Patient info

P Antiparasitic products, insecticides and repellents

ATC group of level 1 – anatomical main group

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 82 medicines in this group and its subgroups.

Place in the ATC classification

  1. P Antiparasitic products, insecticides and repellents 82 medicines
    1. P01 Antiprotozoals 70 medicines
    2. P02 Anthelmintics 8 medicines
    3. P03 Ectoparasiticides, incl. scabicides, insecticides and repellents 4 medicines

Active substances in the group

Medicines in the group and its subgroups

MedicineLegal category
Albendazole 400 mg chewable tablets SPC (P02CA03 albendazole) –
Artesunate Amivas 110 mg powder and solvent for solution for injection SPC (P01BE03 artesunate) Prescription only (POM)
Atovaquone 750 mg/5 ml oral suspension (P01AX06 atovaquone) Prescription only (POM)
Atovaquone Glenmark 750 mg / 5 ml oral suspension SPC (P01AX06 atovaquone) Prescription only (POM)
Atovaquone/proguanil Hydrochloride 62.5 mg / 25 mg film-coated tablets SPC (P01BB51 proguanil, combinations) –
Avloclor 250 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (P01BA01 chloroquine) –
Boots Threadworm tablets/ Threadworm tablets 2 Years Plus, Ovex / Ovex Family Pack SPC (P02CA01 mebendazole) –
Chloroquine and Proguanil Anti-malarial tablets, Paludrine/avloclor Anti-malarial Travel Pack SPC (P01B Antimalarials) –
Chloroquine Phosphate tablets BP 250 mg SPC no longer supplied (P01BA01 chloroquine) –
Daraprim 25 mg tablets SPC (P01BD01 pyrimethamine) Prescription only (POM)
Eurartesim SPC no longer supplied (P01BF05 artenimol and piperaquine) –
Flagyl 1 g suppositories SPC (P01AB01 metronidazole) Prescription only (POM)
Flagyl 200 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (P01AB01 metronidazole) –
Flagyl 400 mg tablets SPC (P01AB01 metronidazole) Prescription only (POM)
Flagyl 500 mg suppositories SPC (P01AB01 metronidazole) Prescription only (POM)
Flagyl S 200 mg / 5 ml oral suspension, Metronidazole 200 mg / 5 ml oral suspension (P01AB01 metronidazole) Prescription only (POM)
Hedrin 4% cutaneous solution SPC (P03AX05 dimeticone) –
Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate 200 mg film-coated tablets SPC (P01BA02 hydroxychloroquine) Prescription only (POM)
Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate 200 mg tablets SPC (P01BA02 hydroxychloroquine) Prescription only (POM)
Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate 300 mg film-coated tablets SPC (P01BA02 hydroxychloroquine) Prescription only (POM)
Ivermectin 3 mg tablets SPC (P02CF01 ivermectin) Prescription only (POM)
Lariam 250 mg tablets (P01BC02 mefloquine) Prescription only (POM)
Mafamoz 250 mg / 100 mg film-coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (P01BB51 proguanil, combinations) –
Mafamoz 62.5 mg / 25 mg film-coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (P01BB51 proguanil, combinations) –
Malarivon syrup SPC (P01BA01 chloroquine) –
Malarone 250 mg / 100 mg film-coated tablets (P01BB51 proguanil, combinations) With or without prescription
Malarone 250 mg / 100 mg film-coated tablets, Atovaquone/proguanil Hydrochloride 250 mg / 100 mg film-coated tablets (P01BB51 proguanil, combinations) Prescription only (POM)
Malarone 250 mg/100 mg tablets (P01BB51 proguanil, combinations) With or without prescription
Malarone paediatric 62.5 mg / 25 mg film-coated tablets (P01BB51 proguanil, combinations) Prescription only (POM)
Malarone tablets 250 mg / 100 mg film-coated tablets (P01BB51 proguanil, combinations) Prescription only (POM)
Maloff Protect 250 mg / 100 mg tablets SPC (P01BB51 proguanil, combinations) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Mebendazole tablets 100 mg SPC (P02CA01 mebendazole) With or without prescription
Metrolyl (Metronidazole) suppositories 1 g SPC no longer supplied (P01AB01 metronidazole) –
Metrolyl (Metronidazole) suppositories 500 mg SPC no longer supplied (P01AB01 metronidazole) –
Metrolyl (Metronidazole) tablets 200 mg, Metronidazole 200 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (P01AB01 metronidazole) –
Metrolyl (Metronidazole) tablets 400 mg, Metronidazole 400 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (P01AB01 metronidazole) –
Metronidazole 200 mg / 5 ml oral suspension SPC (P01AB01 metronidazole) Prescription only (POM)
Metronidazole 200 mg / 5 ml oral suspension, Flagyl S 200 mg / 5 ml oral suspension (P01AB01 metronidazole) Prescription only (POM)
Metronidazole 200 mg film-coated tablets SPC (P01AB01 metronidazole) Prescription only (POM)
Metronidazole 200 mg tablets SPC (P01AB01 metronidazole) Prescription only (POM)
Metronidazole 200 mg tablets BP SPC (P01AB01 metronidazole) Prescription only (POM)
Metronidazole 400 mg film-coated tablets SPC (P01AB01 metronidazole) Prescription only (POM)
Metronidazole 400 mg tablets SPC (P01AB01 metronidazole) Prescription only (POM)
Metronidazole 400 mg tablets BP SPC (P01AB01 metronidazole) Prescription only (POM)
Metronidazole 500 mg film-coated tablets SPC (P01AB01 metronidazole) Prescription only (POM)
Metronidazole 500 mg tablets SPC (P01AB01 metronidazole) Prescription only (POM)
Metronidazole Rosemont 200 mg / 5 ml oral suspension, Metronidazole 200 mg / 5 ml oral suspension SPC (P01AB01 metronidazole) Prescription only (POM)
Metronidazole tablets 200 mg SPC (P01AB01 metronidazole) Prescription only (POM)
Metronidazole tablets 400 mg SPC (P01AB01 metronidazole) Prescription only (POM)
Metronidazole tablets 500 mg SPC (P01AB01 metronidazole) Prescription only (POM)
Metronidazole tablets BP 200 mg SPC (P01AB01 metronidazole) Prescription only (POM)
Metronidazole tablets BP 400 mg SPC (P01AB01 metronidazole) Prescription only (POM)
Ovex suspension SPC (P02CA01 mebendazole) –
Pentacarinat 300 mg powder for solution for injection/infusion SPC (P01CX01 pentamidine isethionate) Prescription only (POM)
Pentamidine Isetionate Tillomed 300 mg powder for solution for injection/infusion SPC (P01CX01 pentamidine isethionate) Prescription only (POM)
Permethrin 5% w/w cream SPC (P03AC04 permethrin) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Permethrin Creme Rinse 1% w/w SPC (P03AC04 permethrin) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Prioderm liquid, Derbac M liquid SPC (P03AX03 malathion) –
Quinine Bisulfate tablets BP 300 mg SPC (P01BC01 quinine) Prescription only (POM)
Quinine Bisulphate 300 mg tablets SPC (P01BC01 quinine) Prescription only (POM)
Quinine Bisulphate tablets 300 mg SPC (P01BC01 quinine) Prescription only (POM)
Quinine Bisulphate tablets BP 300 mg SPC no longer supplied (P01BC01 quinine) –
Quinine Sulfate 200 mg film-coated tablets SPC (P01BC01 quinine) Prescription only (POM)
Quinine Sulfate 200 mg tablets SPC (P01BC01 quinine) Prescription only (POM)
Quinine Sulfate 200 mg tablets B.P. SPC (P01BC01 quinine) Prescription only (POM)
Quinine Sulfate 300 mg coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (P01BC01 quinine) –
Quinine Sulfate 300 mg film-coated tablets SPC (P01BC01 quinine) Prescription only (POM)
Quinine Sulfate 300 mg tablets SPC (P01BC01 quinine) Prescription only (POM)
Quinine Sulfate tablets 300 mg SPC (P01BC01 quinine) Prescription only (POM)
Quinine Sulfate tablets BP 200 mg SPC (P01BC01 quinine) Prescription only (POM)
Quinine Sulfate tablets BP 300 mg SPC (P01BC01 quinine) Prescription only (POM)
Quinine Sulphate 300 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (P01BC01 quinine) –
Quinine Sulphate tablets BP 200 mg SPC (P01BC01 quinine) Prescription only (POM)
Quinine Sulphate tablets BP 300 mg SPC no longer supplied (P01BC01 quinine) –
Quinoric 200 mg film-coated tablets, Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate 200 mg film-coated tablets SPC (P01BA02 hydroxychloroquine) Prescription only (POM)
Riamet 20 mg / 120 mg tablets SPC (P01BF01 artemether and lumefantrine) Prescription only (POM)
Vaginyl/metronidazole tablets 200 mg SPC (P01AB01 metronidazole) Prescription only (POM)
Vermox 100 mg / 5 ml oral suspension, Mebendazole 100 mg / 5 ml oral suspension (P02CA01 mebendazole) Prescription only (POM)
Vermox 100 mg tablets SPC (P02CA01 mebendazole) Prescription only (POM)
Vermox 100 mg/5 ml oral suspension SPC (P02CA01 mebendazole) Prescription only (POM)
Wellvone 750 mg / 5 ml oral suspension, Atovaquone 750 mg / 5 ml oral suspension (P01AX06 atovaquone) Prescription only (POM)
Wellvone 750 mg/5 ml oral suspension SPC (P01AX06 atovaquone) 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 P

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