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N07BC Drugs used in opioid dependence

ATC group of level 4 – chemical subgroup · in plain English: medicines for addiction, e.g. to opioids, alcohol or smoking

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 74 medicines in this group and its subgroups.

Place in the ATC classification

  1. N Nervous system drugs 4,479 medicines
    1. N07 Other nervous system drugs 248 medicines
      1. N07B Drugs used in addictive disorders 173 medicines
        1. N07BC Drugs used in opioid dependence 74 medicines
          1. N07BC01 buprenorphine 19 medicines
          2. N07BC02 methadone 22 medicines
          3. N07BC04 lofexidine 1 medicine
          4. N07BC06 diamorphine 13 medicines
          5. N07BC51 buprenorphine, combinations 19 medicines

2 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
Addnok 2 mg sublingual tablets SPC (N07BC01 buprenorphine) –
Addnok 8 mg sublingual tablets SPC (N07BC01 buprenorphine) –
Ayendi 1600 micrograms / actuation nasal spray no longer supplied (N07BC06 diamorphine) –
Ayendi 720 micrograms / actuation nasal spray SPC no longer supplied (N07BC06 diamorphine) –
Britlofex tablets 0.2 mg SPC no longer supplied (N07BC04 lofexidine) –
Buprenorphine 2 mg sublingual tablets SPC no longer supplied (N07BC01 buprenorphine) –
Buprenorphine 8 mg sublingual tablets SPC no longer supplied (N07BC01 buprenorphine) –
Buprenorphine 8 mg sublingual tablets, Subutex 8 mg sublingual tablets (N07BC01 buprenorphine) Prescription only (POM)
Buprenorphine/naloxone 2 mg / 0.5 mg sublingual tablets SPC (N07BC51 buprenorphine, combinations) Prescription only (POM)
Buprenorphine/naloxone 4 mg / 1 mg sublingual tablets SPC (N07BC51 buprenorphine, combinations) –
Buprenorphine/naloxone 8 mg / 2 mg sublingual tablets SPC (N07BC51 buprenorphine, combinations) Prescription only (POM)
Buprenorphine/naloxone G.L. 2 mg/0 5 mg sublingual tablet SPC (N07BC51 buprenorphine, combinations) –
Buprenorphine/naloxone G.L. 4 mg / 1 mg sublingual tablets SPC (N07BC51 buprenorphine, combinations) –
Buprenorphine/naloxone Mylan 2 mg / 0.5 mg sublingual tablets SPC no longer supplied (N07BC51 buprenorphine, combinations) –
Buprenorphine/naloxone Mylan 8 mg / 2 mg sublingual tablets SPC no longer supplied (N07BC51 buprenorphine, combinations) –
Buvidal SPC (N07BC01 buprenorphine) Prescription only (POM)
Diamorphine Hydrochloride 10 mg for injection SPC (N07BC06 diamorphine) Prescription only (POM)
Diamorphine Hydrochloride 100 mg for injection SPC (N07BC06 diamorphine) –
Diamorphine Hydrochloride 30 mg for injection SPC (N07BC06 diamorphine) –
Diamorphine Hydrochloride 5 mg for injection SPC (N07BC06 diamorphine) Prescription only (POM)
Diamorphine Hydrochloride 500 mg for injection SPC (N07BC06 diamorphine) –
Diamorphine Hydrochloride BP 10 mg Lyophilisate for solution for injection SPC no longer supplied (N07BC06 diamorphine) –
Diamorphine Hydrochloride BP 100 mg Lyophilisate for solution for injection SPC no longer supplied (N07BC06 diamorphine) –
Diamorphine Hydrochloride BP 30 mg Lyophilisate for solution for injection SPC no longer supplied (N07BC06 diamorphine) –
Diamorphine Hydrochloride BP 5 mg Lyophilisate for solution for injection SPC no longer supplied (N07BC06 diamorphine) –
Diamorphine Hydrochloride tablets 10 mg SPC not available (N07BC06 diamorphine) –
Diamorphine Hydrocloride 10 mg for injection SPC (N07BC06 diamorphine) –
Espranor 2 mg oral Lyophilisate SPC (N07BC01 buprenorphine) Prescription only (POM)
Espranor 8 mg oral Lyophilisate SPC (N07BC01 buprenorphine) Prescription only (POM)
Methadone 1 mg / ml oral solution SPC (N07BC02 methadone) –
Methadone 1 mg / ml oral solution sugar free SPC (N07BC02 methadone) –
Methadone 1 mg-ml oral solution sugar-free SPC (N07BC02 methadone) –
Methadone 1 mg/ml oral solution BP-sugar free SPC (N07BC02 methadone) –
Methadone 10 mg / ml injection, Physeptone 10 mg / ml injection SPC (N07BC02 methadone) –
Methadone 10 mg / ml solution for injection SPC (N07BC02 methadone) –
Methadone Alkaloid 1 mg / ml oral solution SPC (N07BC02 methadone) –
Methadone Hydrochloride 5 mg tablets SPC (N07BC02 methadone) Prescription only (POM)
Methadone Hydrochloride DTF (sugar free) 1 mg / 1 ml oral solution SPC (N07BC02 methadone) –
Methadone Hydrochloride DTF 1 mg / 1 ml oral solution SPC (N07BC02 methadone) –
Methadone Mixture 1 mg / ml SPC (N07BC02 methadone) –
Methadone tablets BP 5 mg, Physeptone tablets SPC (N07BC02 methadone) Prescription only (POM)
Methadose 10 mg / 1 ml oral concentrate (N07BC02 methadone) Prescription only (POM)
Methadose 20 mg / 1 ml oral concentrate SPC no longer supplied (N07BC02 methadone) –
Metharose sugar free 1 mg / 1 ml oral solution SPC (N07BC02 methadone) Prescription only (POM)
Metharose sugar free Green 1 mg / 1 ml oral solution, Methadone Hydrochloride sugar free 1 mg / 1 ml oral solution (N07BC02 methadone) –
Misyo 10 mg / ml concentrate for oral solution SPC (N07BC02 methadone) –
Natzon 8 mg sublingual tablets, Buprenorphine 8 mg sublingual tablets SPC (N07BC01 buprenorphine) Prescription only (POM)
Physeptone 1 mg / ml oral solution sugar-free SPC (N07BC02 methadone) Prescription only (POM)
Physeptone 50 mg / ml injection, Methadone 50 mg / ml injection SPC (N07BC02 methadone) Prescription only (POM)
Prefibin 2 mg sublingual tablets SPC (N07BC01 buprenorphine) Prescription only (POM)
Prefibin 8 mg sublingual tablets SPC (N07BC01 buprenorphine) Prescription only (POM)
Prekisan 2 mg sublingual tablets SPC (N07BC01 buprenorphine) Prescription only (POM)
Prekisan 4 mg sublingual tablets SPC (N07BC01 buprenorphine) –
Prekisan 8 mg sublingual tablets (N07BC01 buprenorphine) Prescription only (POM)
Sixmo SPC no longer supplied (N07BC01 buprenorphine) –
Sixmo 74.2 mg implant SPC no longer supplied (N07BC01 buprenorphine) –
Suboxone 12 mg / 3 mg sublingual film SPC (N07BC51 buprenorphine, combinations) Prescription only (POM)
Suboxone 16 mg / 4 mg sublingual tablets SPC no longer supplied (N07BC51 buprenorphine, combinations) –
Suboxone 2 mg / 0.5 mg sublingual film SPC no longer supplied (N07BC51 buprenorphine, combinations) –
Suboxone 2 mg / 0.5 mg sublingual tablets SPC no longer supplied (N07BC51 buprenorphine, combinations) –
Suboxone 4 mg / 1 mg sublingual film SPC (N07BC51 buprenorphine, combinations) Prescription only (POM)
Suboxone 8 mg / 2 mg sublingual tablets SPC no longer supplied (N07BC51 buprenorphine, combinations) –
Suboxone 8 mg/2 mg sublingual film no longer supplied (N07BC51 buprenorphine, combinations) –
Subutex 2 mg sublingual tablets SPC no longer supplied (N07BC01 buprenorphine) –
Subutex 2 mg sublingual tablets, Buprenorphine 2 mg sublingual tablets (N07BC01 buprenorphine) Prescription only (POM)
Subutex 8 mg sublingual tablets SPC no longer supplied (N07BC01 buprenorphine) –
Synastone 10 mg / ml solution for injection SPC –
Synastone 50 mg / 2 ml solution for injection SPC no longer supplied (N07BC02 methadone) –
Synastone 50 mg / ml solution for injection SPC no longer supplied (N07BC02 methadone) –
Zubsolv 1.4 mg / 0.36 mg sublingual tablets SPC (N07BC51 buprenorphine, combinations) Prescription only (POM)
Zubsolv 11.4 mg / 2.9 mg sublingual tablets SPC (N07BC51 buprenorphine, combinations) Prescription only (POM)
Zubsolv 2.9 mg / 0.71 mg sublingual tablets SPC (N07BC51 buprenorphine, combinations) Prescription only (POM)
Zubsolv 5.7 mg / 1.4 mg sublingual tablet SPC (N07BC51 buprenorphine, combinations) Prescription only (POM)
Zubsolv 8.6 mg / 2.1 mg sublingual tablets SPC (N07BC51 buprenorphine, combinations) 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 N07BC

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