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N05CD Benzodiazepine derivative hypnotics and sedatives

ATC group of level 4 – chemical subgroup · in plain English: sleeping tablets and sedatives

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 52 medicines in this group and its subgroups.

Place in the ATC classification

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  1. N Nervous system drugs 4,479 medicines
    1. N05 Psycholeptics 825 medicines
      1. N05C Hypnotics and sedatives 154 medicines
        1. N05CD Benzodiazepine derivative hypnotics and sedatives 52 medicines
          1. N05CD01 flurazepam 2 medicines
          2. N05CD02 nitrazepam 6 medicines
          3. N05CD06 lormetazepam 3 medicines
          4. N05CD07 temazepam 5 medicines
          5. N05CD08 midazolam 32 medicines
          6. N05CD11 loprazolam 1 medicine
          7. N05CD14 remimazolam 2 medicines

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

Active substances in the group

Medicines in the group and its subgroups

MedicineLegal category
Buccolam 10 mg Oromucosal solution SPC (N05CD08 midazolam) Prescription only (POM)
Buccolam 2.5 mg Oromucosal solution SPC (N05CD08 midazolam) Prescription only (POM)
Buccolam 5 mg Oromucosal solution (N05CD08 midazolam) Prescription only (POM)
Buccolam 5.0 mg Oromucosal solution SPC (N05CD08 midazolam) Prescription only (POM)
Buccolam 7.5 mg Oromucosal solution SPC (N05CD08 midazolam) Prescription only (POM)
Byfavo SPC Prescription only (POM)
Byfavo 20 mg powder for solution for injection SPC (N05CD14 remimazolam) Prescription only (POM)
Byfavo 50 mg powder for concentrate for solution for injection/infusion SPC (N05CD14 remimazolam) Prescription only (POM)
Dalmane 15 mg capsules SPC (N05CD01 flurazepam) Prescription only (POM)
Dalmane 30 mg capsules SPC (N05CD01 flurazepam) Prescription only (POM)
Epistatus 10 mg Oromucosal solution (N05CD08 midazolam) Prescription only (POM)
Epistatus 2.5 mg Oromucosal solution SPC (N05CD08 midazolam) Prescription only (POM)
Epistatus 5 mg Oromucosal solution SPC (N05CD08 midazolam) Prescription only (POM)
Epistatus 7.5 mg Oromucosal solution SPC (N05CD08 midazolam) Prescription only (POM)
Hypnovel 10 mg / 2 ml solution for injection SPC (N05CD08 midazolam) Prescription only (POM)
Loprazolam 1 mg tablets SPC (N05CD11 loprazolam) Prescription only (POM)
Lormetazepam 1 mg tablets SPC (N05CD06 lormetazepam) Prescription only (POM)
Lormetazepam tablets 0.5 mg SPC (N05CD06 lormetazepam) Prescription only (POM)
Lormetazepam tablets 1 mg SPC (N05CD06 lormetazepam) Prescription only (POM)
Midazolam 1 mg / ml injection SPC (N05CD08 midazolam) –
Midazolam 1 mg / ml injection in a Pre-filled syringe SPC (N05CD08 midazolam) Prescription only (POM)
Midazolam 1 mg / ml solution for injection or infusion SPC (N05CD08 midazolam) –
Midazolam 1 mg / ml solution for injection/infusion SPC (N05CD08 midazolam) Prescription only (POM)
Midazolam 10 mg Oromucosal solution SPC (N05CD08 midazolam) Prescription only (POM)
Midazolam 2 mg / ml solution for injection/infusion SPC (N05CD08 midazolam) Prescription only (POM)
Midazolam 2 mg / ml solution for injection/infusion in Pre-filled syringe SPC (N05CD08 midazolam) Prescription only (POM)
Midazolam 2 mg/ml solution for injection or infusion SPC (N05CD08 midazolam) Prescription only (POM)
Midazolam 2.5 mg Oromucosal solution SPC (N05CD08 midazolam) Prescription only (POM)
Midazolam 5 mg / ml solution for injection or infusion SPC (N05CD08 midazolam) –
Midazolam 5 mg / ml solution for injection/infusion SPC (N05CD08 midazolam) –
Midazolam 5 mg Oromucosal solution SPC (N05CD08 midazolam) Prescription only (POM)
Midazolam 7.5 mg Oromucosal solution SPC (N05CD08 midazolam) Prescription only (POM)
Midazolam injection BP 2 mg / ml solution for injection or infusion SPC (N05CD08 midazolam) Prescription only (POM)
Midazolam injection BP 5 mg / ml solution for injection or infusion SPC (N05CD08 midazolam) –
Midazolam Orpha 15 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N05CD08 midazolam) –
Midazolam QBD Group 1 mg/ml solution for injection/infusion SPC (N05CD08 midazolam) –
Midazolam QBD Group 5 mg/ml solution for injection/infusion SPC (N05CD08 midazolam) –
Miprosed 5 mg / ml oral solution SPC (N05CD08 midazolam) Prescription only (POM)
Mogadon 5 mg tablets SPC (N05CD02 nitrazepam) Prescription only (POM)
Nasolam 2.5 mg nasal spray, solution in single-dose Container SPC (N05CD08 midazolam) –
Nasolam 5 mg nasal spray, solution in single-dose Container SPC (N05CD08 midazolam) –
Nitrazepam 2.5 mg/5 ml oral solution SPC (N05CD02 nitrazepam) –
Nitrazepam 5 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (N05CD02 nitrazepam) –
Nitrazepam 5 mg tablets BP SPC (N05CD02 nitrazepam) Prescription only (POM)
Nitrazepam Mixture 2.5 mg / 5 ml oral suspension BP SPC (N05CD02 nitrazepam) Prescription only (POM)
Nitrazepam tablets 5 mg SPC (N05CD02 nitrazepam) Prescription only (POM)
Ozalin 2 mg / ml oral solution in single-dose Container SPC (N05CD08 midazolam) Prescription only (POM)
Temazepam 10 mg / 5 ml oral solution SPC (N05CD07 temazepam) Prescription only (POM)
Temazepam 10 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (N05CD07 temazepam) –
Temazepam 20 mg tablets SPC (N05CD07 temazepam) Prescription only (POM)
Temazepam tablets 10 mg SPC no longer supplied (N05CD07 temazepam) –
Temazepam tablets 20 mg SPC no longer supplied (N05CD07 temazepam) –

Other groups of the same level

Other names of the ATC group

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 N05CD

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