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N06DA Anticholinesterase anti-dementia drugs

ATC group of level 4 – chemical subgroup · in plain English: medicines for dementia, e.g. Alzheimer's disease

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 128 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
          1. N06DA02 donepezil 15 medicines
          2. N06DA03 rivastigmine 80 medicines
          3. N06DA04 galantamine 33 medicines

4 more subgroups have no medicine with a leaflet on this site.

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)
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)
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)
Nimvastid 1.5 mg hard capsules (N06DA03 rivastigmine) Prescription only (POM)
Nimvastid 1.5 mg orodispersible tablets SPC no longer supplied (N06DA03 rivastigmine) –
Nimvastid 3 mg hard capsules SPC (N06DA03 rivastigmine) Prescription only (POM)
Nimvastid 3 mg orodispersible tablets SPC no longer supplied (N06DA03 rivastigmine) –
Nimvastid 4.5 mg hard capsules SPC (N06DA03 rivastigmine) Prescription only (POM)
Nimvastid 4.5 mg orodispersible tablets SPC no longer supplied (N06DA03 rivastigmine) –
Nimvastid 6 mg hard capsules SPC (N06DA03 rivastigmine) Prescription only (POM)
Nimvastid 6 mg orodispersible tablets SPC no longer supplied (N06DA03 rivastigmine) –
Prometax SPC no longer supplied (N06DA03 rivastigmine) –
Prometax 1.5 mg hard capsules SPC no longer supplied (N06DA03 rivastigmine) –
Prometax 13.3 mg/24 h transdermal patch SPC no longer supplied (N06DA03 rivastigmine) –
Prometax 2 mg/ml oral solution no longer supplied (N06DA03 rivastigmine) –
Prometax 3.0 mg hard capsules SPC no longer supplied (N06DA03 rivastigmine) –
Prometax 4.5 mg hard capsules SPC no longer supplied (N06DA03 rivastigmine) –
Prometax 4.6 mg/24 h transdermal patch SPC no longer supplied (N06DA03 rivastigmine) –
Prometax 6.0 mg hard capsules SPC no longer supplied (N06DA03 rivastigmine) –
Prometax 9.5 mg / 24 h transdermal patch SPC no longer supplied (N06DA03 rivastigmine) –
Reminyl 4 mg / ml oral solution SPC no longer supplied (N06DA04 galantamine) –
Reminyl XL 16 mg prolonged-release capsules SPC no longer supplied (N06DA04 galantamine) –
Reminyl XL 24 mg prolonged-release capsules (N06DA04 galantamine) Prescription only (POM)
Reminyl XL 8 mg capsules no longer supplied (N06DA04 galantamine) –
Reminyl XL 8 mg prolonged-release capsules SPC no longer supplied (N06DA04 galantamine) –
Rivastigmine 1 A Pharma SPC (N06DA03 rivastigmine) –
Rivastigmine 1.5 mg capsule hard SPC (N06DA03 rivastigmine) Prescription only (POM)
Rivastigmine 1.5 mg capsules SPC (N06DA03 rivastigmine) Prescription only (POM)
Rivastigmine 2 mg / ml oral solution SPC no longer supplied (N06DA03 rivastigmine) –
Rivastigmine 3 mg capsule hard SPC (N06DA03 rivastigmine) Prescription only (POM)
Rivastigmine 3 mg capsules SPC (N06DA03 rivastigmine) Prescription only (POM)
Rivastigmine 3.0 mg capsules hard SPC (N06DA03 rivastigmine) Prescription only (POM)
Rivastigmine 3M Health Care Ltd SPC (N06DA03 rivastigmine) –
Rivastigmine 4.5 mg capsule, hard SPC (N06DA03 rivastigmine) Prescription only (POM)
Rivastigmine 4.5 mg capsules SPC (N06DA03 rivastigmine) Prescription only (POM)
Rivastigmine 6 mg capsule hard SPC (N06DA03 rivastigmine) Prescription only (POM)
Rivastigmine 6 mg capsules SPC (N06DA03 rivastigmine) Prescription only (POM)
Rivastigmine 6.0 mg capsules, hard SPC (N06DA03 rivastigmine) Prescription only (POM)
Rivastigmine Actavis SPC (N06DA03 rivastigmine) –
Rivastigmine DR. Reddys 1.5 mg hard capsules SPC (N06DA03 rivastigmine) Prescription only (POM)
Rivastigmine DR. Reddys 3 mg hard capsules (N06DA03 rivastigmine) Prescription only (POM)

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 N06DA

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