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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
Strattera 40 mg capsules SPC no longer supplied (N06BA09 atomoxetine) –
Strattera 60 mg capsules SPC no longer supplied (N06BA09 atomoxetine) –
Strattera 80 mg hard capsules no longer supplied (N06BA09 atomoxetine) –
Sunosi 150 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N06BA14 solriamfetol) Prescription only (POM)
Sunosi 75 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N06BA14 solriamfetol) Prescription only (POM)
Tranquilyn 10 mg tablets, Metylphenidate Hydrochloride 10 mg tablets SPC (N06BA04 methylphenidate) Prescription only (POM)
Tranquilyn 5 mg tablets, Methylphenidate Hydrochloride 5 mg tablets SPC (N06BA04 methylphenidate) Prescription only (POM)
Tuzulby 20 mg prolonged-release chewable tablets SPC (N06BA04 methylphenidate) Prescription only (POM)
Tuzulby 30 mg prolonged-release chewable tablets SPC (N06BA04 methylphenidate) Prescription only (POM)
Tuzulby 40 mg prolonged-release chewable tablets SPC (N06BA04 methylphenidate) Prescription only (POM)
Xaggitin XL 18 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N06BA04 methylphenidate) Prescription only (POM)
Xaggitin XL 27 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N06BA04 methylphenidate) Prescription only (POM)
Xaggitin XL 36 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N06BA04 methylphenidate) Prescription only (POM)
Xaggitin XL 54 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N06BA04 methylphenidate) Prescription only (POM)
Xenidate XL 18 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N06BA04 methylphenidate) Prescription only (POM)
Xenidate XL 27 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N06BA04 methylphenidate) Prescription only (POM)
Xenidate XL 36 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N06BA04 methylphenidate) Prescription only (POM)
Xenidate XL 54 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (N06BA04 methylphenidate) 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 N06B

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