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N04B Dopaminergic agents

ATC group of level 3 – pharmacological subgroup · in plain English: medicines for Parkinson's disease

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 292 medicines in this group and its subgroups.

Place in the ATC classification

  1. N Nervous system drugs 4,479 medicines
    1. N04 Anti-parkinson drugs 315 medicines
      1. N04B Dopaminergic agents 292 medicines
        1. N04BA Dopa and dopa derivatives 83 medicines
        2. N04BB Adamantane derivatives, dopaminergic 11 medicines
        3. N04BC Dopamine agonists 161 medicines
        4. N04BD MAO B Inhibitors, dopaminergic anti-parkinson drugs 25 medicines
        5. N04BX Other dopaminergic agents 12 medicines

Medicines in the group and its subgroups

MedicineLegal category
Requip 0.25 mg SPC (N04BC04 ropinirole) Prescription only (POM)
Requip 1 mg SPC (N04BC04 ropinirole) Prescription only (POM)
Requip 1 mg film-coated tablets (N04BC04 ropinirole) Prescription only (POM)
Requip 1 mg tablets (N04BC04 ropinirole) Prescription only (POM)
Requip 2 mg SPC (N04BC04 ropinirole) Prescription only (POM)
Requip 2 mg tablets (N04BC04 ropinirole) Prescription only (POM)
Requip 5 mg (N04BC04 ropinirole) Prescription only (POM)
Requip 5 mg film-coated tablets (N04BC04 ropinirole) Prescription only (POM)
Requip 5 mg tablets (N04BC04 ropinirole) Prescription only (POM)
Requip XL 2 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N04BC04 ropinirole) Prescription only (POM)
Requip XL 4 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N04BC04 ropinirole) Prescription only (POM)
Requip XL 8 mg prolonged-release tablets (N04BC04 ropinirole) Prescription only (POM)
Ropilynz XL 2 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC no longer supplied (N04BC04 ropinirole) –
Ropilynz XL 4 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC no longer supplied (N04BC04 ropinirole) –
Ropilynz XL 8 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC no longer supplied (N04BC04 ropinirole) –
Ropinirole 0.25 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N04BC04 ropinirole) Prescription only (POM)
Ropinirole 0.5 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N04BC04 ropinirole) Prescription only (POM)
Ropinirole 1 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N04BC04 ropinirole) Prescription only (POM)
Ropinirole 1 mg film-coated tablets, Requip 1 mg film-coated tablets (N04BC04 ropinirole) Prescription only (POM)
Ropinirole 2 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N04BC04 ropinirole) Prescription only (POM)
Ropinirole 5 mg film-coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (N04BC04 ropinirole) –
Ropinirole Mylan XL 8 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N04BC04 ropinirole) Prescription only (POM)
Ropinirole Sciecure SR 3 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N04BC04 ropinirole) Prescription only (POM)
Ropinirole Sciecure SR 4 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N04BC04 ropinirole) Prescription only (POM)
Ropinirole SR 2 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N04BC04 ropinirole) Prescription only (POM)
Ropinirole SR 3 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N04BC04 ropinirole) Prescription only (POM)
Ropinirole SR 4 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N04BC04 ropinirole) Prescription only (POM)
Ropinirole, SR 8 mg prolonged-release tablets (N04BC04 ropinirole) Prescription only (POM)
Ropiqual XL 2 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N04BC04 ropinirole) Prescription only (POM)
Ropiqual XL 4 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N04BC04 ropinirole) Prescription only (POM)
Ropiqual XL 8 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N04BC04 ropinirole) Prescription only (POM)
Rotigotine Luye 1 mg/24 h transdermal patch SPC (N04BC09 rotigotine) –
Rotigotine Luye 2 mg/24 h transdermal patch SPC (N04BC09 rotigotine) –
Rotigotine Luye 3 mg/24 h transdermal patch SPC (N04BC09 rotigotine) –
Rotigotine Luye 4 mg/24 h transdermal patch SPC (N04BC09 rotigotine) –
Rotigotine Luye 6 mg/24 h transdermal patch SPC (N04BC09 rotigotine) –
Rotigotine Luye 8 mg/24 h transdermal patch SPC (N04BC09 rotigotine) –
Safinamide 100 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N04BD03 safinamide) Prescription only (POM)
Safinamide 50 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N04BD03 safinamide) Prescription only (POM)
Safinamide Amarox 100 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N04BD03 safinamide) Prescription only (POM)
Safinamide Amarox 50 mg film-coated tablets (N04BD03 safinamide) Prescription only (POM)
Sastravi 100 mg/25 mg/200 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N04BA03 levodopa, decarboxylase inhibitor and COMT inhibitor) Prescription only (POM)
Sastravi 125 mg / 31.25 mg / 200 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N04BA03 levodopa, decarboxylase inhibitor and COMT inhibitor) Prescription only (POM)
Sastravi 150 mg / 37.5 mg / 200 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N04BA03 levodopa, decarboxylase inhibitor and COMT inhibitor) Prescription only (POM)
Sastravi 175 mg / 43.75 mg / 200 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N04BA03 levodopa, decarboxylase inhibitor and COMT inhibitor) Prescription only (POM)
Sastravi 200 mg / 50 mg / 200 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N04BA03 levodopa, decarboxylase inhibitor and COMT inhibitor) Prescription only (POM)
Sastravi 50 mg / 12.5 mg / 200 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N04BA03 levodopa, decarboxylase inhibitor and COMT inhibitor) Prescription only (POM)
Sastravi 75 mg / 18.75 mg / 200 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N04BA03 levodopa, decarboxylase inhibitor and COMT inhibitor) Prescription only (POM)
Selegiline Hydrochloride tablets 10 mg SPC (N04BD01 selegiline) Prescription only (POM)
Selegiline Hydrochloride tablets 5 mg SPC (N04BD01 selegiline) Prescription only (POM)
Sifrol SPC no longer supplied (N04BC05 pramipexole) –
Sinemet 10 mg / 100 mg tablets SPC (N04BA02 levodopa and decarboxylase inhibitor) Prescription only (POM)
Sinemet 10 mg / 100 mg tablets, Co-careldopa 10 mg / 100 mg tablets (N04BA02 levodopa and decarboxylase inhibitor) Prescription only (POM)
Sinemet 12.5 mg / 50 mg tablets SPC (N04BA02 levodopa and decarboxylase inhibitor) Prescription only (POM)
Sinemet 25 mg / 250 mg tablets (N04BA02 levodopa and decarboxylase inhibitor) Prescription only (POM)
Sinemet CR 50 mg / 200 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N04BA02 levodopa and decarboxylase inhibitor) Prescription only (POM)
Sinemet Plus 25 mg / 100 mg tablets SPC (N04BA02 levodopa and decarboxylase inhibitor) Prescription only (POM)
Sinemet Plus tablets,Sinemet Plus 25 mg / 100 mg tablets SPC (N04BA02 levodopa and decarboxylase inhibitor) Prescription only (POM)
Spiroco XL 2 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC no longer supplied (N04BC04 ropinirole) –
Spiroco XL 4 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC no longer supplied (N04BC04 ropinirole) –
Spiroco XL 8 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC no longer supplied (N04BC04 ropinirole) –
Stacar 100 mg/25 mg/200 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N04BA03 levodopa, decarboxylase inhibitor and COMT inhibitor) –
Stacar 125 mg/31.25 mg/200 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N04BA03 levodopa, decarboxylase inhibitor and COMT inhibitor) –
Stacar 150 mg/37.5 mg/200 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N04BA03 levodopa, decarboxylase inhibitor and COMT inhibitor) –
Stacar 200 mg/50 mg/200 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N04BA03 levodopa, decarboxylase inhibitor and COMT inhibitor) –
Stacar 50 mg/12.5 mg/200 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N04BA03 levodopa, decarboxylase inhibitor and COMT inhibitor) –
Stacar 75 mg/18.75 mg/200 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N04BA03 levodopa, decarboxylase inhibitor and COMT inhibitor) –
Stalevo 100 mg / 25 mg / 200 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N04BA03 levodopa, decarboxylase inhibitor and COMT inhibitor) Prescription only (POM)
Stalevo 125 mg / 31.25 mg / 200 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N04BA03 levodopa, decarboxylase inhibitor and COMT inhibitor) Prescription only (POM)
Stalevo 150 mg / 37.5 mg / 200 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N04BA03 levodopa, decarboxylase inhibitor and COMT inhibitor) Prescription only (POM)
Stalevo 175 mg/43.75 mg/200 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N04BA03 levodopa, decarboxylase inhibitor and COMT inhibitor) Prescription only (POM)
Stalevo 200 mg / 50 mg / 200 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N04BA03 levodopa, decarboxylase inhibitor and COMT inhibitor) Prescription only (POM)
Stalevo 50 mg / 12.5 mg / 200 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N04BA03 levodopa, decarboxylase inhibitor and COMT inhibitor) Prescription only (POM)
Stalevo 75 mg / 18.75 mg / 200 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N04BA03 levodopa, decarboxylase inhibitor and COMT inhibitor) Prescription only (POM)
Stanek 100 mg/25 mg/200 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N04BA03 levodopa, decarboxylase inhibitor and COMT inhibitor) Prescription only (POM)
Stanek 125 mg / 31.25 mg / 200 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N04BA03 levodopa, decarboxylase inhibitor and COMT inhibitor) Prescription only (POM)
Stanek 150 mg / 37.5 mg / 200 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N04BA03 levodopa, decarboxylase inhibitor and COMT inhibitor) Prescription only (POM)
Stanek 175 mg / 43.75 mg / 200 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N04BA03 levodopa, decarboxylase inhibitor and COMT inhibitor) Prescription only (POM)
Stanek 200 mg / 50 mg / 200 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N04BA03 levodopa, decarboxylase inhibitor and COMT inhibitor) Prescription only (POM)
Stanek 50 mg / 12.5 mg / 200 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N04BA03 levodopa, decarboxylase inhibitor and COMT inhibitor) Prescription only (POM)
Stanek 75 mg/18.75 mg/200 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N04BA03 levodopa, decarboxylase inhibitor and COMT inhibitor) Prescription only (POM)
Symmetrel capsules 100 mg, Amantadine Hydrochloride 100 mg capsules SPC (N04BB01 amantadine) Prescription only (POM)
Tasmar 200 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N04BX01 tolcapone) Prescription only (POM)
Treatment Initiation Pack - Kynmobi 10/15/20/25/30 mg sublingual film SPC (N04BC07 apomorphine) –
Tremapecil 100 mg / 25 mg / 200 mg SPC (N04BA03 levodopa, decarboxylase inhibitor and COMT inhibitor) –
Tremapecil 125 mg / 31.25 mg / 200 mg SPC (N04BA03 levodopa, decarboxylase inhibitor and COMT inhibitor) –
Tremapecil 150 mg / 37.5 mg / 200 mg SPC (N04BA03 levodopa, decarboxylase inhibitor and COMT inhibitor) –
Tremapecil 200 mg / 50 mg / 200 mg SPC (N04BA03 levodopa, decarboxylase inhibitor and COMT inhibitor) –
Tremapecil 50 mg / 12.5 mg / 200 mg SPC (N04BA03 levodopa, decarboxylase inhibitor and COMT inhibitor) –
Trilasym 50 mg / 5 ml oral solution SPC (N04BB01 amantadine) Prescription only (POM)
Xadago 100 mg film-coated tablets SPC Prescription only (POM)
Xadago 50 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N04BD03 safinamide) 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 N04B

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