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R02A Throat preparations

ATC group of level 3 – pharmacological subgroup · in plain English: medicines for a sore throat

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 40 medicines in this group and its subgroups.

Place in the ATC classification

  1. R Respiratory system drugs 803 medicines
    1. R02 Throat preparations 40 medicines
      1. R02A Throat preparations 40 medicines
        1. R02AA Antiseptic throat preparations 19 medicines
        2. R02AD Local anesthetic throat preparations 11 medicines
        3. R02AX Other throat preparations 10 medicines

1 more subgroup has no medicine with a leaflet on this site.

Active substances in the group

Medicines in the group and its subgroups

MedicineLegal category
Aaa Sore Throat spray 1.5 mg Oromucosal spray SPC no longer supplied (R02AD01 benzocaine) –
Beechams Max strength Sore Throat Blackberry Flavour lozenges SPC no longer supplied (R02AA20 various antiseptic throat preparations) –
Beechams Max strength Sore Throat Lemon and Honey Flavour lozenges SPC no longer supplied (R02AA20 various antiseptic throat preparations) –
Benzocaine 0.71% w/v Oromucosal spray SPC (R02AD01 benzocaine) –
Boots Triple Action Sore Throat Relief Cherry Flavour 2.4 mg lozenges. SPC (R02AA12 hexylresorcinol) –
Cherry Flavour Ultra Chloraseptic Anaesthetic Throat spray SPC (R02AD01 benzocaine) –
Childrens Chloraseptic Sore Throat spray 0.71%w/v Oromucosal spray, Blackcurrant Flavour Ultra Chloraseptic Anaesthetic Throat spray 0.71% Oromucosal spray SPC (R02AD01 benzocaine) General sale (GSL)
Chloralieve Blackcurrant Flavour 2 mg / 0.6 mg / 1.2 mg lozenges SPC (R02AA20 various antiseptic throat preparations) –
Chloralieve Honey & Lemon Flavour 2 mg / 0.6 mg / 1.2 mg lozenges SPC (R02AA20 various antiseptic throat preparations) –
Covonia medicated Sore Throat 5 mg / 1 mg lozenges Lemon Flavour SPC (R02AA05 chlorhexidine) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Covonia medicated Sore Throat 5 mg/1 mg lozenges Menthol Flavour SPC (R02AA05 chlorhexidine) –
Crescent Pharma Antiseptic Gargle 0.71% w/v mouthwash SPC (R02AA19 phenol) –
Difflam 3 mg lozenges Eucalyptus Flavour SPC (R02AX03 benzydamine) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Difflam 3 mg lozenges Lemon Flavour SPC no longer supplied (R02AX03 benzydamine) –
Difflam 3 mg lozenges Orange-honey Flavour SPC (R02AX03 benzydamine) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Difflam 3 mg lozenges, Mint Flavour SPC no longer supplied (R02AX03 benzydamine) –
Difflam Eucalyptus Flavour 3 mg lozenges SPC no longer supplied (R02AX03 benzydamine) –
Difflam Orange-honey Flavour 3 mg lozenges SPC no longer supplied (R02AX03 benzydamine) –
Flurbiprofen 8.75 mg lozenges SPC (R02AX01 flurbiprofen) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Halls Max strength Sore Throat Relief Original lozenges,Throaties Max strength Sore Throat Relief Original lozenges,Superdrug Extra strength Throat lozenges SPC no longer supplied (R02AA20 various antiseptic throat preparations) –
Honey & Lemon Flavour Ultra Chloraseptic Anaesthetic Throat spray 0.71%w/v Oromucosal spray SPC (R02AD01 benzocaine) –
Lloydspharmacy Sore Throat Relief spray 1.5 mg Oromucosal spray, Numark Sore Throat Relief spray 1.5 mg Oromucosal spray, Manx Healthcare Sore Throat Relief spray 1.5 mg Oromucosal spray SPC (R02AD01 benzocaine) –
Merocets SPC no longer supplied (R02AA06 cetylpyridinium) –
MPL Benzocaine Sore Throat spray 1.5 mg Oromucosal spray SPC (R02AD01 benzocaine) –
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) –
Ultra Chloraseptic Anaesthetic Throat spray SPC (R02AD01 benzocaine) –
Ultra Chloraseptic Sore Throat Pain Relief Winter Spice Flavour 0.71% w/v Oromucosal spray SPC (R02AD01 benzocaine) –
Ultracare topical Anaesthetic gel SPC no longer supplied (R02AD01 benzocaine) –
Vocafen Honey and Lemon Flavour 8.75 mg lozenges SPC (R02AX01 flurbiprofen) –
Vocasept sugar free Strawberry Flavour 0.6 mg / 1.2 mg lozenges SPC (R02AA03 dichlorobenzyl alcohol) –
Xylocaine 10 mg spray SPC (R02AD02 lidocaine) Pharmacy medicine (P)

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 R02A

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