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N03A Antiepileptics

ATC group of level 3 – pharmacological subgroup · in plain English: medicines for epilepsy

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 1,124 medicines in this group and its subgroups.

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  1. N Nervous system drugs 4,479 medicines
    1. N03 Antiepileptics 1,124 medicines
      1. N03A Antiepileptics 1,124 medicines
        1. N03AA Barbiturates and derivatives 48 medicines
        2. N03AB Hydantoin derivatives, antiepileptics 31 medicines
        3. N03AD Succinimide derivatives, antiepileptics 22 medicines
        4. N03AE Benzodiazepine derivative antiepileptics 28 medicines
        5. N03AF Carboxamide derivatives, antiepileptics 96 medicines
        6. N03AG Fatty acid derivatives, antiepileptics 62 medicines
        7. N03AX Other antiepileptics 837 medicines

1 more subgroup has no medicine with a leaflet on this site.

Medicines in the group and its subgroups

MedicineLegal category
Carbamazepine Noumed 100 mg tablets SPC (N03AF01 carbamazepine) Prescription only (POM)
Carbamazepine Noumed 200 mg tablets SPC (N03AF01 carbamazepine) Prescription only (POM)
Carbamazepine Noumed 400 mg tablets SPC (N03AF01 carbamazepine) Prescription only (POM)
Carbamazepine Strandhaven 100 mg/5 ml oral suspension SPC (N03AF01 carbamazepine) –
Carbamazepine Sun 100 mg / 5 ml oral suspension SPC (N03AF01 carbamazepine) –
Carbamazepine Umedica 100 mg tablets SPC (N03AF01 carbamazepine) Prescription only (POM)
Carbamazepine Umedica 200 mg tablets SPC (N03AF01 carbamazepine) Prescription only (POM)
Carbamazepine Umedica 400 mg tablets SPC (N03AF01 carbamazepine) Prescription only (POM)
Clonazepam 500 microgram tablets SPC (N03AE01 clonazepam) Prescription only (POM)
Clonazepam Alissa 0.5 mg tablets SPC (N03AE01 clonazepam) Prescription only (POM)
Clonazepam Alissa 2 mg tablets SPC (N03AE01 clonazepam) Prescription only (POM)
Clonazepam Aristo 0.5 mg tablets (N03AE01 clonazepam) Prescription only (POM)
Clonazepam Aristo 2 mg tablets SPC (N03AE01 clonazepam) Prescription only (POM)
Clonazepam Auden 2 mg tablets SPC (N03AE01 clonazepam) Prescription only (POM)
Clonazepam Celix 0.5 mg tablets SPC (N03AE01 clonazepam) Prescription only (POM)
Clonazepam Celix 2 mg tablets SPC (N03AE01 clonazepam) Prescription only (POM)
Clonazepam Crescent 0.5 mg tablets SPC (N03AE01 clonazepam) Prescription only (POM)
Clonazepam Crescent 1 mg tablets SPC (N03AE01 clonazepam) Prescription only (POM)
Clonazepam Crescent 2 mg tablets SPC (N03AE01 clonazepam) Prescription only (POM)
Clonazepam Dawa 0.5 mg tablets SPC (N03AE01 clonazepam) Prescription only (POM)
Clonazepam Dawa 2 mg tablets SPC (N03AE01 clonazepam) Prescription only (POM)
Clonazepam Manx 0.5 mg tablets SPC (N03AE01 clonazepam) Prescription only (POM)
Clonazepam Manx 2 mg tablets SPC (N03AE01 clonazepam) Prescription only (POM)
Clonazepam Neuraxpharm 0.5 mg tablets SPC (N03AE01 clonazepam) Prescription only (POM)
Clonazepam Neuraxpharm 1 mg tablets SPC (N03AE01 clonazepam) Prescription only (POM)
Clonazepam Neuraxpharm 2 mg tablets SPC (N03AE01 clonazepam) Prescription only (POM)
Clonazepam Rivopharm 0.5 mg tablets SPC (N03AE01 clonazepam) Prescription only (POM)
Clonazepam Roma 0.5 mg tablets (N03AE01 clonazepam) Prescription only (POM)
Clonazepam Roma 2 mg tablets SPC (N03AE01 clonazepam) Prescription only (POM)
Clonazepam Rosemont 0.5 mg / 5 ml oral solution SPC (N03AE01 clonazepam) –
Clonazepam Rosemont 2 mg/5 ml oral solution SPC (N03AE01 clonazepam) –
Clonazepam Thame 0.5 mg / 5 ml oral solution SPC (N03AE01 clonazepam) –
Clonazepam Thame 2 mg/5 ml oral solution SPC (N03AE01 clonazepam) –
Clonazepam Tillomed 0.5 mg tablets SPC (N03AE01 clonazepam) Prescription only (POM)
Clonazepam Tillomed 2 mg tablets SPC (N03AE01 clonazepam) Prescription only (POM)
Clonazepam XGX Pharma 1 mg/ml, concentrate for solution for injection/infusion (N03AE01 clonazepam) –
Convulex 500 mg capsules (N03AG01 valproic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Convulex capsules 150 mg SPC (N03AG01 valproic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Convulex capsules 300 mg SPC (N03AG01 valproic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Convulex capsules 500 mg SPC (N03AG01 valproic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Curatil 200 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N03AF01 carbamazepine) Prescription only (POM)
Depakote 250 mg tablets SPC (N03AG01 valproic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Depakote 500 mg tablets SPC (N03AG01 valproic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Desitrend 100 mg / ml concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (N03AX14 levetiracetam) Prescription only (POM)
Desitrend 100 mg / ml oral solution SPC no longer supplied (N03AX14 levetiracetam) –
Desitrend 1000 mg coated granules in sachet, Levetiracetam Star 1000 mg coated granules in sachet (N03AX14 levetiracetam) –
Desitrend 250 mg coated granules in sachet SPC (N03AX14 levetiracetam) Prescription only (POM)
Desitrend 500 mg coated granules in sachet (N03AX14 levetiracetam) Prescription only (POM)
Desitrend 500 mg coated granules in sachet, Levetiracetam Star 500 mg coated granules in sachet (N03AX14 levetiracetam) –
Desizon 20 mg / ml oral suspension SPC (N03AX15 zonisamide) Prescription only (POM)
Diacomit 100 mg hard capsules SPC (N03AX17 stiripentol) Prescription only (POM)
Diacomit 250 mg hard capsules (N03AX17 stiripentol) Prescription only (POM)
Diacomit 250 mg powder for oral suspension in sachet SPC (N03AX17 stiripentol) Prescription only (POM)
Diacomit 500 mg hard capsules SPC (N03AX17 stiripentol) Prescription only (POM)
Diacomit 500 mg powder for oral suspension in sachet SPC (N03AX17 stiripentol) Prescription only (POM)
Dyzantil 200 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N03AG01 valproic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Dyzantil 300 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N03AG01 valproic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Dyzantil 500 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N03AG01 valproic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Eltam 100 mg/ml oral solution SPC (N03AX14 levetiracetam) Prescription only (POM)
Emeside capsules, Ethosuximide Essential Generics 250 mg capsules SPC (N03AD01 ethosuximide) Prescription only (POM)
Enodama 125 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (N03AA03 primidone) –
Enodama 250 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (N03AA03 primidone) –
Enodama 50 mg tablets SPC (N03AA03 primidone) Prescription only (POM)
Epanutin 100 mg capsules (N03AB02 phenytoin) Prescription only (POM)
Epanutin 100 mg hard capsules (N03AB02 phenytoin) Prescription only (POM)
Epanutin 100 mg hard capsules, Phenytoin Sodium Ennogen 100 mg hard capsules (N03AB02 phenytoin) Prescription only (POM)
Epanutin 100 mg hard capsules, Phenytoin Sodium Flynn 100 mg hard capsules (N03AB02 phenytoin) Prescription only (POM)
Epanutin 30 mg / 5 ml oral suspension SPC (N03AB02 phenytoin) Prescription only (POM)
Epanutin 300 mg hard capsules no longer supplied (N03AB02 phenytoin) –
Epanutin 300 mg hard capsules, Phenytoin Sodium Flynn 300 mg hard capsules (N03AB02 phenytoin) Prescription only (POM)
Epanutin 50 mg hard capsules (N03AB02 phenytoin) Prescription only (POM)
Epanutin Infatabs 50 mg chewable tablets SPC (N03AB02 phenytoin) Prescription only (POM)
Epanutin ready Mixed Parenteral 250 mg / 5 ml solution for injection or infusion SPC no longer supplied (N03AB02 phenytoin) –
Epidyolex SPC (N03AX Other antiepileptics) Prescription only (POM)
Epidyolex 100 mg / ml oral solution SPC (N03AX24 cannabidiol) Prescription only (POM)
Epilim 100 mg Crushable tablets SPC (N03AG01 valproic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Epilim 200 gastro-resistant tablets SPC (N03AG01 valproic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Epilim 200 mg / 5 ml syrup (N03AG01 valproic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Epilim 200 mg/5 ml liquid (N03AG01 valproic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Epilim 400 mg powder and solvent for solution for injection/infusion SPC (N03AG01 valproic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Epilim 500 gastro-resistant tablets SPC (N03AG01 valproic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Epilim Chrono 200 controlled release tablets (N03AG01 valproic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Epilim Chrono 200 mg controlled release tablets SPC (N03AG01 valproic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Epilim Chrono 300 mg controlled release tablets SPC (N03AG01 valproic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Epilim Chrono 500 mg controlled release tablets SPC (N03AG01 valproic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Epilim Chronosphere 100 mg modified release granules (N03AG01 valproic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Epilim Chronosphere 500 mg modified release granules (N03AG01 valproic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Epilim Chronosphere MR 100 mg modified release granules SPC (N03AG01 valproic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Epilim Chronosphere MR 1000 mg modified release granules SPC no longer supplied (N03AG01 valproic acid) –
Epilim Chronosphere MR 250 mg modified release granules SPC (N03AG01 valproic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Epilim Chronosphere MR 50 mg modified release granules SPC (N03AG01 valproic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Epilim Chronosphere MR 500 mg modified release granules SPC (N03AG01 valproic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Epilim Chronosphere MR 750 mg modified release granules SPC no longer supplied (N03AG01 valproic acid) –
Epilim liquid 200 mg / 5 ml (N03AG01 valproic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Epilim syrup 200 mg / 5 ml SPC (N03AG01 valproic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Episenta 1000 mg prolonged-release granules SPC (N03AG01 valproic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Episenta 150 mg prolonged-release capsule SPC (N03AG01 valproic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Episenta 300 mg prolonged-release capsule SPC (N03AG01 valproic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Episenta 500 mg prolonged-release granules SPC (N03AG01 valproic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Epival CR 300 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N03AG01 valproic acid) Prescription only (POM)

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 N03A

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