Patient info

P02CA01 mebendazole

ATC group of level 5 – chemical substance · in plain English: medicines for worms

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 6 medicines in this group.

Active substance: Mebendazole – all medicines with this substance, also in combinations.

Place in the ATC classification

  1. P Antiparasitic products, insecticides and repellents 82 medicines
    1. P02 Anthelmintics 8 medicines
      1. P02C Antinematodal agents 8 medicines
        1. P02CA Benzimidazole derivatives, antinematodal 7 medicines
          1. P02CA01 mebendazole 6 medicines

Medicines

MedicineLegal category
Boots Threadworm tablets/ Threadworm tablets 2 Years Plus, Ovex / Ovex Family Pack SPC –
Mebendazole tablets 100 mg SPC With or without prescription
Ovex suspension SPC –
Vermox 100 mg / 5 ml oral suspension, Mebendazole 100 mg / 5 ml oral suspension Prescription only (POM)
Vermox 100 mg tablets SPC Prescription only (POM)
Vermox 100 mg/5 ml oral suspension SPC 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 P02CA01

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