Patient info

R Respiratory system drugs

ATC group of level 1 – anatomical main group

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 803 medicines in this group and its subgroups.

Place in the ATC classification

  1. R Respiratory system drugs 803 medicines
    1. R01 Nasal preparations 91 medicines
    2. R02 Throat preparations 40 medicines
    3. R03 Drugs for obstructive airway diseases 396 medicines
    4. R05 Cough and cold preparations 81 medicines
    5. R06 Antihistamines for systemic use 170 medicines
    6. R07 Other respiratory system products 26 medicines

Medicines in the group and its subgroups

MedicineLegal category
Nytol liquid Caramel Flavour 10 mg / 5 ml oral solution SPC (R06AA02 diphenhydramine) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Olbas Blackcurrant pastilles SPC no longer supplied (R05X Other cold preparations) –
Olbas for children SPC (R05X Other cold preparations) –
Olbas inhaler nasal Stick SPC (R01AX Other nasal preparations) –
Olbas pastilles SPC (R05X Other cold preparations) General sale (GSL)
Omlyclo 300 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled pen SPC (R03DX05 omalizumab) Prescription only (POM)
Omlyclo 300 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (R03DX05 omalizumab) Prescription only (POM)
Omlyclo 75 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (R03DX05 omalizumab) Prescription only (POM)
Onbrez Breezhaler 150 micrograms inhalation powder hard capsules SPC (R03AC18 indacaterol) Prescription only (POM)
Onbrez Breezhaler 300 microgram inhalation powder, hard capsules SPC (R03AC18 indacaterol) Prescription only (POM)
Onbrez Breezhaler150 micrograms inhalation powder, hard capsules (R03AC18 indacaterol) Prescription only (POM)
Orkambi 100 mg / 125 mg film-coated tablets SPC (R07AX30 ivacaftor and lumacaftor) Prescription only (POM)
Orkambi 100 mg / 125 mg granules in sachets SPC (R07AX30 ivacaftor and lumacaftor) Prescription only (POM)
Orkambi 150 mg / 188 mg granules in sachets SPC (R07AX30 ivacaftor and lumacaftor) Prescription only (POM)
Orkambi 200 mg / 125 mg film-coated tablets SPC (R07AX30 ivacaftor and lumacaftor) Prescription only (POM)
Orkambi 75 mg/94 mg granules in sachet SPC (R07AX30 ivacaftor and lumacaftor) Prescription only (POM)
Oslif Breezhaler SPC (R03AC18 indacaterol) –
Otrivine Adult Menthol nasal spray SPC no longer supplied (R01AA07 xylometazoline) –
Otrivine Adult nasal drops SPC no longer supplied (R01AA07 xylometazoline) –
Otrivine Adult nasal spray SPC no longer supplied (R01AA07 xylometazoline) –
Otrivine Blocked Nose Relief 0.1% w/v nasal spray solution, Otrivine Allergy Relief 0.1% nasal spray, Otrivine Sinusitis Relief 0.1% w/v nasal spray solution SPC (R01AA07 xylometazoline) General sale (GSL)
Otrivine Child nasal drops SPC (R01AA07 xylometazoline) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Otrivine Congestion Relief 0.1% nasal spray SPC (R01AA07 xylometazoline) General sale (GSL)
Otrivine Extra Dual Relief 0.5 mg / ml 0.6 mg / ml nasal spray (R01AB06 xylometazoline) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Oxis 12 Turbohaler (R03AC13 formoterol) Prescription only (POM)
Oxis 6 Turbohaler (R03AC13 formoterol) Prescription only (POM)
Oxis Turbohaler 12 (R03AC13 formoterol) Prescription only (POM)
Oxis Turbohaler 12 inhalation powder SPC (R03AC13 formoterol) Prescription only (POM)
Oxis Turbohaler 12 micrograms (R03AC13 formoterol) Prescription only (POM)
Oxis Turbohaler 12 micrograms inhalation powder (R03AC13 formoterol) Prescription only (POM)
Oxis Turbohaler 12 micrograms per dose inhalation powder (R03AC13 formoterol) Prescription only (POM)
Oxis Turbohaler 6 (R03AC13 formoterol) Prescription only (POM)
Oxis Turbohaler 6 inhalation powder SPC (R03AC13 formoterol) Prescription only (POM)
Oxis Turbohaler 6 micrograms (R03AC13 formoterol) Prescription only (POM)
Oxis Turbohaler 6 micrograms per dose inhalation powder (R03AC13 formoterol) Prescription only (POM)
Oxis Turbohaler 6,Formoterol Fumarate Dihydrate 6 micrograms Turbohaler (R03AC13 formoterol) Prescription only (POM)
Phenergan 10 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (R06AD02 promethazine) –
Phenergan 25 mg / ml solution for injection SPC (R06AD02 promethazine) Prescription only (POM)
Phenergan 25 mg film-coated tablets (R06AD02 promethazine) With or without prescription
Phenergan 25 mg tablets SPC (R06AD02 promethazine) With or without prescription
Phenergan elixir 5 mg / 5 ml oral solution SPC (R06AD02 promethazine) –
Phenergan Night Time 25 mg film-coated tablets SPC (R06AD02 promethazine) –
Phyllocontin 225 mg prolonged release tablets SPC no longer supplied (R03DA05 aminophylline) –
Phyllocontin Continus 225 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC no longer supplied (R03DA05 aminophylline) –
Phyllocontin Forte 350 mg prolonged release tablets SPC no longer supplied (R03DA05 aminophylline) –
Phyllocontin Forte Continus 350 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC no longer supplied (R03DA05 aminophylline) –
Pirinase Hayfever Relief for adults 0.05% nasal spray, Pirinase Hayfever once daily 0.05% nasal spray suspension SPC (R01AD08 fluticasone) General sale (GSL)
Piriteze Allergy tablets SPC (R06AE07 cetirizine) –
Piriteze Childrens Hayfever & Allergy 1 mg / ml syrup, Piriteze Allergy 1 mg / ml syrup SPC (R06AE07 cetirizine) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Piriteze Childrens Hayfever & Allergy 1 mg / ml syrup, Piriteze Allergy Relief 1 mg / ml syrup SPC (R06AE07 cetirizine) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Piriteze Hayfever & Allergy 10 mg film-coated tablets SPC (R06AE07 cetirizine) –
Plabufor 200 micrograms/6 micrograms per actuation pressurised inhalation, suspension SPC (R03AK07 formoterol and budesonide) –
Promethazine Hydrochloride 10 mg film-coated tablets SPC (R06AD02 promethazine) Prescription only (POM)
Promethazine Hydrochloride 10 mg tablets SPC (R06AD02 promethazine) With or without prescription
Promethazine Hydrochloride 25 mg film-coated tablets SPC (R06AD02 promethazine) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Promethazine Hydrochloride 25 mg tablets SPC (R06AD02 promethazine) With or without prescription
Proxor 100/6 micrograms per actuation pressurised inhalation solution SPC (R03AK08 formoterol and beclometasone) Prescription only (POM)
Proxor 200/6 micrograms per actuation pressurised inhalation solution (R03AK08 formoterol and beclometasone) Prescription only (POM)
Pseudoephedrine 60 mg tablets SPC (R01BA02 pseudoephedrine) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Pulmicort 100 microgram Turbohaler SPC no longer supplied (R03BA02 budesonide) –
Pulmicort 100 Turbohaler,Budesonide 100 micrograms dry powder inhaler (R03BA02 budesonide) Prescription only (POM)
Pulmicort 200 micrograms Turbohaler SPC not available (R03BA02 budesonide) –
Pulmicort 200 Turbohaler (R03BA02 budesonide) Prescription only (POM)
Pulmicort 200 Turbohaler,Budesonide 200 micrograms dry powder inhaler (R03BA02 budesonide) Prescription only (POM)
Pulmicort 400 micrograms Turbohaler (R03BA02 budesonide) Prescription only (POM)
Pulmicort 400 Turbohaler SPC (R03BA02 budesonide) Prescription only (POM)
Pulmicort 400 Turbohaler,Budesonide 400 micrograms Turbohaler,Pulmicort 400 Turbuhaler,Budesonide 400 micrograms Turbuhaler (R03BA02 budesonide) Prescription only (POM)
Pulmicort Respules 0.5 mg (0.25 mg / ml) SPC (R03BA02 budesonide) Prescription only (POM)
Pulmicort Respules 0.5 mg nebuliser suspension (R03BA02 budesonide) Prescription only (POM)
Pulmicort Respules 0.5 mg nebuliser suspension, Budesonide Respules 0.5 mg nebuliser suspension (R03BA02 budesonide) Prescription only (POM)
Pulmicort Respules 0.5 mg nebuliser suspension,Budesonide Respule 0.5 mg nebuliser suspension (R03BA02 budesonide) Prescription only (POM)
Pulmicort Respules 1 mg (0.5 mg / ml) SPC (R03BA02 budesonide) Prescription only (POM)
Pulmicort Respules 1 mg nebuliser suspension (R03BA02 budesonide) Prescription only (POM)
Pulmicort Turbohaler 100 SPC (R03BA02 budesonide) Prescription only (POM)
Pulmicort Turbohaler 200 SPC (R03BA02 budesonide) Prescription only (POM)
Pulmicort Turbohaler 400 SPC (R03BA02 budesonide) Prescription only (POM)
Pulmozyme 2500 U/2.5 ml nebuliser solution SPC (R05CB13 dornase alfa (desoxyribonuclease)) Prescription only (POM)
Qvar 100 Aerosol (R03BA01 beclometasone) Prescription only (POM)
Qvar 100 Autohaler SPC (R03BA01 beclometasone) Prescription only (POM)
Qvar 100 inhaler (R03BA01 beclometasone) Prescription only (POM)
Qvar 100 micrograms Aerosol (R03BA01 beclometasone) Prescription only (POM)
Qvar 100 micrograms Autohaler (R03BA01 beclometasone) Prescription only (POM)
Qvar 50 Autohaler SPC (R03BA01 beclometasone) Prescription only (POM)
Qvar Aerosol 50 micrograms per actuation pressurised inhalation solution. SPC (R03BA01 beclometasone) –
Qvar Easi-breathe 100 micrograms per actuation inhaler SPC (R03BA01 beclometasone) Prescription only (POM)
Qvar Easi-breathe 50 micrograms per actuation inhaler SPC (R03BA01 beclometasone) Prescription only (POM)
Relioz 27.5 micrograms/spray, nasal spray suspension SPC (R01AD08 fluticasone) Prescription only (POM)
Relvar Ellipta 184 micrograms / 22 micrograms inhalation powder Pre-dispensed SPC (R03AK10 vilanterol and fluticasone furoate) Prescription only (POM)
Relvar Ellipta 92 micrograms / 22 micrograms inhalation powder Pre-dispensed SPC (R03AK10 vilanterol and fluticasone furoate) Prescription only (POM)
Revinty Ellipta SPC (R03AK10 vilanterol and fluticasone furoate) –
Rhinocort Aqua 64 micrograms nasal spray SPC (R01AD05 budesonide) –
Rhinolast S 0.15% nasal spray SPC (R01AC03 azelastine) –
Riarify (previously CHF 5993 Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A.) SPC (R03AL09 formoterol, glycopyrronium bromide and beclometasone) –
Riltrava Aerosphere SPC (R03AL11 formoterol, glycopyrronium bromide and budesonide) –
Rinaspray 21 micrograms per Metered dose nasal spray solution SPC (R01AX03 ipratropium bromide) Prescription only (POM)
Robitussin dry Cough Medicine SPC (R05DA09 dextromethorphan) –
Robitussin Mucus Cough and Congestion Relief 20 mg 6 mg / ml oral solution, Robitussin Chesty Cough with Congestion SPC no longer supplied (R01BA52 pseudoephedrine, combinations) –
Roflumilast 250 micrograms tablets SPC (R03DX07 roflumilast) Prescription only (POM)
Roflumilast 500 micrograms tablets SPC (R03DX07 roflumilast) Prescription only (POM)
Roletra 10 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (R06AX13 loratadine) –

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 R

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