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N06D Anti-dementia drugs

ATC group of level 3 – pharmacological subgroup · in plain English: medicines for dementia, e.g. Alzheimer's disease

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 193 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. N06D Anti-dementia drugs 193 medicines
        1. N06DA Anticholinesterase anti-dementia drugs 128 medicines
        2. N06DX Other anti-dementia drugs 65 medicines

Active substances in the group

Medicines in the group and its subgroups

MedicineLegal category
Acumor XL 16 mg prolonged-release capsules SPC no longer supplied (N06DA04 galantamine) –
Acumor XL 24 mg prolonged-release capsules SPC no longer supplied (N06DA04 galantamine) –
Acumor XL 8 mg prolonged-release capsules SPC no longer supplied (N06DA04 galantamine) –
Almuriva 13.3 mg / 24H transdermal patch SPC (N06DA03 rivastigmine) Prescription only (POM)
Almuriva 4.6 mg / 24H transdermal patch SPC (N06DA03 rivastigmine) Prescription only (POM)
Almuriva 9.5 mg / 24H transdermal patch SPC (N06DA03 rivastigmine) Prescription only (POM)
Alzakt 4.6 mg/24 h transdermal patch SPC (N06DA03 rivastigmine) Prescription only (POM)
Alzakt 9.5 mg/24 h transdermal patch SPC (N06DA03 rivastigmine) Prescription only (POM)
Alzest 13.3 mg / 24 h transdermal patch SPC no longer supplied (N06DA03 rivastigmine) –
Alzest 4.6 mg / 24 h transdermal patch SPC no longer supplied (N06DA03 rivastigmine) –
Alzest 9.5 mg / 24 h transdermal patch SPC no longer supplied (N06DA03 rivastigmine) –
Apozyl 10 mg orodispersible tablets (N06DA02 donepezil) Prescription only (POM)
Apozyl 5 mg orodispersible tablets SPC (N06DA02 donepezil) Prescription only (POM)
Aricept 10 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N06DA02 donepezil) Prescription only (POM)
Aricept 5 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N06DA02 donepezil) Prescription only (POM)
Aricept Evess 10 mg orodispersible tablets SPC (N06DA02 donepezil) Prescription only (POM)
Aricept Evess 5 mg orodispersible tablets SPC (N06DA02 donepezil) Prescription only (POM)
Axura SPC (N06DX01 memantine) –
Consion XL 16 mg prolonged-release capsules hard SPC no longer supplied (N06DA04 galantamine) –
Consion XL 24 mg prolonged-release capsules hard SPC no longer supplied (N06DA04 galantamine) –
Consion XL 8 mg prolonged-release capsules hard SPC no longer supplied (N06DA04 galantamine) –
Donepezil 10 mg film coated tablets SPC (N06DA02 donepezil) Prescription only (POM)
Donepezil 10 mg orodispersible tablets SPC no longer supplied (N06DA02 donepezil) –
Donepezil 5 mg film coated tablets (N06DA02 donepezil) Prescription only (POM)
Donepezil 5 mg orodispersible tablets SPC no longer supplied (N06DA02 donepezil) –
Donepezil Hydrochloride 1 mg/1 ml oral solution SPC (N06DA02 donepezil) Prescription only (POM)
Donepezil Hydrochloride 10 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N06DA02 donepezil) Prescription only (POM)
Donepezil Hydrochloride 10 mg orodispersible tablets SPC (N06DA02 donepezil) Prescription only (POM)
Donepezil Hydrochloride 5 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N06DA02 donepezil) Prescription only (POM)
Donepezil Hydrochloride 5 mg orodispersible tablets SPC (N06DA02 donepezil) Prescription only (POM)
Ebixa 10 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N06DX01 memantine) Prescription only (POM)
Ebixa 20 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N06DX01 memantine) Prescription only (POM)
Ebixa 5 mg 10 mg 15 mg 20 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N06DX01 memantine) Prescription only (POM)
Ebixa 5 mg/pump actuation oral solution (N06DX01 memantine) Prescription only (POM)
Eluden 4.6 mg/24 hr transdermal patch no longer supplied (N06DA03 rivastigmine) –
Eluden 9.5 mg / 24H transdermal patch SPC no longer supplied (N06DA03 rivastigmine) –
Erastig 13.3 mg / 24 h transdermal patch SPC (N06DA03 rivastigmine) Prescription only (POM)
Exelon 1.5 mg hard capsules SPC no longer supplied (N06DA03 rivastigmine) –
Exelon 13.3 mg / 24 h transdermal patch SPC (N06DA03 rivastigmine) Prescription only (POM)
Exelon 2 mg / ml oral solution SPC no longer supplied (N06DA03 rivastigmine) –
Exelon 3.0 mg hard capsules SPC no longer supplied (N06DA03 rivastigmine) –
Exelon 4.5 mg hard capsules SPC no longer supplied (N06DA03 rivastigmine) –
Exelon 4.6 mg/24 h transdermal patch SPC (N06DA03 rivastigmine) Prescription only (POM)
Exelon 6.0 mg hard capsules SPC no longer supplied (N06DA03 rivastigmine) –
Exelon 9.5 mg / 24 h transdermal patch SPC (N06DA03 rivastigmine) Prescription only (POM)
Gaalin 16 mg prolonged-release capsules hard SPC (N06DA04 galantamine) Prescription only (POM)
Gaalin 24 mg prolonged-release capsules hard SPC (N06DA04 galantamine) Prescription only (POM)
Gaalin 8 mg prolonged-release capsules hard SPC (N06DA04 galantamine) Prescription only (POM)
Galantamine 4 mg / ml oral solution SPC (N06DA04 galantamine) Prescription only (POM)
Galantamine 4 mg / ml oral solution, Reminyl 4 mg / ml oral solution (N06DA04 galantamine) Prescription only (POM)
Galsya XL 16 mg prolonged-release capsules hard SPC (N06DA04 galantamine) Prescription only (POM)
Galsya XL 24 mg prolonged-release capsules hard SPC (N06DA04 galantamine) Prescription only (POM)
Galsya XL 8 mg prolonged-release capsules hard SPC (N06DA04 galantamine) Prescription only (POM)
Galzemic 4 mg / ml oral solution SPC (N06DA04 galantamine) Prescription only (POM)
Galzemic XL 24 mg prolonged-release capsules SPC no longer supplied (N06DA04 galantamine) –
Galzemic XL 8 mg prolonged-release capsules SPC no longer supplied (N06DA04 galantamine) –
Galzemic XL16 mg prolonged-release capsules SPC no longer supplied (N06DA04 galantamine) –
Gatalin XL 16 mg prolonged-release capsules hard SPC (N06DA04 galantamine) Prescription only (POM)
Gatalin XL 24 mg prolonged-release capsules hard SPC (N06DA04 galantamine) Prescription only (POM)
Gatalin XL 8 mg prolonged release capsules, hard SPC (N06DA04 galantamine) Prescription only (POM)
Gazylan XL 16 mg prolonged-release capsules hard SPC (N06DA04 galantamine) Prescription only (POM)
Gazylan XL 8 mg prolonged-release capsules hard SPC (N06DA04 galantamine) Prescription only (POM)
Lotprosin XL 16 mg prolonged-release capsules hard SPC (N06DA04 galantamine) Prescription only (POM)
Lotprosin XL 24 mg prolonged release capsules, hard SPC (N06DA04 galantamine) Prescription only (POM)
Lotprosin XL 8 mg prolonged-release capsules hard SPC (N06DA04 galantamine) Prescription only (POM)
Luventa XL 16 mg prolonged-release capsules hard SPC (N06DA04 galantamine) Prescription only (POM)
Luventa XL 24 mg prolonged-release capsules hard SPC (N06DA04 galantamine) Prescription only (POM)
Marixino (previously Maruxa) SPC (N06DX01 memantine) –
Marixino 10 mg film-coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (N06DX01 memantine) –
Memantine 10 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N06DX01 memantine) Prescription only (POM)
Memantine 10 mg orodispersible tablets (N06DX01 memantine) Prescription only (POM)
Memantine 20 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N06DX01 memantine) Prescription only (POM)
Memantine 20 mg orodispersible tablets SPC (N06DX01 memantine) Prescription only (POM)
Memantine Accord 10 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N06DX01 memantine) Prescription only (POM)
Memantine Accord 20 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N06DX01 memantine) Prescription only (POM)
Memantine Accord 5 mg / 10 mg / 15 mg / 20 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N06DX01 memantine) –
Memantine Crescent 10 mg/ml oral solution SPC (N06DX01 memantine) Prescription only (POM)
Memantine Dawa 10 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N06DX01 memantine) Prescription only (POM)
Memantine Dawa 20 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N06DX01 memantine) Prescription only (POM)
Memantine DR Reddys 10 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N06DX01 memantine) Prescription only (POM)
Memantine DR Reddys 20 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N06DX01 memantine) Prescription only (POM)
Memantine Glenmark 10 mg / ml oral solution SPC (N06DX01 memantine) Prescription only (POM)
Memantine Hydrochloride 10 mg / ml oral solution SPC (N06DX01 memantine) Prescription only (POM)
Memantine Hydrochloride 10 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N06DX01 memantine) Prescription only (POM)
Memantine Hydrochloride 10 mg orodispersible tablets SPC (N06DX01 memantine) Prescription only (POM)
Memantine Hydrochloride 15 mg orodispersible tablets SPC (N06DX01 memantine) Prescription only (POM)
Memantine Hydrochloride 20 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N06DX01 memantine) Prescription only (POM)
Memantine Hydrochloride 20 mg orodispersible tablets (N06DX01 memantine) Prescription only (POM)
Memantine Hydrochloride 20 mg soluble tablets SPC no longer supplied (N06DX01 memantine) –
Memantine Hydrochloride 5 mg orodispersible tablets SPC (N06DX01 memantine) Prescription only (POM)
Memantine Hydrochloride Lupin 10 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N06DX01 memantine) Prescription only (POM)
Memantine Hydrochloride Lupin 20 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N06DX01 memantine) Prescription only (POM)
Memantine Hydrochloride Lupin 5 mg + 10 mg + 15 mg+ 20 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N06DX01 memantine) –
Memantine Hydrochloride Niche 10 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N06DX01 memantine) Prescription only (POM)
Memantine Hydrochloride Torrent 10 mg / ml oral solution SPC no longer supplied (N06DX01 memantine) –
Memantine Krka 20 mg film-coated tablets SPC (N06DX01 memantine) Prescription only (POM)
Memantine LEK SPC (N06DX01 memantine) –
Memantine Lek 10 mg film-coated tablets (N06DX01 memantine) Prescription only (POM)
Memantine Macleods 5 mg / Pump actuation oral solution SPC (N06DX01 memantine) Prescription only (POM)
Memantine Merz SPC (N06DX01 memantine) –

Other groups of the same level

Other names of the ATC group

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 N06D

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