Medicines by ATC code N02CC Selective serotonin (5HT1) agonists, antimigraine drugs

Place in the ATC classification

N Nervous system drugs 4,479 medicines
1. N02 Analgesics 1,032 medicines
  1. N02C Antimigraine preparations 108 medicines
    1. N02CC Selective serotonin (5HT1) agonists, antimigraine drugs 85 medicines
      1. N02CC01 sumatriptan 38 medicines
      2. N02CC02 naratriptan 5 medicines
      3. N02CC03 zolmitriptan 13 medicines
      4. N02CC04 rizatriptan 16 medicines
      5. N02CC05 almotriptan 2 medicines
      6. N02CC06 eletriptan 7 medicines
      7. N02CC07 frovatriptan 4 medicines

Active substances in the group

Almotriptan 2 medicines
Eletriptan 7 medicines
Frovatriptan 4 medicines
Naratriptan 5 medicines
Rizatriptan 16 medicines
Sumatriptan 38 medicines
Zolmitriptan 13 medicines

Medicines in the group and its subgroups

Medicine	Legal category
Almogran 12.5 mg film-coated tablets (N02CC05 almotriptan)	Prescription only (POM)
Almotriptan 12.5 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N02CC05 almotriptan)	Prescription only (POM)
Eletriptan 20 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N02CC06 eletriptan)	Prescription only (POM)
Eletriptan 40 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N02CC06 eletriptan)	Prescription only (POM)
Eletriptan 40 mg film-coated tablets, Relpax 40 mg film-coated tablets (N02CC06 eletriptan)	Prescription only (POM)
Frovatriptan 2.5 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N02CC07 frovatriptan)	Prescription only (POM)
Galpharm Migraine Recovery 50 mg tablets, Boots Migraine Relief 50 mg tablets, Almus Sumatriptan 50 mg tablets, Numark Migraine Relief 50 mg tablets SPC (N02CC01 sumatriptan)	Pharmacy medicine (P)
Gramegran 50 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N02CC01 sumatriptan)	Pharmacy medicine (P)
Imigran 10 mg nasal spray (N02CC01 sumatriptan)	Prescription only (POM)
Imigran 10 mg nasal spray, solution (N02CC01 sumatriptan)	Prescription only (POM)
Imigran 100 mg tablets (N02CC01 sumatriptan)	Prescription only (POM)
Imigran 100 mg tablets, Sumatriptan 100 mg tablets (N02CC01 sumatriptan)	Prescription only (POM)
Imigran 20 mg nasal spray (N02CC01 sumatriptan)	Prescription only (POM)
Imigran 20 mg nasal spray / Sumatriptan 20 mg nasal spray (N02CC01 sumatriptan)	Prescription only (POM)
Imigran 20 mg nasal spray, Sumatriptan 20 mg nasal spray (N02CC01 sumatriptan)	Prescription only (POM)
Imigran 50 mg tablets (N02CC01 sumatriptan)	With or without prescription
Imigran 50 mg tablets, Sumatriptan 50 mg tablets (N02CC01 sumatriptan)	Prescription only (POM)
Imigran 6 mg / 0.5 ml solution for injection, Sumatriptan 6 mg / 0.5 ml solution for injection / (N02CC01 sumatriptan)	Prescription only (POM)
Imigran injection, Sumatriptan Succinate 6 mg / 0.5 ml injection (N02CC01 sumatriptan)	Prescription only (POM)
Imigran nasal spray 10 mg SPC (N02CC01 sumatriptan)	Prescription only (POM)
Imigran nasal spray 20 mg SPC (N02CC01 sumatriptan)	Prescription only (POM)
Imigran Radis 100 mg film-coated tablets (N02CC01 sumatriptan)	Prescription only (POM)
Imigran Radis 100 mg tablets SPC (N02CC01 sumatriptan)	Prescription only (POM)
Imigran Radis 50 mg tablets SPC (N02CC01 sumatriptan)	Prescription only (POM)
Imigran Recovery 50 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (N02CC01 sumatriptan)	–
Imigran Subject (N02CC01 sumatriptan)	Prescription only (POM)
Imigran Subject 6 mg / 0.5 ml solution for injection (N02CC01 sumatriptan)	Prescription only (POM)
Imigran Subject 6 mg injection (N02CC01 sumatriptan)	Prescription only (POM)
Maxalt 10 mg tablets SPC (N02CC04 rizatriptan)	Prescription only (POM)
Maxalt 5 mg tablets SPC (N02CC04 rizatriptan)	Prescription only (POM)
Maxalt Melt 10 mg (N02CC04 rizatriptan)	Prescription only (POM)
Maxalt Melt 10 mg oral Lyophilisate (N02CC04 rizatriptan)	Prescription only (POM)
Maxalt Melt 10 mg oral Lyophilisates SPC (N02CC04 rizatriptan)	Prescription only (POM)
Migard 2.5 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N02CC07 frovatriptan)	Prescription only (POM)
Migard 2.5 mg film-coated tablets, Frovatriptan 2.5 mg film-coated tablets (N02CC07 frovatriptan)	Prescription only (POM)
Migraitan 50 mg tablets, Sumibril 50 mg tablets (N02CC01 sumatriptan)	Pharmacy medicine (P)
Migrakind 50 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N02CC01 sumatriptan)	Pharmacy medicine (P)
Mylatrip 2.5 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N02CC07 frovatriptan)	Prescription only (POM)
Naramig 2.5 mg film-coated tablets (N02CC02 naratriptan)	Prescription only (POM)
Naramig 2.5 mg tablets, Naratriptan 2.5 mg tablets (N02CC02 naratriptan)	Prescription only (POM)
Naramig tablets 2.5 mg SPC (N02CC02 naratriptan)	Prescription only (POM)
Naratriptan 2.5 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N02CC02 naratriptan)	Prescription only (POM)
Naratriptan Usv 2.5 mg film-coated tablets (N02CC02 naratriptan)	Prescription only (POM)
Relpax 20 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N02CC06 eletriptan)	Prescription only (POM)
Relpax 40 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N02CC06 eletriptan)	Prescription only (POM)
Relpax 40 mg film-coated tablets, Eletriptan 40 mg film-coated tablets (N02CC06 eletriptan)	Prescription only (POM)
Relpax 40 mg tablets, Eletriptan 40 mg tablets (N02CC06 eletriptan)	Prescription only (POM)
Rizatriptan 10 mg oral Lyophilisate, Maxalt Melt 10 mg oral Lyophilisate (N02CC04 rizatriptan)	Prescription only (POM)
Rizatriptan 10 mg oral Lyophilisates, Maxalt Melt 10 mg oral Lyophilisates (N02CC04 rizatriptan)	Prescription only (POM)
Rizatriptan 10 mg orodispersible tablets SPC (N02CC04 rizatriptan)	Prescription only (POM)
Rizatriptan 10 mg tablets SPC (N02CC04 rizatriptan)	Prescription only (POM)
Rizatriptan 10 mg tablets,Maxalt 10 mg tablets (N02CC04 rizatriptan)	Prescription only (POM)
Rizatriptan 5 mg orodispersible tablets SPC (N02CC04 rizatriptan)	Prescription only (POM)
Rizatriptan 5 mg tablets SPC (N02CC04 rizatriptan)	Prescription only (POM)
Rizatriptan 5 mg tablets,Maxalt 5 mg tablets (N02CC04 rizatriptan)	Prescription only (POM)
Rizatriptan Neuraxpharm 10 mg orodispersible tablets SPC (N02CC04 rizatriptan)	Prescription only (POM)
Rizatriptan Tillomed 10 mg tablets SPC (N02CC04 rizatriptan)	Prescription only (POM)
Rizatriptan Tillomed 5 mg tablets SPC (N02CC04 rizatriptan)	Prescription only (POM)
Sumatriptan 10 mg nasal spray, solution in single dose Container (N02CC01 sumatriptan)	Prescription only (POM)
Sumatriptan 100 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N02CC01 sumatriptan)	Prescription only (POM)
Sumatriptan 100 mg tablets SPC (N02CC01 sumatriptan)	Prescription only (POM)
Sumatriptan 20 mg nasal spray, Imigran 20 mg nasal spray (N02CC01 sumatriptan)	Prescription only (POM)
Sumatriptan 3 mg / 0.5 ml solution for injection in Pre-filled pen SPC (N02CC01 sumatriptan)	Prescription only (POM)
Sumatriptan 3 mg/0.5 ml solution for injection (N02CC01 sumatriptan)	Prescription only (POM)
Sumatriptan 50 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N02CC01 sumatriptan)	Prescription only (POM)
Sumatriptan 50 mg tablets SPC (N02CC01 sumatriptan)	Prescription only (POM)
Sumatriptan 6 mg / 0.5 ml injection, Imigran Subject injection (N02CC01 sumatriptan)	Prescription only (POM)
Sumatriptan 6 mg / 0.5 ml solution for injection SPC (N02CC01 sumatriptan)	Prescription only (POM)
Sumatriptan 6 mg/0.5 ml solution for injection, Sumatriptan Sun 6 mg/0.5 ml solution for injection (N02CC01 sumatriptan)	Prescription only (POM)
Sumatriptan Sun 6 mg / 0.5 ml solution for injection, Sumatriptan 6 mg / 0.5 ml solution for injection (N02CC01 sumatriptan)	Prescription only (POM)
Sumatriptan tablets 50 mg SPC (N02CC01 sumatriptan)	With or without prescription
Teva Sumatriptan 100 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N02CC01 sumatriptan)	Prescription only (POM)
Zolmitriptan 2.5 mg film-coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (N02CC03 zolmitriptan)	–
Zolmitriptan 2.5 mg orodispersible tablets SPC (N02CC03 zolmitriptan)	Prescription only (POM)
Zolmitriptan 2.5 mg orodispersible tablets, Zomig Rapimelt 2.5 mg orodispersible tablets (N02CC03 zolmitriptan)	Prescription only (POM)
Zolmitriptan 5 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N02CC03 zolmitriptan)	Prescription only (POM)
Zolmitriptan 5 mg orodispersible tablets SPC (N02CC03 zolmitriptan)	Prescription only (POM)
Zolmitriptan Rapimelt 2.5 mg orodispersible tablets, Zomig Rapimelt 2.5 mg orodispersible tablets (N02CC03 zolmitriptan)	Prescription only (POM)
Zomig 2.5 mg tablets (N02CC03 zolmitriptan)	Prescription only (POM)
Zomig 5 mg nasal spray (N02CC03 zolmitriptan)	Prescription only (POM)
Zomig Rapimelt 2.5 mg orodispersible tablets SPC (N02CC03 zolmitriptan)	Prescription only (POM)
Zomig Rapimelt 2.5 mg orodispersible tablets, Zolmitriptan 2.5 mg orodispersible tablets (N02CC03 zolmitriptan)	Prescription only (POM)
Zomig Rapimelt 2.5 orodispersible tablets (N02CC03 zolmitriptan)	Prescription only (POM)
Zomig Rapimelt 5 mg orodispersible tablets SPC (N02CC03 zolmitriptan)	Prescription only (POM)
Zomig Rapimelt Migraine Control 2.5 mg tablets SPC (N02CC03 zolmitriptan)	–

Other groups of the same level

N02CA Ergot alkaloids, antimigraine 1 medicine
N02CD Calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) antagonists 10 medicines
N02CX Other antimigraine preparations 12 medicines

Other names of the ATC group

Czech: N02CC Selektivní agonisté serotoninu na 5HT1 receptorech
French: N02CC agonistes sélectifs des récepteurs 5-ht1
German: N02CC Selektive Serotonin-5HT1-Rezeptoragonisten
Spanish: N02CC AGONISTAS SELECTIVOS RECEPTORES DE LA 5HT (ANTIMIGRAÑOSOS)
German: N02CC Selektive Serotonin-5HT1-Rezeptoragonisten
Italian: N02CC Agonisti selettivi dei recettori-5HT1 della serotonina
Polish: N02CC Selektywni agoniści serotoniny na receptorach 5HT1
Turkish: N02CC Seçici serotonin (5HT1) agonistleri, migren ilaçları
Portuguese (Brazil): N02CC Agonistas selectivos da serotonina (5HT1)

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 N02CC

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