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N06A Antidepressants

ATC group of level 3 – pharmacological subgroup · in plain English: antidepressants

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 355 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
        1. N06AA Non-selective monoamine reuptake inhibitors 76 medicines
        2. N06AB Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors 80 medicines
        3. N06AF Monoamine oxidase inhibitors, non-selective 6 medicines
        4. N06AG MAO A Inhibitors, antidepressant drugs 4 medicines
        5. N06AX Other antidepressants 189 medicines

Medicines in the group and its subgroups

MedicineLegal category
Duloxetine Milpharm 20 mg gastro-resistant capsules, hard SPC (N06AX21 duloxetine) Prescription only (POM)
Duloxetine Milpharm 30 mg gastro-resistant capsules hard SPC (N06AX21 duloxetine) Prescription only (POM)
Duloxetine Milpharm 40 mg gastro-resistant capsules hard SPC (N06AX21 duloxetine) Prescription only (POM)
Duloxetine Milpharm 60 mg gastro-resistant capsules hard SPC (N06AX21 duloxetine) Prescription only (POM)
Duloxetine Mylan 30 mg hard gastro resistant capsules SPC (N06AX21 duloxetine) Prescription only (POM)
Duloxetine Mylan 60 mg hard gastro-resistant capsules SPC (N06AX21 duloxetine) Prescription only (POM)
Duloxetine Neuraxpharm 120 mg gastro-resistant hard capsules SPC (N06AX21 duloxetine) Prescription only (POM)
Duloxetine Neuraxpharm 90 mg gastro-resistant hard capsules SPC (N06AX21 duloxetine) Prescription only (POM)
Duloxetine Sandoz 30 mg gastro-resistant capsules SPC (N06AX21 duloxetine) Prescription only (POM)
Duloxetine Sandoz 60 mg gastro-resistant capsules SPC (N06AX21 duloxetine) Prescription only (POM)
Duloxetine Zentiva 20 mg gastro-resistant hard capsules (N06AX21 duloxetine) Prescription only (POM)
Duloxetine Zentiva 30 mg gastro-resistant hard capsules SPC (N06AX21 duloxetine) Prescription only (POM)
Duloxetine Zentiva 40 mg gastro-resistant hard capsules SPC (N06AX21 duloxetine) Prescription only (POM)
Duloxetine Zentiva 60 mg gastro-resistant hard capsules SPC (N06AX21 duloxetine) Prescription only (POM)
Dutor 20 mg gastro-resistant capsules hard SPC no longer supplied (N06AX21 duloxetine) –
Dutor 30 mg gastro-resistant capsules hard SPC no longer supplied (N06AX21 duloxetine) –
Dutor 40 mg gastro-resistant capsules hard SPC no longer supplied (N06AX21 duloxetine) –
Dutor 60 mg gastro-resistant capsules hard SPC no longer supplied (N06AX21 duloxetine) –
Edronax 4 mg tablets SPC (N06AX18 reboxetine) Prescription only (POM)
Edronax 4 mg tablets,Reboxetine 4 mg tablets SPC (N06AX18 reboxetine) Prescription only (POM)
Efexor XL 150 mg capsules SPC (N06AX16 venlafaxine) Prescription only (POM)
Efexor XL 225 mg hard prolonged-release capsules SPC (N06AX16 venlafaxine) Prescription only (POM)
Efexor XL 75 mg capsules SPC (N06AX16 venlafaxine) Prescription only (POM)
Effexstad XL 150 mg prolonged-release capsules hard SPC (N06AX16 venlafaxine) Prescription only (POM)
Effexstad XL 75 mg prolonged-release capsules hard SPC (N06AX16 venlafaxine) Prescription only (POM)
Elavil / Amitriptyline tablets 10 mg SPC (N06AA09 amitriptyline) Prescription only (POM)
Elavil / Amitriptyline tablets 25 mg SPC (N06AA09 amitriptyline) Prescription only (POM)
Enalto 15 mg orodispersible tablets SPC (N06AB10 escitalopram) Prescription only (POM)
Enalto 5 mg orodispersible tablets SPC (N06AB10 escitalopram) Prescription only (POM)
Escitalopram 10 mg film-coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (N06AB10 escitalopram) –
Escitalopram 10 mg film-coated tablets, Cipralex 10 mg film-coated tablets (N06AB10 escitalopram) Prescription only (POM)
Escitalopram 10 mg orodispersible tablets SPC (N06AB10 escitalopram) Prescription only (POM)
Escitalopram 15 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N06AB10 escitalopram) Prescription only (POM)
Escitalopram 15 mg orodispersible tablets SPC (N06AB10 escitalopram) Prescription only (POM)
Escitalopram 20 mg film-coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (N06AB10 escitalopram) –
Escitalopram 20 mg film-coated tablets, Cipralex 20 mg film-coated tablets (N06AB10 escitalopram) Prescription only (POM)
Escitalopram 20 mg orodispersible tablets SPC (N06AB10 escitalopram) Prescription only (POM)
Escitalopram 5 mg film-coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (N06AB10 escitalopram) –
Escitalopram Grindeks 10 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N06AB10 escitalopram) Prescription only (POM)
Escitalopram Grindeks 5 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N06AB10 escitalopram) Prescription only (POM)
Escitalopram Medley 20 mg/ ml oral drops, solution SPC (N06AB10 escitalopram) Prescription only (POM)
Faverin 100 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N06AB08 fluvoxamine) Prescription only (POM)
Faverin 50 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N06AB08 fluvoxamine) Prescription only (POM)
Fluoxetine 10 mg hard capsules SPC (N06AB03 fluoxetine) Prescription only (POM)
Fluoxetine 10 mg hard capsules, Olena 10 mg capsules SPC (N06AB03 fluoxetine) Prescription only (POM)
Fluoxetine 20 mg / 5 ml oral solution SPC (N06AB03 fluoxetine) Prescription only (POM)
Fluoxetine 20 mg / 5 ml oral solution, Prozep 20 mg / 5 ml oral solution SPC (N06AB03 fluoxetine) –
Fluoxetine 20 mg capsules SPC (N06AB03 fluoxetine) Prescription only (POM)
Fluoxetine 20 mg capsules, Olena 20 mg capsules SPC (N06AB03 fluoxetine) Prescription only (POM)
Fluoxetine 20 mg dispersible tablets (N06AB03 fluoxetine) Prescription only (POM)
Fluoxetine 20 mg hard capsules SPC no longer supplied (N06AB03 fluoxetine) –
Fluoxetine 30 mg capsules hard SPC (N06AB03 fluoxetine) Prescription only (POM)
Fluoxetine 40 mg capsules hard SPC (N06AB03 fluoxetine) Prescription only (POM)
Fluoxetine 40 mg hard capsules, Olena 40 mg capsules SPC (N06AB03 fluoxetine) Prescription only (POM)
Fluoxetine 60 mg capsules SPC no longer supplied (N06AB03 fluoxetine) –
Fluoxetine 60 mg hard capsules SPC (N06AB03 fluoxetine) Prescription only (POM)
Fluoxetine Neuraxpharm 10 mg tablets SPC (N06AB03 fluoxetine) Prescription only (POM)
Fluvoxamine 100 mg film-coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (N06AB08 fluvoxamine) –
Fluvoxamine 50 mg film-coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (N06AB08 fluvoxamine) –
Fluvoxamine Maleate 100 mg film-coated tablets (N06AB08 fluvoxamine) Prescription only (POM)
Fluvoxamine Maleate 50 mg film-coated tablets (N06AB08 fluvoxamine) Prescription only (POM)
Imipramine 10 mg tablets SPC (N06AA02 imipramine) Prescription only (POM)
Imipramine 10 mg tablets BP (N06AA02 imipramine) Prescription only (POM)
Imipramine 25 mg tablets SPC (N06AA02 imipramine) Prescription only (POM)
Imipramine 25 mg tablets BP SPC no longer supplied (N06AA02 imipramine) –
Imipramine Hydrochloride 25 mg / 5 ml oral solution SPC (N06AA02 imipramine) Prescription only (POM)
Imipramine tablets BP 10 mg SPC (N06AA02 imipramine) Prescription only (POM)
Imipramine tablets BP 25 mg (N06AA02 imipramine) Prescription only (POM)
Isocarboxazid tablets 10 mg SPC (N06AF01 isocarboxazid) Prescription only (POM)
Lofepramine 70 mg / 5 ml oral suspension SPC (N06AA07 lofepramine) Prescription only (POM)
Lofepramine 70 mg tablets SPC (N06AA07 lofepramine) Prescription only (POM)
Lofepramine Rosemont 70 mg / 5 ml oral suspension SPC (N06AA07 lofepramine) –
Lofepramine tablets 70 mg SPC no longer supplied (N06AA07 lofepramine) –
Lustral 100 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N06AB06 sertraline) Prescription only (POM)
Lustral 100 mg film-coated tablets, Sertraline 100 mg film-coated tablets (N06AB06 sertraline) Prescription only (POM)
Lustral 100 mg film-coated tablets, Sertraline 100 mg film-coated tablets, Besitran 100 mg film-coated tablets (N06AB06 sertraline) Prescription only (POM)
Lustral 50 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N06AB06 sertraline) Prescription only (POM)
Majoven XL 150 mg prolonged-release capsules hard, Venlafaxine Bristol Labs XL 150 mg prolonged-release capsules hard SPC (N06AX16 venlafaxine) Prescription only (POM)
Manerix 150 mg tablets SPC (N06AG02 moclobemide) Prescription only (POM)
Manerix 300 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N06AG02 moclobemide) Prescription only (POM)
Mirtazapine 15 mg / ml oral solution SPC (N06AX11 mirtazapine) Prescription only (POM)
Mirtazapine 15 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N06AX11 mirtazapine) Prescription only (POM)
Mirtazapine 15 mg orodispersible tablets SPC no longer supplied (N06AX11 mirtazapine) –
Mirtazapine 15 mg tablets SPC (N06AX11 mirtazapine) Prescription only (POM)
Mirtazapine 30 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N06AX11 mirtazapine) Prescription only (POM)
Mirtazapine 30 mg orodispersible tablets SPC (N06AX11 mirtazapine) Prescription only (POM)
Mirtazapine 30 mg orodispersible tablets, Zispin Soltab 30 mg orodispersible tablets (N06AX11 mirtazapine) Prescription only (POM)
Mirtazapine 30 mg tablets SPC (N06AX11 mirtazapine) Prescription only (POM)
Mirtazapine 45 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N06AX11 mirtazapine) Prescription only (POM)
Mirtazapine 45 mg orodispersible tablets SPC no longer supplied (N06AX11 mirtazapine) –
Mirtazapine 45 mg tablets SPC (N06AX11 mirtazapine) Prescription only (POM)
Mirtazapine Viatris 30 mg film-coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (N06AX11 mirtazapine) –
Moclobemide 150 mg tablets (N06AG02 moclobemide) Prescription only (POM)
Moclobemide 300 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N06AG02 moclobemide) Prescription only (POM)
Molipaxin 100 mg capsules, Trazodone Hydrochloride 100 mg capsules SPC no longer supplied (N06AX05 trazodone) –
Molipaxin 50 mg capsules, Trazodone Hydrochloride 50 mg capsules SPC no longer supplied (N06AX05 trazodone) –
Nodetrip (previously Xeristar) SPC (N06AX21 duloxetine) –
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) –

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 N06A

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