R01AA Sympathomimetics, plain
ATC group of level 4 – chemical subgroup · in plain English: nasal sprays and drops, e.g. for a blocked nose
This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 14 medicines in this group and its subgroups.
- 4 without a prescription (P or GSL)
- 7 no longer supplied or not available
Place in the ATC classification
- R Respiratory system drugs 803 medicines
- R01 Nasal preparations 91 medicines
- R01A Decongestants and other nasal preparations for topical use 76 medicines
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R01AA Sympathomimetics, plain 14 medicines
- R01AA03 ephedrine 1 medicine
- R01AA05 oxymetazoline 4 medicines
- R01AA07 xylometazoline 9 medicines
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R01AA Sympathomimetics, plain 14 medicines
- R01A Decongestants and other nasal preparations for topical use 76 medicines
- R01 Nasal preparations 91 medicines
11 more subgroups have no medicine with a leaflet on this site.
Active substances in the group
- Ephedrine 1 medicine
- Oxymetazoline 4 medicines
- Xylometazoline 9 medicines
Medicines in the group and its subgroups
| Medicine | Legal category |
|---|---|
| Ephedrine nasal drops 1% SPC not available (R01AA03 ephedrine) | – |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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
- Czech: R01AA Sympatomimetika samotná
- French: R01AA sympathomimétiques non associés
- German: R01AA Sympathomimetika, rein
- Spanish: R01AA SIMPATICOMIMETICOS SOLOS (DESCONGESTIONANTES NASALES)
- German: R01AA Sympathomimetika, rein
- Italian: R01AA SIMPATICOMIMETICI NON ASSOCIATI
- Polish: R01AA Same sympatykomimetyki
- Turkish: R01AA Sempatomimetikler, sade
- Portuguese (Brazil): R01AA Simpaticomiméticos, isolados
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 R01AA
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