N03AB Hydantoin derivatives, antiepileptics

Place in the ATC classification

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

N Nervous system drugs 4,479 medicines
1. N03 Antiepileptics 1,124 medicines
  1. N03A Antiepileptics 1,124 medicines
    1. N03AB Hydantoin derivatives, antiepileptics 31 medicines
      1. N03AB02 phenytoin 31 medicines

6 more subgroups have no medicine with a leaflet on this site.

Active substances in the group

Phenytoin 2 medicines
Phenytoin sodium 29 medicines

Medicines in the group and its subgroups

Medicine	Legal category
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)	–
Phenytoin 100 mg coated tablets SPC (N03AB02 phenytoin)	Prescription only (POM)
Phenytoin Accord 50 mg / ml solution for injection/infusion SPC (N03AB02 phenytoin)	Prescription only (POM)
Phenytoin Hikma 50 mg / ml solution for injection/infusion (N03AB02 phenytoin)	Prescription only (POM)
Phenytoin Hospira injection BP SPC (N03AB02 phenytoin)	–
Phenytoin Kensington Pharma 100 mg coated tablets SPC (N03AB02 phenytoin)	Prescription only (POM)
Phenytoin Sodium 50 mg / ml solution for injection SPC (N03AB02 phenytoin)	Prescription only (POM)
Phenytoin Sodium Flynn 100 mg hard capsules SPC (N03AB02 phenytoin)	Prescription only (POM)
Phenytoin Sodium Flynn 25 mg hard capsules SPC (N03AB02 phenytoin)	Prescription only (POM)
Phenytoin Sodium Flynn 300 mg hard capsules SPC (N03AB02 phenytoin)	Prescription only (POM)
Phenytoin Sodium Flynn 50 mg hard capsules SPC (N03AB02 phenytoin)	Prescription only (POM)
Phenytoin Sodium Flynn 50 mg hard capsules, Epanutin 50 mg hard capsules (N03AB02 phenytoin)	Prescription only (POM)
Phenytoin Sodium Milpharm 100 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N03AB02 phenytoin)	Prescription only (POM)
Phenytoin Sodium Milpharm 100 mg film-coated tablets, Phenytoin Sodium Primecrown 100 mg film-coated tablets (N03AB02 phenytoin)	Prescription only (POM)
Phenytoin Sodium Milpharm 50 mg film-coated tablets SPC not available (N03AB02 phenytoin)	–
Phenytoin Sodium Mylan 100 mg hard capsules SPC (N03AB02 phenytoin)	Prescription only (POM)
Phenytoin Sodium Mylan 300 mg hard capsules (N03AB02 phenytoin)	Prescription only (POM)
Phenytoin Sodium Mylan 50 mg hard capsules SPC (N03AB02 phenytoin)	Prescription only (POM)
Phenytoin Sodium Nrim 100 mg capsules SPC (N03AB02 phenytoin)	Prescription only (POM)
Phenytoin Sodium Orifarm 100 mg hard capsules (N03AB02 phenytoin)	Prescription only (POM)
Phenytoin Sodium Primecrown 50 mg hard capsules, Phenytoin Sodium Flynn 50 mg hard capsules, Epanutin 50 mg hard capsules (N03AB02 phenytoin)	Prescription only (POM)
Phenytoin Sodium Uni Health 100 mg hard capsules (N03AB02 phenytoin)	Prescription only (POM)

Other groups of the same level

N03AA Barbiturates and derivatives 48 medicines
N03AD Succinimide derivatives, antiepileptics 22 medicines
N03AE Benzodiazepine derivative antiepileptics 28 medicines
N03AF Carboxamide derivatives, antiepileptics 96 medicines
N03AG Fatty acid derivatives, antiepileptics 62 medicines
N03AX Other antiepileptics 837 medicines

Other names of the ATC group

Czech: N03AB Hydantoináty
French: N03AB dérivés de l'hydantoïne
German: N03AB Hydantoin-Derivate
Spanish: N03AB Derivados de hidantoina (antiepilepticos)
German: N03AB Hydantoin-Derivate
Italian: N03AB DERIVATI DELL'IDANTOINA
Polish: N03AB Hydantoiniany
Turkish: N03AB Hidantoin türevleri, antiepileptikler
Portuguese (Brazil): N03AB Derivados da hidantoina
Slovak: N03AB Deriváty hydantoínu
German (Switzerland): N03AB Hydantoin-Derivate
French (Switzerland): N03AB Dérivés de l'hydantoïne
Italian (Switzerland): N03AB Derivati dell'idantoina
Dutch: N03AB Hydantoïnederivaten, anti-epileptica
English (Canada): N03AB Hydantoin derivatives, antiepileptics

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 N03AB

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