P02 Anthelmintics
ATC group of level 2 – therapeutic subgroup · in plain English: medicines for worms
This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 8 medicines in this group and its subgroups.
- 4 prescription only (POM)
- 1 with or without a prescription, by the pack
Place in the ATC classification
- P Antiparasitic products, insecticides and repellents 82 medicines
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P02 Anthelmintics 8 medicines
- P02C Antinematodal agents 8 medicines
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P02 Anthelmintics 8 medicines
2 more subgroups have no medicine with a leaflet on this site.
Active substances in the group
- Albendazole 1 medicine
- Ivermectin 1 medicine
- Mebendazole 6 medicines
Medicines in the group and its subgroups
| Medicine | Legal category |
|---|---|
| Albendazole 400 mg chewable tablets SPC (P02CA03 albendazole) | – |
| Boots Threadworm tablets/ Threadworm tablets 2 Years Plus, Ovex / Ovex Family Pack SPC (P02CA01 mebendazole) | – |
| Ivermectin 3 mg tablets SPC (P02CF01 ivermectin) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Mebendazole tablets 100 mg SPC (P02CA01 mebendazole) | With or without prescription |
| Ovex suspension SPC (P02CA01 mebendazole) | – |
| 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) |
Other groups of the same level
- P01 Antiprotozoals 70 medicines
- P03 Ectoparasiticides, incl. scabicides, insecticides and repellents 4 medicines
Other names of the ATC group
- Czech: P02 Anthelmintika
- French: P02 anthelminthiques
- German: P02 Anthelminthika
- Spanish: P02 Antihelminticos
- German: P02 ANTHELMINTHIKA
- Italian: P02 Antielmintici
- Polish: P02 Środki przeciwrobacze
- Turkish: P02 ANTELİMİNTİKLER
- Portuguese (Brazil): P02 ANTI-HELMÍNTICOS
- Slovak: P02 Anthelmintiká
- German (Switzerland): P02 Anthelminthika
- French (Switzerland): P02 Anthelminthiques
- Italian (Switzerland): P02 Antielmintici
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 P02
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