N05B Anxiolytics
ATC group of level 3 – pharmacological subgroup · in plain English: medicines for anxiety
This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 104 medicines in this group and its subgroups.
Place in the ATC classification
- N Nervous system drugs 4,479 medicines
- N05 Psycholeptics 825 medicines
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N05B Anxiolytics 104 medicines
- N05BA Benzodiazepine derivative anxiolytics 91 medicines
- N05BB Diphenylmethane derivatives, anxiolytics 4 medicines
- N05BE Azaspirodecanedione derivatives, anxiolytics 9 medicines
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N05B Anxiolytics 104 medicines
- N05 Psycholeptics 825 medicines
3 more subgroups have no medicine with a leaflet on this site.
Medicines in the group and its subgroups
| Medicine | Legal category |
|---|---|
| Xanax 250 micrograms tablets SPC (N05BA12 alprazolam) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Xanax 500 microgram tablets SPC (N05BA12 alprazolam) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Zacco 10 mg / 5 ml oral suspension SPC (N05BA09 clobazam) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Zacco 5 mg/5 ml oral suspension SPC (N05BA09 clobazam) | 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 N05B
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