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R01A Decongestants and other nasal preparations for topical use

ATC group of level 3 – pharmacological subgroup · in plain English: nasal sprays and drops, e.g. for a blocked nose

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 76 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
      1. R01A Decongestants and other nasal preparations for topical use 76 medicines
        1. R01AA Sympathomimetics, plain 14 medicines
        2. R01AB Sympathomimetics, combinations excl. corticosteroids 1 medicine
        3. R01AC Antiallergic nasal preparations for topical use, excl. corticosteroids 2 medicines
        4. R01AD Corticosteroid nasal preparations for topical use 55 medicines
        5. R01AX Other nasal preparations 4 medicines

Active substances in the group

Medicines in the group and its subgroups

MedicineLegal category
Alisade SPC (R01AD12 fluticasone furoate) –
Allenasal Duo 137 micrograms / 50 micrograms per actuation nasal spray SPC (R01AD58 fluticasone, combinations) –
Atrovent 21 micrograms per Metered dose nasal spray solution, Ipratropium Bromide 21 micrograms per Metered dose nasal spray solution, Rinatec 21 micrograms per Metered dose nasal spray solution (R01AX03 ipratropium bromide) Prescription only (POM)
Avamys 27.5 micrograms / spray nasal spray suspension SPC (R01AD08 fluticasone) Prescription only (POM)
Avamys 27.5 micrograms per spray, nasal spray suspension (R01AD08 fluticasone) Prescription only (POM)
Azelair 0.15% nasal spray SPC no longer supplied (R01AC03 azelastine) –
Azelastine / Fluticasone 137 / 50 micrograms per actuation nasal spray suspension SPC (R01AD58 fluticasone, combinations) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Azelastine HCl / Fluticasone Propionate 137 MCGS / 50 MCGS per actuation nasal spray, suspension SPC (R01AD58 fluticasone, combinations) –
Azelastine HCl/fluticasone Propionate 137 mcg / 50 mcg per actuation nasal spray, suspension SPC (R01AD58 fluticasone, combinations) –
Azelastine Hydrochloride/fluticasone Propionate 137 mcg/50 mcg per actuation, nasal spray SPC (R01AD58 fluticasone, combinations) –
Beclometasone Dipropionate Aqueous nasal spray SPC (R01AD01 beclometasone) –
Beclometasone Dipropionate Aqueous nasal spray, Nasivara 50 micrograms Aqueous nasal spray SPC (R01AD01 beclometasone) With or without prescription
Beclometasone Galpharm 50 micrograms / spray nasal spray SPC (R01AD01 beclometasone) With or without prescription
Beconase Hayfever Relief for adults 0.05% nasal spray SPC (R01AD01 beclometasone) General sale (GSL)
Benacort 64 micrograms nasal spray SPC (R01AD05 budesonide) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Budesonide 64 micrograms / actuation Aqueous nasal spray SPC (R01AD05 budesonide) Prescription only (POM)
Clarinaze Allergy Control 0.05% nasal spray SPC (R01AD09 mometasone) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Clarinaze Hayfever Relief, 0.05% nasal spray SPC (R01AD09 mometasone) General sale (GSL)
Coryen 27.5 micrograms/actuation, nasal spray suspension SPC (R01AD08 fluticasone) Prescription only (POM)
Dymista 137 micrograms / 50 micrograms per actuation nasal spray suspension (R01AD58 fluticasone, combinations) With or without prescription
Dymista nasal spray 137 micrograms / 50 micrograms per actuation (R01AD58 fluticasone, combinations) With or without prescription
Dymista nasal spray 137 micrograms / 50 micrograms per actuation nasal spray suspension SPC (R01AD58 fluticasone, combinations) With or without prescription
Dymista nasal spray, suspension 137 micrograms / 50 micrograms per actuation (R01AD58 fluticasone, combinations) With or without prescription
Ephedrine nasal drops 1% SPC not available (R01AA03 ephedrine) –
Flixonase 0.05% nasal spray SPC (R01AD08 fluticasone) Prescription only (POM)
Flixonase Allergy nasal spray, Pirinase Allergy 0.05% nasal spray, Pirinase Hayfever 0.05% nasal spray SPC (R01AD08 fluticasone) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Flomister 137 micrograms / 50 micrograms per actuation nasal spray, suspension (R01AD58 fluticasone, combinations) Prescription only (POM)
Fluticasone Propionate 400 micrograms (1 mg/ml) nasal drops suspension SPC (R01AD08 fluticasone) –
Fluticasone Propionate 50 micrograms / actuation nasal spray suspension SPC (R01AD08 fluticasone) With or without prescription
Fluticasone Propionate 50 micrograms Aqueous nasal spray (R01AD08 fluticasone) With or without prescription
Fluticasone Propionate 50 micrograms Aqueous nasal spray suspension, Nasofan Aqueous 50 micrograms nasal spray suspension (R01AD08 fluticasone) With or without prescription
Fluticasone Propionate 50 micrograms Aqueous nasal spray, Flixonase 50 micrograms Aqueous nasal spray (R01AD08 fluticasone) With or without prescription
Fluticasone Propionate 50 micrograms Aqueous nasal spray, Flixonase Aqueous nasal spray (R01AD08 fluticasone) With or without prescription
Fluticasone Propionate 50 micrograms nasal spray (R01AD08 fluticasone) With or without prescription
Fluticasone Propionate Alissa 50 micrograms / actuation nasal spray suspension SPC (R01AD08 fluticasone) Prescription only (POM)
Fluticasone Propionate Interdos 50 micrograms / actuation nasal spray suspension SPC (R01AD08 fluticasone) With or without prescription
Flutikaz 27.5 micrograms/spray, nasal spray suspension SPC (R01AD08 fluticasone) Prescription only (POM)
Furamist 27.5 micrograms/spray, nasal spray suspension SPC (R01AD12 fluticasone furoate) –
Ipratropium Bromide 21 micrograms per Metered dose nasal spray, solution SPC (R01AX03 ipratropium bromide) Prescription only (POM)
JML Hayfever Relief 50 micrograms nasal spray, Numark Hayfever Relief 50 micrograms nasal spray, Boots Hayfever & Allergy Relief 50 micrograms / dose nasal spray, Careway Hayfever Relief 50 micrograms / dose nasal spray, Tesco Allergy Relief 50 micrograms SPC (R01AD01 beclometasone) With or without prescription
Mometasone Furoate 50 micrograms / actuation nasal spray suspension SPC (R01AD09 mometasone) Prescription only (POM)
Mometasone Furoate 50 micrograms / actuation nasal spray suspension, Nasonex 50 micrograms / actuation nasal spray suspension (R01AD09 mometasone) With or without prescription
Mometasone Furoate 50 micrograms / dose nasal spray suspension SPC (R01AD09 mometasone) With or without prescription
Mometasone Furoate Interdos 50 micrograms / actuation nasal spray suspension SPC (R01AD09 mometasone) With or without prescription
Muzanlo 50 micrograms per actuation nasal spray suspension SPC (R01AD09 mometasone) –
Nasacort 55 mcg/dose nasal spray suspension SPC (R01AD11 triamcinolone) Prescription only (POM)
Nasobec Aqueous 50 micrograms nasal spray, Beclometasone Dipropionate Aqueous nasal spray SPC (R01AD01 beclometasone) With or without prescription
Nasofan Allergy 50 micrograms nasal spray, Boots Allergy Relief 50 micrograms nasal spray SPC (R01AD08 fluticasone) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Nasofan Aqueous 50 micrograms nasal spray SPC (R01AD08 fluticasone) With or without prescription
Nasofan Aqueous 50 micrograms nasal spray, Fluticasone Propionate 50 micrograms nasal spray (R01AD08 fluticasone) With or without prescription
Nasonex 50 micrograms / actuation nasal spray suspension SPC (R01AD09 mometasone) Prescription only (POM)
Numark Hayfever Relief for adults 50 micrograms / dose nasal spray, Essential Waitrose Hayfever Relief for adults 50 micrograms / dose nasal spray, Asda Hayfever Relief for adults 50 micrograms / dose nasal spray, JML Hayfever Relief for adults 50 microgr SPC no longer supplied (R01AD01 beclometasone) –
Nyrella 27.5 micrograms/spray, nasal spray suspension SPC (R01AD12 fluticasone furoate) –
Olbas inhaler nasal Stick SPC (R01AX Other nasal preparations) –
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)
Pirinase Hayfever Relief for adults 0.05% nasal spray, Pirinase Hayfever once daily 0.05% nasal spray suspension SPC (R01AD08 fluticasone) General sale (GSL)
Relioz 27.5 micrograms/spray, nasal spray suspension SPC (R01AD08 fluticasone) Prescription only (POM)
Rhinocort Aqua 64 micrograms nasal spray SPC (R01AD05 budesonide) –
Rhinolast S 0.15% nasal spray SPC (R01AC03 azelastine) –
Rinaspray 21 micrograms per Metered dose nasal spray solution SPC (R01AX03 ipratropium bromide) 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)
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) –
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)
Triamcinolone Acetonide 55 micrograms / dose nasal spray suspension (R01AD11 triamcinolone) –
Vicks Sinex Decongestant nasal spray SPC no longer supplied (R01AA05 oxymetazoline) –
Vicks Sinex Micromist SPC (R01AA05 oxymetazoline) –
Vicks Sinex Soother nasal spray SPC (R01AA05 oxymetazoline) –
Xylometazoline Decongestant nasal drops 0.1% Adult Formula, Manx Healthcare Clear Nose drops - Adult Formula (R01AA07 xylometazoline) –

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 R01A

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