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N06B Psychostimulants, agents used for ADHD and nootropics

ATC group of level 3 – pharmacological subgroup · in plain English: medicines for ADHD

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 218 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. N06B Psychostimulants, agents used for ADHD and nootropics 218 medicines
        1. N06BA Centrally acting sympathomimetics 207 medicines
        2. N06BC Xanthine derivatives, psychostimulants, agents used for ADHD and nootropics 6 medicines
        3. N06BX Other psychostimulants and nootropics 5 medicines

Medicines in the group and its subgroups

MedicineLegal category
Elvanse Adult 30 mg capsules hard SPC no longer supplied (N06BA12 lisdexamfetamine) –
Elvanse Adult 40 mg capsules, hard SPC no longer supplied (N06BA12 lisdexamfetamine) –
Elvanse Adult 50 mg capsules, hard SPC no longer supplied (N06BA12 lisdexamfetamine) –
Elvanse Adult 60 mg capsules, hard SPC no longer supplied (N06BA12 lisdexamfetamine) –
Elvanse Adult 70 mg capsules hard SPC no longer supplied (N06BA12 lisdexamfetamine) –
Equasym XL 10 mg capsules (N06BA04 methylphenidate) Prescription only (POM)
Equasym XL 10 mg modified release capsules (N06BA04 methylphenidate) Prescription only (POM)
Equasym XL 10 mg modified release capsules hard SPC (N06BA04 methylphenidate) Prescription only (POM)
Equasym XL 20 mg capsules (N06BA04 methylphenidate) Prescription only (POM)
Equasym XL 20 mg modified-release capsules (N06BA04 methylphenidate) Prescription only (POM)
Equasym XL 20 mg modified-release capsules hard SPC (N06BA04 methylphenidate) Prescription only (POM)
Equasym XL 30 mg capsules (N06BA04 methylphenidate) Prescription only (POM)
Equasym XL 30 mg modified release capsules (N06BA04 methylphenidate) Prescription only (POM)
Equasym XL 30 mg modified-release capsules hard SPC (N06BA04 methylphenidate) Prescription only (POM)
Exattent XL 20 mg modified-release hard capsules SPC (N06BA04 methylphenidate) –
Exattent XL 40 mg modified-release hard capsules SPC (N06BA04 methylphenidate) –
Exattent XL 50 mg modified-release hard capsules SPC (N06BA04 methylphenidate) –
Exattent XL 60 mg modified-release hard capsules SPC (N06BA04 methylphenidate) –
Focusim XL 20 mg modified-release hard capsules SPC (N06BA04 methylphenidate) Prescription only (POM)
Focusim XL 30 mg modified-release hard capsules SPC (N06BA04 methylphenidate) Prescription only (POM)
Focusim XL 40 mg modified-release hard capsules SPC (N06BA04 methylphenidate) Prescription only (POM)
Gencebok 10 mg / ml solution for infusion SPC (N06BC01 caffeine) Prescription only (POM)
Kiegia XL 10 mg modified-release hard capsules SPC (N06BA04 methylphenidate) –
Kiegia XL 30 mg modified-release hard capsules SPC (N06BA04 methylphenidate) –
Kiegia XL 40 mg modified-release hard capsules SPC (N06BA04 methylphenidate) –
Kiegia XL 60 mg modified-release hard capsules SPC (N06BA04 methylphenidate) –
Lisdexamfetamine 20 mg capsules, hard SPC (N06BA12 lisdexamfetamine) Prescription only (POM)
Lisdexamfetamine 50 mg capsules, hard (N06BA12 lisdexamfetamine) Prescription only (POM)
Lisdexamfetamine 60 mg capsules, hard SPC (N06BA12 lisdexamfetamine) Prescription only (POM)
Lisdexamfetamine 70 mg capsules, hard SPC (N06BA12 lisdexamfetamine) Prescription only (POM)
Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate 20 mg hard capsules (N06BA12 lisdexamfetamine) Prescription only (POM)
Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate 40 mg hard capsules (N06BA12 lisdexamfetamine) Prescription only (POM)
Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate 50 mg hard capsules (N06BA12 lisdexamfetamine) Prescription only (POM)
Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate 60 mg hard capsules (N06BA12 lisdexamfetamine) Prescription only (POM)
Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate 70 mg hard capsules (N06BA12 lisdexamfetamine) Prescription only (POM)
Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate Adult 30 mg hard capsules (N06BA12 lisdexamfetamine) Prescription only (POM)
Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate Adult 50 mg hard capsules SPC (N06BA12 lisdexamfetamine) Prescription only (POM)
Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate Adult 70 mg hard capsules SPC (N06BA12 lisdexamfetamine) Prescription only (POM)
Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate Sandoz 20 mg hard capsules SPC (N06BA12 lisdexamfetamine) Prescription only (POM)
Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate Sandoz 30 mg hard capsules SPC (N06BA12 lisdexamfetamine) Prescription only (POM)
Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate Sandoz 40 mg hard capsules SPC (N06BA12 lisdexamfetamine) Prescription only (POM)
Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate Sandoz 50 mg hard capsules SPC (N06BA12 lisdexamfetamine) Prescription only (POM)
Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate Sandoz 60 mg hard capsules SPC (N06BA12 lisdexamfetamine) Prescription only (POM)
Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate Sandoz 70 mg hard capsules SPC (N06BA12 lisdexamfetamine) Prescription only (POM)
Matoride XL 18 mg prolonged-release tablets (N06BA04 methylphenidate) Prescription only (POM)
Matoride XL 36 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N06BA04 methylphenidate) Prescription only (POM)
Matoride XL 54 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N06BA04 methylphenidate) Prescription only (POM)
Medikinet 10 mg tablets SPC (N06BA04 methylphenidate) Prescription only (POM)
Medikinet 20 mg tablets SPC (N06BA04 methylphenidate) Prescription only (POM)
Medikinet 5 mg tablets SPC (N06BA04 methylphenidate) Prescription only (POM)
Medikinet XL 10 mg modified-release capsules hard SPC (N06BA04 methylphenidate) Prescription only (POM)
Medikinet XL 20 mg modified-release capsules (N06BA04 methylphenidate) Prescription only (POM)
Medikinet XL 20 mg modified-release capsules hard SPC (N06BA04 methylphenidate) Prescription only (POM)
Medikinet XL 30 mg modified-release capsules (N06BA04 methylphenidate) Prescription only (POM)
Medikinet XL 30 mg modified-release capsules hard SPC (N06BA04 methylphenidate) Prescription only (POM)
Medikinet XL 40 mg modified-release capsules (N06BA04 methylphenidate) Prescription only (POM)
Medikinet XL 40 mg modified-release capsules hard SPC (N06BA04 methylphenidate) Prescription only (POM)
Medikinet XL 5 mg modified-release capsules hard SPC (N06BA04 methylphenidate) Prescription only (POM)
Medikinet XL 50 mg modified-release capsules hard SPC (N06BA04 methylphenidate) Prescription only (POM)
Medikinet XL 60 mg modified-release capsule hard SPC (N06BA04 methylphenidate) Prescription only (POM)
Meflynate XL 10 mg modified-release hard capsules (N06BA04 methylphenidate) Prescription only (POM)
Meflynate XL 20 mg modified-release hard capsules SPC (N06BA04 methylphenidate) Prescription only (POM)
Meflynate XL 30 mg modified-release hard capsules (N06BA04 methylphenidate) Prescription only (POM)
Meflynate XL 40 mg modified-release hard capsules (N06BA04 methylphenidate) Prescription only (POM)
Meflynate XL 60 mg modified-release hard capsules SPC (N06BA04 methylphenidate) Prescription only (POM)
Methylphenidate Hydrochloride 10 mg tablets SPC (N06BA04 methylphenidate) Prescription only (POM)
Methylphenidate Hydrochloride 10 mg tablets, Ritalin 10 mg tablets (N06BA04 methylphenidate) Prescription only (POM)
Methylphenidate Hydrochloride 2 mg/ml oral solution SPC (N06BA04 methylphenidate) Prescription only (POM)
Methylphenidate Hydrochloride 20 mg tablets SPC (N06BA04 methylphenidate) Prescription only (POM)
Methylphenidate Hydrochloride 20 mg tablets, Tranquilyn 20 mg tablets (N06BA04 methylphenidate) Prescription only (POM)
Methylphenidate Hydrochloride 5 mg tablets SPC (N06BA04 methylphenidate) Prescription only (POM)
Metyrol XL 10 mg modified-release hard capsules SPC (N06BA04 methylphenidate) Prescription only (POM)
Metyrol XL 20 mg modified-release hard capsules SPC (N06BA04 methylphenidate) Prescription only (POM)
Metyrol XL 30 mg modified-release hard capsules SPC (N06BA04 methylphenidate) Prescription only (POM)
Metyrol XL 40 mg modified-release hard capsules SPC (N06BA04 methylphenidate) Prescription only (POM)
Metyrol XL 60 mg modified-release hard capsules SPC (N06BA04 methylphenidate) Prescription only (POM)
Modafinil 100 mg tablets SPC (N06BA07 modafinil) Prescription only (POM)
Modafinil 100 mg tablets, Provigil 100 mg tablets SPC (N06BA07 modafinil) Prescription only (POM)
Modafinil 200 mg tablets SPC (N06BA07 modafinil) Prescription only (POM)
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)
Peyona (Caffeine Citrate) 20 mg / ml solution for infusion and oral solution SPC (N06BC01 caffeine) –
Peyona (previously Nymusa) SPC (N06BC01 caffeine) –
Provigil 100 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (N06BA07 modafinil) –
Raxone 150 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N06BX13 idebenone) Prescription only (POM)
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) –
Strattera 10 mg capsules SPC no longer supplied (N06BA09 atomoxetine) –
Strattera 100 mg hard capsules no longer supplied (N06BA09 atomoxetine) –
Strattera 18 mg capsules SPC no longer supplied (N06BA09 atomoxetine) –
Strattera 25 mg capsules SPC no longer supplied (N06BA09 atomoxetine) –
Strattera 4 mg / ml oral solution SPC no longer supplied (N06BA09 atomoxetine) –

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 N06B

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