N06BC Xanthine derivatives, psychostimulants, agents used for ADHD and nootropics
ATC group of level 4 – chemical subgroup · in plain English: medicines for ADHD
This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 6 medicines in this group and its subgroups.
- 4 prescription only (POM)
Active substance: Caffeine citrate – all medicines with this substance, also in combinations.
Place in the ATC classification
- N Nervous system drugs 4,479 medicines
- N06 Psychoanaleptics 766 medicines
- N06B Psychostimulants, agents used for ADHD and nootropics 218 medicines
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N06BC Xanthine derivatives, psychostimulants, agents used for ADHD and nootropics 6 medicines
- N06BC01 caffeine 6 medicines
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N06BC Xanthine derivatives, psychostimulants, agents used for ADHD and nootropics 6 medicines
- N06B Psychostimulants, agents used for ADHD and nootropics 218 medicines
- N06 Psychoanaleptics 766 medicines
1 more subgroup has no medicine with a leaflet on this site.
Medicines in the group and its subgroups
| Medicine | Legal category |
|---|---|
| Caffeine Citrate 10 mg / ml oral solution SPC (N06BC01 caffeine) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Caffeine Citrate 20 mg/ml solution for infusion SPC (N06BC01 caffeine) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Caffeine Citrate 20 mg/ml solution for infusion and oral solution SPC (N06BC01 caffeine) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Gencebok 10 mg / ml solution for infusion SPC (N06BC01 caffeine) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Peyona (Caffeine Citrate) 20 mg / ml solution for infusion and oral solution SPC (N06BC01 caffeine) | – |
| Peyona (previously Nymusa) SPC (N06BC01 caffeine) | – |
Other groups of the same level
- N06BA Centrally acting sympathomimetics 207 medicines
- N06BX Other psychostimulants and nootropics 5 medicines
Other names of the ATC group
- Czech: N06BC Deriváty xanthinu
- French: N06BC dérivés de la xanthine
- German: N06BC Xanthin-Derivate
- Spanish: N06BC XANTINAS (PSICOESTIMULANTES)
- German: N06BC Xanthin-Derivate
- Italian: N06BC DERIVATI XANTINICI
- Polish: N06BC Pochodne ksantyny
- Turkish: N06BC Ksantin türevleri, psikostimulanlar, DEHB için kullanılan ajanlar ve nootropikler
- Portuguese (Brazil): N06BC Derivados das xantinas
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 N06BC
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