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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

How to read ATC codes – what the levels mean and what a code does not tell you.

  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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