Medicines by ATC code N05A Antipsychotics – medicines for psychosis, e.g. schizophrenia

Place in the ATC classification

N Nervous system drugs 4,479 medicines
1. N05 Psycholeptics 825 medicines
  1. N05A Antipsychotics 567 medicines
    1. N05AA Phenothiazines with aliphatic side-chain, antipsychotics 26 medicines
    2. N05AB Phenothiazines with piperazine structure, antipsychotics 26 medicines
    3. N05AC Phenothiazines with piperidine structure, antipsychotics 3 medicines
    4. N05AD Butyrophenone derivatives, antipsychotics 21 medicines
    5. N05AE Indole derivatives, antipsychotic 6 medicines
    6. N05AF Thioxanthene derivatives, antipsychotic 20 medicines
    7. N05AG Diphenylbutylpiperidine derivatives, antipsychotics 3 medicines
    8. N05AH Diazepines, oxazepines, thiazepines and oxepines antipsychotic drugs 219 medicines
    9. N05AL Benzamide antipsychotics 20 medicines
    10. N05AN Lithium antipsychotics 10 medicines
    11. N05AX Other antipsychotics 213 medicines

Active substances in the group

Amisulpride 12 medicines
Aripiprazole 115 medicines
Asenapine 2 medicines
Benperidol 1 medicine
Brexpiprazole 3 medicines
Cariprazine 4 medicines
Chlorpromazine 9 medicines
Clozapine 14 medicines
Droperidol 2 medicines
Flupentixol decanoate 6 medicines
Flupentixol dihydrochloride 3 medicines
Haloperidol 15 medicines
Haloperidol decanoate 3 medicines
Levomepromazine 9 medicines
Lithium carbonate 7 medicines
Lithium citrate 3 medicines
Loxapine 3 medicines
Lurasidone 6 medicines
Olanzapine 122 medicines
Olanzapine embonate 3 medicines
Paliperidone 50 medicines
Pericyazine 3 medicines
Pimozide 3 medicines
Prochlorperazine 13 medicines
Promazine 8 medicines
Quetiapine 75 medicines
Risperidone 41 medicines
Sulpiride 8 medicines
Trifluoperazine 13 medicines
Zuclopenthixol 5 medicines
Zuclopenthixol acetate 1 medicine
Zuclopenthixol decanoate 5 medicines

Medicines in the group and its subgroups

Medicine	Legal category
Abilify 1 mg / ml oral solution SPC (N05AX12 aripiprazole)	Prescription only (POM)
Abilify 10 mg tablets SPC (N05AX12 aripiprazole)	Prescription only (POM)
Abilify 15 mg orodispersible tablets SPC (N05AX12 aripiprazole)	Prescription only (POM)
Abilify 15 mg tablets SPC (N05AX12 aripiprazole)	Prescription only (POM)
Abilify 30 mg orodispersible tablets SPC (N05AX12 aripiprazole)	Prescription only (POM)
Abilify 30 mg tablets SPC (N05AX12 aripiprazole)	Prescription only (POM)
Abilify 5 mg tablets (N05AX12 aripiprazole)	Prescription only (POM)
Abilify 7.5 mg / ml solution for injection SPC (N05AX12 aripiprazole)	Prescription only (POM)
Abilify Maintena SPC no longer supplied (N05AX12 aripiprazole)	–
Abilify Maintena 300 mg prolonged-release suspension for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (N05AX12 aripiprazole)	Prescription only (POM)
Abilify Maintena 400 mg powder and solvent for prolonged-release suspension for injection SPC (N05AX12 aripiprazole)	–
Abilify Maintena 400 mg prolonged-release suspension for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (N05AX12 aripiprazole)	–
Adasuve SPC no longer supplied (N05AH01 loxapine)	–
Adasuve 4.5 mg inhalation powder Pre-dispensed SPC no longer supplied (N05AH01 loxapine)	–
Adasuve 9.1 mg inhalation powder Pre-dispensed SPC no longer supplied (N05AH01 loxapine)	–
Alaquet XL 150 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N05AH04 quetiapine)	–
Alaquet XL 200 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N05AH04 quetiapine)	–
Alaquet XL 300 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N05AH04 quetiapine)	–
Alaquet XL 400 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N05AH04 quetiapine)	–
Alaquet XL 50 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N05AH04 quetiapine)	–
Amisulpride 100 mg / ml oral solution SPC (N05AL05 amisulpride)	Prescription only (POM)
Amisulpride 100 mg / ml sugar free oral solution SPC (N05AL05 amisulpride)	Prescription only (POM)
Amisulpride 100 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (N05AL05 amisulpride)	–
Amisulpride 200 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (N05AL05 amisulpride)	–
Amisulpride 400 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N05AL05 amisulpride)	Prescription only (POM)
Amisulpride 400 mg tablets SPC (N05AL05 amisulpride)	Prescription only (POM)
Amisulpride 50 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (N05AL05 amisulpride)	–
Anquil 0.25 mg tablets SPC (N05AD07 benperidol)	Prescription only (POM)
Aripiprazole 1 mg / ml oral solution SPC (N05AX12 aripiprazole)	–
Aripiprazole 10 mg orodispersible tablets (N05AX12 aripiprazole)	Prescription only (POM)
Aripiprazole 10 mg tablets SPC (N05AX12 aripiprazole)	Prescription only (POM)
Aripiprazole 15 mg orodispersible tablets SPC (N05AX12 aripiprazole)	Prescription only (POM)
Aripiprazole 15 mg tablets SPC (N05AX12 aripiprazole)	Prescription only (POM)
Aripiprazole 2 mg tablets SPC (N05AX12 aripiprazole)	–
Aripiprazole 2.5 mg tablets SPC (N05AX12 aripiprazole)	Prescription only (POM)
Aripiprazole 20 mg orodispersible tablets SPC (N05AX12 aripiprazole)	–
Aripiprazole 20 mg tablets SPC (N05AX12 aripiprazole)	–
Aripiprazole 30 mg orodispersible tablets SPC (N05AX12 aripiprazole)	Prescription only (POM)
Aripiprazole 30 mg tablets SPC (N05AX12 aripiprazole)	Prescription only (POM)
Aripiprazole 300 mg powder and solvent for prolonged-release suspension for injection SPC (N05AX12 aripiprazole)	Prescription only (POM)
Aripiprazole 400 mg powder and solvent for prolonged-release suspension for injection SPC (N05AX12 aripiprazole)	–
Aripiprazole 5 mg tablets SPC (N05AX12 aripiprazole)	Prescription only (POM)
Aripiprazole Accord 10 mg tablets SPC (N05AX12 aripiprazole)	Prescription only (POM)
Aripiprazole Accord 15 mg tablets SPC (N05AX12 aripiprazole)	Prescription only (POM)
Aripiprazole Accord 30 mg tablets (N05AX12 aripiprazole)	Prescription only (POM)
Aripiprazole Accord 5 mg tablets (N05AX12 aripiprazole)	Prescription only (POM)
Aripiprazole Ascend 10 mg tablets SPC (N05AX12 aripiprazole)	Prescription only (POM)
Aripiprazole Ascend 15 mg tablets SPC (N05AX12 aripiprazole)	Prescription only (POM)
Aripiprazole Ascend 30 mg tablets SPC (N05AX12 aripiprazole)	Prescription only (POM)
Aripiprazole Ascend 5 mg, tablets SPC (N05AX12 aripiprazole)	Prescription only (POM)
Aripiprazole Aspire 10 mg tablets (N05AX12 aripiprazole)	Prescription only (POM)
Aripiprazole Aspire 15 mg tablets SPC (N05AX12 aripiprazole)	Prescription only (POM)
Aripiprazole Aspire 30 mg tablets SPC (N05AX12 aripiprazole)	Prescription only (POM)
Aripiprazole Aspire 5 mg tablets (N05AX12 aripiprazole)	Prescription only (POM)
Aripiprazole DR. Reddys 10 mg tablets SPC (N05AX12 aripiprazole)	Prescription only (POM)
Aripiprazole DR. Reddys 15 mg tablets SPC (N05AX12 aripiprazole)	Prescription only (POM)
Aripiprazole DR. Reddys 5 mg tablets SPC (N05AX12 aripiprazole)	Prescription only (POM)
Aripiprazole Hec Pharm 10 mg orodispersible tablets SPC (N05AX12 aripiprazole)	Prescription only (POM)
Aripiprazole Hec Pharm 10 mg tablets SPC (N05AX12 aripiprazole)	Prescription only (POM)
Aripiprazole Hec Pharm 15 mg orodispersible tablets SPC (N05AX12 aripiprazole)	Prescription only (POM)
Aripiprazole Hec Pharm 5 mg tablets SPC (N05AX12 aripiprazole)	Prescription only (POM)
Aripiprazole Liconsa 10 mg tablets SPC (N05AX12 aripiprazole)	Prescription only (POM)
Aripiprazole Liconsa 15 mg tablets SPC (N05AX12 aripiprazole)	Prescription only (POM)
Aripiprazole Liconsa 30 mg tablets SPC (N05AX12 aripiprazole)	Prescription only (POM)
Aripiprazole Liconsa 5 mg tablets SPC (N05AX12 aripiprazole)	Prescription only (POM)
Aripiprazole Macleods 10 mg tablets SPC (N05AX12 aripiprazole)	Prescription only (POM)
Aripiprazole Macleods 15 mg tablets SPC (N05AX12 aripiprazole)	Prescription only (POM)
Aripiprazole Macleods 30 mg tablets SPC (N05AX12 aripiprazole)	Prescription only (POM)
Aripiprazole Macleods 5 mg tablets SPC (N05AX12 aripiprazole)	Prescription only (POM)
Aripiprazole Medley 1 mg/ml oral solution SPC (N05AX12 aripiprazole)	–
Aripiprazole Milpharm 10 mg tablets SPC (N05AX12 aripiprazole)	Prescription only (POM)
Aripiprazole Milpharm 15 mg tablets (N05AX12 aripiprazole)	Prescription only (POM)
Aripiprazole Milpharm 30 mg tablets SPC (N05AX12 aripiprazole)	Prescription only (POM)
Aripiprazole Milpharm 5 mg tablets SPC (N05AX12 aripiprazole)	Prescription only (POM)
Aripiprazole Mylan 10 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (N05AX12 aripiprazole)	–
Aripiprazole Mylan 15 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (N05AX12 aripiprazole)	–
Aripiprazole Mylan 5 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (N05AX12 aripiprazole)	–
Aripiprazole Mylan Pharma (previously Aripiprazole Pharmathen) SPC (N05AX12 aripiprazole)	–
Aripiprazole Neon Healthcare 10 mg orodispersible tablets SPC (N05AX12 aripiprazole)	Prescription only (POM)
Aripiprazole Neon Healthcare 15 mg orodispersible tablets SPC (N05AX12 aripiprazole)	Prescription only (POM)
Aripiprazole Niche 10 mg tablets SPC (N05AX12 aripiprazole)	Prescription only (POM)
Aripiprazole Niche 15 mg tablets (N05AX12 aripiprazole)	Prescription only (POM)
Aripiprazole Niche 30 mg tablets SPC (N05AX12 aripiprazole)	Prescription only (POM)
Aripiprazole Niche 5 mg tablets SPC (N05AX12 aripiprazole)	Prescription only (POM)
Aripiprazole Otsuka 300 mg powder and solvent for prolonged-release suspension for injection SPC (N05AX12 aripiprazole)	Prescription only (POM)
Aripiprazole Otsuka 720 mg prolonged-release suspension for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (N05AX12 aripiprazole)	Prescription only (POM)
Aripiprazole Otsuka 960 mg prolonged-release suspension for injection in Pre-filled syringe (N05AX12 aripiprazole)	Prescription only (POM)
Aripiprazole Rivopharm 10 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (N05AX12 aripiprazole)	–
Aripiprazole Rivopharm 15 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (N05AX12 aripiprazole)	–
Aripiprazole Rivopharm 30 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (N05AX12 aripiprazole)	–
Aripiprazole Rivopharm 5 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (N05AX12 aripiprazole)	–
Aripiprazole Sandoz SPC (N05AX12 aripiprazole)	–
Aripiprazole Sandoz 10 mg tablets SPC (N05AX12 aripiprazole)	Prescription only (POM)
Aripiprazole Sandoz 15 mg tablets SPC (N05AX12 aripiprazole)	Prescription only (POM)
Aripiprazole Sandoz 20 mg tablets (N05AX12 aripiprazole)	–
Aripiprazole Sandoz 30 mg tablets SPC (N05AX12 aripiprazole)	Prescription only (POM)
Aripiprazole Sandoz 300 mg powder and solvent for prolonged-release suspension for injection SPC (N05AX12 aripiprazole)	Prescription only (POM)
Aripiprazole Sandoz 400 mg powder and solvent for prolonged-release suspension for injection SPC (N05AX12 aripiprazole)	–
Aripiprazole Sandoz 5 mg tablets SPC (N05AX12 aripiprazole)	Prescription only (POM)
Aripiprazole Sciecure 10 mg orodispersible tablets SPC (N05AX12 aripiprazole)	Prescription only (POM)

Other groups of the same level

N05B Anxiolytics 104 medicines
N05C Hypnotics and sedatives 154 medicines

Other names of the ATC group

Czech: N05A Antipsychotika, neuroleptika
French: N05A antipsychotiques
German: N05A ANTIPSYCHOTIKA
Spanish: N05A ANTIPSICOTICOS
German: N05A ANTIPSYCHOTIKA
Italian: N05A ANTIPSICOTICI
Polish: N05A Leki przeciwpsychotyczne, neuroleptyki
Turkish: N05A ANTİPSİKOTİK
Portuguese (Brazil): N05A ANTI-PSICÓTICOS

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 N05A

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