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N02CD Calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) antagonists

ATC group of level 4 – chemical subgroup · in plain English: medicines for migraine

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

Place in the ATC classification

How to read ATC codes – what the levels mean and what a code does not tell you.

  1. N Nervous system drugs 4,502 medicines
    1. N02 Analgesics 1,042 medicines
      1. N02C Antimigraine preparations 110 medicines
        1. N02CD Calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) antagonists 10 medicines
          1. N02CD01 erenumab 4 medicines
          2. N02CD02 galcanezumab 3 medicines
          3. N02CD03 fremanezumab 2 medicines

Active substances in the group

Medicines in the group and its subgroups

MedicineLegal category
Aimovig 140 mg solution for injection in Pre Filled pen SPC (N02CD01 erenumab) Prescription only (POM)
Aimovig 140 mg solution for injection in Pre Filled syringe SPC (N02CD01 erenumab) Prescription only (POM)
Aimovig 70 mg solution for injection in Pre Filled pen SPC (N02CD01 erenumab) Prescription only (POM)
Aimovig 70 mg solution for injection in Pre Filled syringe SPC (N02CD01 erenumab) Prescription only (POM)
Ajovy 225 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled pen SPC (N02CD03 fremanezumab) Prescription only (POM)
Ajovy 225 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (N02CD03 fremanezumab) Prescription only (POM)
E Mgality 120 mg - solution for injection Pre-filled pen SPC (N02CD02 galcanezumab) Prescription only (POM)
Emgality 120 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled pen (N02CD02 galcanezumab) Prescription only (POM)
Emgality 120 mg solution for injection Pre-filled pen (N02CD02 galcanezumab) Prescription only (POM)
Vyepti 100 mg concentrate for solution for infusion 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 N02CD

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