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N06 Psychoanaleptics

ATC group of level 2 – therapeutic subgroup · in plain English: antidepressants and medicines for ADHD and dementia

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 766 medicines in this group and its subgroups.

Place in the ATC classification

  1. N Nervous system drugs 4,479 medicines
    1. N06 Psychoanaleptics 766 medicines
      1. N06A Antidepressants 355 medicines
      2. N06B Psychostimulants, agents used for ADHD and nootropics 218 medicines
      3. N06D Anti-dementia drugs 193 medicines

1 more subgroup has no medicine with a leaflet on this site.

Medicines in the group and its subgroups

MedicineLegal category
Nimvastid 3 mg hard capsules SPC (N06DA03 rivastigmine) Prescription only (POM)
Nimvastid 3 mg orodispersible tablets SPC no longer supplied (N06DA03 rivastigmine) –
Nimvastid 4.5 mg hard capsules SPC (N06DA03 rivastigmine) Prescription only (POM)
Nimvastid 4.5 mg orodispersible tablets SPC no longer supplied (N06DA03 rivastigmine) –
Nimvastid 6 mg hard capsules SPC (N06DA03 rivastigmine) Prescription only (POM)
Nimvastid 6 mg orodispersible tablets SPC no longer supplied (N06DA03 rivastigmine) –
Nodetrip (previously Xeristar) SPC (N06AX21 duloxetine) –
Nootropil 1200 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N06BX03 piracetam) Prescription only (POM)
Nootropil 33% oral solution SPC no longer supplied (N06BX03 piracetam) –
Nootropil 800 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N06BX03 piracetam) Prescription only (POM)
Nootropil 800 mg film-coated tablets,Piracetam 800 mg film-coated tablets (N06BX03 piracetam) Prescription only (POM)
Nortriptyline 10 mg capsules SPC (N06AA10 nortriptyline) Prescription only (POM)
Nortriptyline 10 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N06AA10 nortriptyline) Prescription only (POM)
Nortriptyline 10 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (N06AA10 nortriptyline) –
Nortriptyline 25 mg capsules SPC (N06AA10 nortriptyline) Prescription only (POM)
Nortriptyline 25 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N06AA10 nortriptyline) Prescription only (POM)
Nortriptyline 25 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (N06AA10 nortriptyline) –
Nortriptyline 50 mg film-coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (N06AA10 nortriptyline) –
Nortriptyline 50 mg tablets SPC (N06AA10 nortriptyline) Prescription only (POM)
Nortriptyline Chanelle Medical 25 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N06AA10 nortriptyline) Prescription only (POM)
Nortriptyline Colonis 10 mg / 5 ml oral solution SPC (N06AA10 nortriptyline) –
Nortriptyline Colonis 25 mg / 5 ml oral solution SPC (N06AA10 nortriptyline) –
Olena 20 mg dispersible tablets SPC (N06AB03 fluoxetine) Prescription only (POM)
Olena 30 mg capsules, Fluoxetine 30 mg hard capsules (N06AB03 fluoxetine) Prescription only (POM)
Olena 40 mg capsules, Fluoxetine 40 mg hard capsules (N06AB03 fluoxetine) Prescription only (POM)
Optimax 500 mg capsules SPC (N06AX02 tryptophan) Prescription only (POM)
Parnate 10 mg tablets, Tranylcypromine 10 mg tablets (N06AF04 tranylcypromine) Prescription only (POM)
Paroxetine 10 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N06AB05 paroxetine) Prescription only (POM)
Paroxetine 10 mg tablets (N06AB05 paroxetine) Prescription only (POM)
Paroxetine 20 mg / 10 ml oral suspension, Seroxat 20 mg / 10 ml oral suspension (N06AB05 paroxetine) –
Paroxetine 20 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N06AB05 paroxetine) Prescription only (POM)
Paroxetine 20 mg film-coated tablets, Seroxat 20 mg film-coated tablets (N06AB05 paroxetine) Prescription only (POM)
Paroxetine 20 mg tablets SPC (N06AB05 paroxetine) Prescription only (POM)
Paroxetine 30 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N06AB05 paroxetine) Prescription only (POM)
Paroxetine 30 mg tablets SPC (N06AB05 paroxetine) Prescription only (POM)
Paroxetine 40 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N06AB05 paroxetine) Prescription only (POM)
Paroxetine 40 mg tablets SPC (N06AB05 paroxetine) Prescription only (POM)
Peyona (Caffeine Citrate) 20 mg / ml solution for infusion and oral solution SPC (N06BC01 caffeine) –
Peyona (previously Nymusa) SPC (N06BC01 caffeine) –
Phenelzine 15 mg film-coated tablets (N06AF03 phenelzine) Prescription only (POM)
Politid XL 150 mg prolonged-release capsules SPC no longer supplied (N06AX16 venlafaxine) –
Politid XL 37.5 mg prolonged-release capsules SPC no longer supplied (N06AX16 venlafaxine) –
Politid XL 75 mg prolonged-release capsules SPC no longer supplied (N06AX16 venlafaxine) –
Praminil, Imipramine HCl 25 mg SPC (N06AA02 imipramine) –
Prometax SPC no longer supplied (N06DA03 rivastigmine) –
Prometax 1.5 mg hard capsules SPC no longer supplied (N06DA03 rivastigmine) –
Prometax 13.3 mg/24 h transdermal patch SPC no longer supplied (N06DA03 rivastigmine) –
Prometax 2 mg/ml oral solution no longer supplied (N06DA03 rivastigmine) –
Prometax 3.0 mg hard capsules SPC no longer supplied (N06DA03 rivastigmine) –
Prometax 4.5 mg hard capsules SPC no longer supplied (N06DA03 rivastigmine) –
Prometax 4.6 mg/24 h transdermal patch SPC no longer supplied (N06DA03 rivastigmine) –
Prometax 6.0 mg hard capsules SPC no longer supplied (N06DA03 rivastigmine) –
Prometax 9.5 mg / 24 h transdermal patch SPC no longer supplied (N06DA03 rivastigmine) –
Prothiaden capsules 25 mg SPC (N06AA16 dosulepin) Prescription only (POM)
Provigil 100 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (N06BA07 modafinil) –
Prozep 20 mg / 5 ml oral solution, Fluoxetine 20 mg / 5 ml oral solution (N06AB03 fluoxetine) –
Raxone 150 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N06BX13 idebenone) Prescription only (POM)
Reboxetine 4 mg tablets,Edronax 4 mg tablets (N06AX18 reboxetine) Prescription only (POM)
Reminyl 4 mg / ml oral solution SPC no longer supplied (N06DA04 galantamine) –
Reminyl XL 16 mg prolonged-release capsules SPC no longer supplied (N06DA04 galantamine) –
Reminyl XL 24 mg prolonged-release capsules (N06DA04 galantamine) Prescription only (POM)
Reminyl XL 8 mg capsules no longer supplied (N06DA04 galantamine) –
Reminyl XL 8 mg prolonged-release capsules SPC no longer supplied (N06DA04 galantamine) –
Ritalin 10 mg tablets (N06BA04 methylphenidate) Prescription only (POM)
Ritalin 10 mg tablets, Methylphenidate Hydrochloride 10 mg tablets (N06BA04 methylphenidate) Prescription only (POM)
Ritalin tablets 10 mg SPC (N06BA04 methylphenidate) Prescription only (POM)
Ritalin XL 10 mg modified-release hard capsules SPC (N06BA04 methylphenidate) Prescription only (POM)
Ritalin XL 20 mg modified-release hard capsules SPC (N06BA04 methylphenidate) Prescription only (POM)
Ritalin XL 30 mg modified-release hard capsules SPC (N06BA04 methylphenidate) Prescription only (POM)
Ritalin XL 40 mg modified-release hard capsules SPC (N06BA04 methylphenidate) Prescription only (POM)
Ritalin XL 60 mg modified-release hard capsules SPC no longer supplied (N06BA04 methylphenidate) –
Rivastigmine 1 A Pharma SPC (N06DA03 rivastigmine) –
Rivastigmine 1.5 mg capsule hard SPC (N06DA03 rivastigmine) Prescription only (POM)
Rivastigmine 1.5 mg capsules SPC (N06DA03 rivastigmine) Prescription only (POM)
Rivastigmine 2 mg / ml oral solution SPC no longer supplied (N06DA03 rivastigmine) –
Rivastigmine 3 mg capsule hard SPC (N06DA03 rivastigmine) Prescription only (POM)
Rivastigmine 3 mg capsules SPC (N06DA03 rivastigmine) Prescription only (POM)
Rivastigmine 3.0 mg capsules hard SPC (N06DA03 rivastigmine) Prescription only (POM)
Rivastigmine 3M Health Care Ltd SPC (N06DA03 rivastigmine) –
Rivastigmine 4.5 mg capsule, hard SPC (N06DA03 rivastigmine) Prescription only (POM)
Rivastigmine 4.5 mg capsules SPC (N06DA03 rivastigmine) Prescription only (POM)
Rivastigmine 6 mg capsule hard SPC (N06DA03 rivastigmine) Prescription only (POM)
Rivastigmine 6 mg capsules SPC (N06DA03 rivastigmine) Prescription only (POM)
Rivastigmine 6.0 mg capsules, hard SPC (N06DA03 rivastigmine) Prescription only (POM)
Rivastigmine Actavis SPC (N06DA03 rivastigmine) –
Rivastigmine DR. Reddys 1.5 mg hard capsules SPC (N06DA03 rivastigmine) Prescription only (POM)
Rivastigmine DR. Reddys 3 mg hard capsules (N06DA03 rivastigmine) Prescription only (POM)
Rivastigmine DR. Reddys 4.5 mg hard capsules SPC (N06DA03 rivastigmine) Prescription only (POM)
Rivastigmine Hexal SPC (N06DA03 rivastigmine) –
Rivastigmine Luye 4.6 mg/24 h transdermal patch SPC (N06DA03 rivastigmine) –
Rivastigmine Luye 9.5 mg/24 h transdermal patch SPC (N06DA03 rivastigmine) –
Rivastigmine Luye twice weekly 4.6 mg / 24 h transdermal patch SPC (N06DA03 rivastigmine) –
Rivastigmine Luye twice weekly 9.5 mg / 24 h transdermal patch SPC (N06DA03 rivastigmine) –
Rivastigmine Mylan 1.5 mg hard capsules (N06DA03 rivastigmine) Prescription only (POM)
Rivastigmine Mylan 3 mg hard capsules (N06DA03 rivastigmine) Prescription only (POM)
Rivastigmine Mylan 4.5 mg hard capsules SPC (N06DA03 rivastigmine) Prescription only (POM)
Rivastigmine Mylan 6 mg hard capsules no longer supplied (N06DA03 rivastigmine) –
Rivastigmine Rosemont 2 mg / ml oral solution SPC (N06DA03 rivastigmine) –
Rivastigmine Sandoz 1.5 mg hard capsules SPC (N06DA03 rivastigmine) Prescription only (POM)
Rivastigmine Sandoz 13.3 mg/24H transdermal patch SPC (N06DA03 rivastigmine) 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 N06

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