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
Rolufta Ellipta (previously Rolufta) SPC (R03BB07 umeclidinium bromide) –
Rupafin 10 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (R06AX28 rupatadine) –
Rupatadine 1 mg / ml oral solution SPC (R06AX28 rupatadine) Prescription only (POM)
Rupatadine 10 mg tablets SPC (R06AX28 rupatadine) Prescription only (POM)
Ryaltris 25 micrograms / actuation + 600 micrograms / actuation nasal spray suspension SPC (R01AD59 mometasone, combinations) Prescription only (POM)
Ryaltris 25 micrograms/actuation Plus 600 micrograms/actuation nasal spray, suspension (R01AD59 mometasone, combinations) Prescription only (POM)
Sainsburys Healthcare Max strength Congestion Relief 12.2 mg capsules, Essential Waitrose Max strength Congestion Relief 12.2 mg capsules, Tesco Health Blocked Nose Relief 12.2 mg capsules, Morrisons Max strength Congestion Relief 12.2 mg capsules, Teva M SPC no longer supplied (R01BA03 phenylephrine) –
Salamol CFC-free inhaler 100 micrograms pressurised inhalation, suspension SPC (R03AC02 salbutamol) Prescription only (POM)
Salamol Steri-neb 2.5 mg / 2.5 ml nebuliser solution SPC no longer supplied (R03AC02 salbutamol) –
Salamol Steri-neb 5 mg / 2.5 ml nebuliser solution SPC no longer supplied (R03AC02 salbutamol) –
Salbutamol 1 mg / ml nebuliser solution (R03AC02 salbutamol) –
Salbutamol 2 mg / ml nebuliser solution SPC (R03AC02 salbutamol) –
Salbutamol 5 mg/2.5 ml nebuliser solution SPC (R03AC02 salbutamol) –
Salbutamol Neutec 2.5 mg nebuliser solution SPC (R03AC02 salbutamol) –
Salbutamol tablets BP 2 mg SPC (R03CC02 salbutamol) Prescription only (POM)
Salbutamol tablets BP 4 mg SPC (R03CC02 salbutamol) Prescription only (POM)
Salipraneb 0.5 mg / 2.5 mg per 2.5 ml nebuliser solution not available (R03AL02 salbutamol and ipratropium bromide) –
Salmeterol 25 micrograms Evohaler, Serevent 25 micrograms Evohaler not available (R03AC12 salmeterol) –
Salmeterol 25 micrograms Evohaler, Serevent Evohaler not available (R03AC12 salmeterol) –
Salmeterol 25 micrograms inhaler, Serevent Evohaler not available (R03AC12 salmeterol) –
Salmeterol 50 micrograms Accuhaler, Serevent Accuhaler (R03AC12 salmeterol) Prescription only (POM)
Salmeterol 50 micrograms dry powder inhaler, Serevent 50 micrograms Accuhaler (R03AC12 salmeterol) Prescription only (POM)
Salmeterol 50 micrograms dry powder inhaler, Serevent Accuhaler (R03AC12 salmeterol) Prescription only (POM)
Salmeterol 50 micrograms dry powder inhaler,Serevent Accuhaler 50 micrograms (R03AC12 salmeterol) Prescription only (POM)
Salmeterol CFC-free 25 micrograms per actuation pressurised inhalation suspension SPC (R03AC12 salmeterol) Prescription only (POM)
Seebri Breezhaler 44 micrograms inhalation powder, hard capsules SPC (R03BB06 glycopyrronium bromide) Prescription only (POM)
Seffalair Spiromax SPC no longer supplied (R03AK06 salmeterol and fluticasone) –
Seffalair Spiromax 12.75 micrograms / 100 micrograms inhalation powder SPC no longer supplied (R03AK06 salmeterol and fluticasone) –
Sereflo 25 micrograms / 125 micrograms per actuation pressurised inhalation suspension SPC (R03AK06 salmeterol and fluticasone) Prescription only (POM)
Sereflo 25 micrograms / 250 micrograms per actuation pressurised inhalation suspension SPC (R03AK06 salmeterol and fluticasone) Prescription only (POM)
Sereflo 25Microgam/250 micrograms per actuation pressurised inhalation suspension (R03AK06 salmeterol and fluticasone) Prescription only (POM)
Sereflo Ciphaler 50 microgram / 500 microgram per dose inhalation powder, Predispensed (R03AK06 salmeterol and fluticasone) Prescription only (POM)
Sereflo Ciphaler 50 micrograms / 250 micrograms per dose inhalation powder Predispensed SPC (R03AK06 salmeterol and fluticasone) Prescription only (POM)
Seretide 100 Accuhaler SPC (R03AK06 salmeterol and fluticasone) Prescription only (POM)
Seretide 125 Evohaler SPC (R03AK06 salmeterol and fluticasone) Prescription only (POM)
Seretide 125 Evohaler pressurised inhalation suspension (R03AK06 salmeterol and fluticasone) Prescription only (POM)
Seretide 250 Accuhaler (R03AK06 salmeterol and fluticasone) –
Seretide 250 Evohaler SPC (R03AK06 salmeterol and fluticasone) –
Seretide 250 Evohaler pressurised inhalation, suspension (R03AK06 salmeterol and fluticasone) –
Seretide 50 Evohaler (R03AK06 salmeterol and fluticasone) Prescription only (POM)
Seretide 500 Accuhaler SPC (R03AK06 salmeterol and fluticasone) Prescription only (POM)
Seretide Accuhaler 50 microgram /250 microgram /dose inhalation powder, Pre-dispensed (R03AK06 salmeterol and fluticasone) Prescription only (POM)
Seretide Accuhaler 50 micrograms / 500 micrograms / dose inhalation powder Pre-dispensed SPC (R03AK06 salmeterol and fluticasone) Prescription only (POM)
Seretide Evohaler 25 micrograms / 125 micrograms per Metered dose pressurised inhalation suspension SPC (R03AK06 salmeterol and fluticasone) Prescription only (POM)
Seretide Evohaler 25 micrograms / 250 micrograms per Metered dose pressurised inhalation suspension SPC (R03AK06 salmeterol and fluticasone) Prescription only (POM)
Seretide Evohaler 25 micrograms / 50 micrograms per Metered dose pressurised inhalation suspension SPC (R03AK06 salmeterol and fluticasone) Prescription only (POM)
Serevent 25 micrograms Evohaler (R03AC12 salmeterol) Prescription only (POM)
Serevent 25 micrograms Evohaler, Salmeterol 25 micrograms Evohaler no longer supplied (R03AC12 salmeterol) –
Serevent 50 micrograms Accuhaler (R03AC12 salmeterol) Prescription only (POM)
Serevent 50 micrograms Accuhaler, Salmeterol 50 micrograms powder for inhalation Pre-dispensed (R03AC12 salmeterol) Prescription only (POM)
Serevent Accuhaler SPC (R03AC12 salmeterol) Prescription only (POM)
Serevent Accuhaler 50 mcg SPC (R03AC12 salmeterol) Prescription only (POM)
Serevent Accuhaler 50 micrograms, Salmeterol 50 micrograms Accuhaler SPC (R03AC12 salmeterol) Prescription only (POM)
Serevent Evohaler (R03AC12 salmeterol) Prescription only (POM)
Serevent Evohaler 25 micrograms (R03AC12 salmeterol) Prescription only (POM)
Serevent Evohaler 25 micrograms per actuation pressurised inhalation suspension SPC no longer supplied (R03AC12 salmeterol) –
Serevent Evohaler 25 micrograms pressurised inhalation suspension not available (R03AC12 salmeterol) –
Serevent Evohaler, Salmeterol 25 micrograms Evohaler not available (R03AC12 salmeterol) –
Singulair 10 mg film-coated tablets SPC (R03DC03 montelukast) Prescription only (POM)
Singulair paediatric 4 mg chewable tablets SPC no longer supplied (R03DC03 montelukast) –
Singulair paediatric 4 mg chewable tablets, Montelukast paediatric 4 mg chewable tablets (R03DC03 montelukast) Prescription only (POM)
Singulair paediatric 4 mg granules SPC no longer supplied (R03DC03 montelukast) –
Singulair paediatric 5 mg chewable tablets SPC (R03DC03 montelukast) Prescription only (POM)
Sirdupla 25 microgram/125 microgram inhaler (R03AK06 salmeterol and fluticasone) Prescription only (POM)
Sirdupla 25 micrograms / 125 micrograms per Metered dose pressurised inhalation suspension SPC (R03AK06 salmeterol and fluticasone) Prescription only (POM)
Sirdupla 25 micrograms / 250 micrograms inhaler (R03AK06 salmeterol and fluticasone) Prescription only (POM)
Sirdupla 25 micrograms / 250 micrograms per Metered dose pressurised inhalation suspension SPC (R03AK06 salmeterol and fluticasone) Prescription only (POM)
Soltel CFC-free inhaler 25 micrograms per actuation pressurised inhalation suspension SPC (R03AC12 salmeterol) Prescription only (POM)
Sominex SPC (R06AD02 promethazine) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Soprobec 100 micrograms per actuation pressurised inhalation solution SPC (R03BA01 beclometasone) Prescription only (POM)
Soprobec 200 micrograms per actuation pressurised inhalation solution SPC (R03BA01 beclometasone) Prescription only (POM)
Soprobec 250 micrograms per actuation pressurised inhalation solution (R03BA01 beclometasone) Prescription only (POM)
Soprobec 50 micrograms per actuation pressurised inhalation solution SPC (R03BA01 beclometasone) Prescription only (POM)
Spiolto Respimat 2.5 micrograms / 2.5 micrograms inhalation solution SPC (R03AL06 olodaterol and tiotropium bromide) Prescription only (POM)
Spiriva 18 microgram capsules (R03BB04 tiotropium bromide) –
Spiriva 18 microgram inhalation powder, hard Capsul (R03BB04 tiotropium bromide) Prescription only (POM)
Spiriva 18 micrograms inhalation powder hard capsule SPC (R03BB04 tiotropium bromide) –
Spiriva 18 micrograms inhalation powder hard capsules, Tiotropium 18 micrograms inhalation powder hard capsules (R03BB04 tiotropium bromide) –
Spiriva Respimat 2.5 microgram, inhalation solution (R03BB04 tiotropium bromide) Prescription only (POM)
Spiriva Respimat 2.5 micrograms solution for inhalation (R03BB04 tiotropium bromide) Prescription only (POM)
Stalpex 50 micrograms / 500 micrograms / dose inhalation powder Pre-dispensed SPC (R03AK06 salmeterol and fluticasone) Prescription only (POM)
Strefen Eucalyptus and Manuka Honey Flavour 8.75 mg lozenges SPC (R02AX01 flurbiprofen) –
Strefen Honey and Lemon Flavour 8.75 mg/dose Oromucosal spray SPC (R02AX01 flurbiprofen) –
Strepsils children 6+ lozenges SPC no longer supplied (R02AA03 dichlorobenzyl alcohol) –
Strepsils Honey and Lemon SPC (R02AA03 dichlorobenzyl alcohol) –
Strepsils lozenge SPC (R02AA03 dichlorobenzyl alcohol) General sale (GSL)
Strepsils Menthol lozenges SPC (R02AA03 dichlorobenzyl alcohol) –
Strepsils Pain Relief Plus SPC (R02AA03 dichlorobenzyl alcohol) –
Strepsils Strawberry sugar free lozenges SPC (R02AA03 dichlorobenzyl alcohol) General sale (GSL)
Strepsils Triple Action Honey and Lemon Flavour 2.4 mg lozenges SPC (R02AA12 hexylresorcinol) General sale (GSL)
Strepsils Warm lozenges SPC no longer supplied (R02AA03 dichlorobenzyl alcohol) –
Striverdi Respimat 2.5 micrograms inhalation solution SPC no longer supplied (R03AC19 olodaterol) –
Strong Pholcodine linctus BP SPC (R05DA08 pholcodine) –
Sudafed Blocked Nose spray, Sudafed Sinus-ease 0.1% nasal spray, Sudafed Mucus Relief 0.1% nasal spray, non Drowsy Sudafed Decongestant nasal spray SPC no longer supplied (R01AA07 xylometazoline) –
Sudafed Congestion Relief 0.1% nasal spray solution SPC no longer supplied (R01AA07 xylometazoline) –
Sudafed Sinus Pressure & Pain 200 mg / 30 mg tablets SPC (R05X Other cold preparations) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Superdrug Childrens Allergy and Hayfever Relief 5 mg / 5 ml oral solution, Loratadine 5 mg / 5 ml oral solution, Bells Healthcare Childrens Allergy Relief 5 mg / 5 ml oral solution SPC (R06AX13 loratadine) –
Superdrug nasal Decongestant spray, Boots Decongestant 0.05% w/v nasal spray, Morrisons nasal Decongestant spray, Galpharm Blocked Nose Relief 0.05% w/v nasal spray., Tesco Health Blocked Nose Relief 0.05% w/v nasal spray, Sainsburys Healthcare Decongesta SPC (R01AA05 oxymetazoline) General sale (GSL)
Symbicort 100/6 Turbohaler SPC (R03AK07 formoterol and budesonide) Prescription only (POM)
Symbicort 200 micrograms / 6 micrograms per actuation pressurised inhalation suspension SPC (R03AK07 formoterol and budesonide) Prescription only (POM)

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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