300 mg gastro-resistant tablets, Postmi 300 mg gastro-resistant tablets SPC not available | – |
| Aspirin 300 mg tablets SPC | Pharmacy medicine (P) |
| Aspirin 300 mg tablets BP SPC | With or without prescription |
| Aspirin 300 mg tablets, Aspirin tablets BP 300 mg, Heritage Aspirin 300 mg tablets SPC | With or without prescription |
| Aspirin 300 mg tablets, Superdrug Aspirin 300 mg tablets, MRS Cullens Aspirin 300 mg tablets SPC | With or without prescription |
| Aspirin suppositories 150 mg, Resprin suppositories 150 mg SPC | Pharmacy medicine (P) |
| Aspirin tablets BP 300 mg SPC | No prescription needed |
| Boots Aspirin 300 mg dispersible tablets, dispersible Aspirin 300 mg tablets, dispersible Aspirin tablets 300 mg SPC | Pharmacy medicine (P) |
| Dispersible Aspirin tablets BP 300 mg | No prescription needed |
| Disprin 300 mg dispersible tablets SPC no longer supplied | – |
| Resprin suppositories 300 mg, Aspirin suppositories 300 mg SPC | Pharmacy medicine (P) |
| Superdrug Aspirin 300 mg tablets, Aspirin 300 mg tablets, MRS Cullens Aspirin 300 mg tablets SPC | – |
Other groups of the same level
- N02BA03 choline salicylate 2 medicines
- N02BA11 diflunisal 2 medicines
- N02BA51 acetylsalicylic acid, combinations excl. psycholeptics 10 medicines
Other names of the ATC group
- Czech: N02BA01 Kyselina acetylsalicylová
- French: N02BA01 acide acétylsalicylique
- German: N02BA01 Acetylsalicylsäure
- Spanish: N02BA01 ACETILSALICILICO ACIDO
- German: N02BA01 Acetylsalicylsäure
- Italian: N02BA01 ACIDO ACETILSALICILICO
- Polish: N02BA01 KWAS ACETYLOSALICYLOWY
- Turkish: N02BA01 asetilsalisilik asit
- Portuguese (Brazil): N02BA01 Ácido acetilsalicílico
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 N02BA01
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