R02AD Local anesthetic throat preparations
ATC group of level 4 – chemical subgroup · in plain English: medicines for a sore throat
This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 11 medicines in this group and its subgroups.
- 2 without a prescription (P or GSL)
- 2 no longer supplied or not available
Place in the ATC classification
- R Respiratory system drugs 803 medicines
- R02 Throat preparations 40 medicines
- R02A Throat preparations 40 medicines
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R02AD Local anesthetic throat preparations 11 medicines
- R02AD01 benzocaine 10 medicines
- R02AD02 lidocaine 1 medicine
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R02AD Local anesthetic throat preparations 11 medicines
- R02A Throat preparations 40 medicines
- R02 Throat preparations 40 medicines
2 more subgroups have no medicine with a leaflet on this site.
Active substances in the group
- Benzocaine 10 medicines
- Lidocaine 1 medicine
Medicines in the group and its subgroups
| Medicine | Legal category |
|---|---|
| Aaa Sore Throat spray 1.5 mg Oromucosal spray SPC no longer supplied (R02AD01 benzocaine) | – |
| Benzocaine 0.71% w/v Oromucosal spray SPC (R02AD01 benzocaine) | – |
| 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) |
| 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) | – |
| MPL Benzocaine Sore Throat spray 1.5 mg Oromucosal spray SPC (R02AD01 benzocaine) | – |
| 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) | – |
| Xylocaine 10 mg spray SPC (R02AD02 lidocaine) | Pharmacy medicine (P) |
Other groups of the same level
- R02AA Antiseptic throat preparations 19 medicines
- R02AX Other throat preparations 10 medicines
Other names of the ATC group
- Czech: R02AD Lokální anestetika
- French: R02AD anesthésiques locaux
- German: R02AD Lokalanästhetika
- German: R02AD Lokalanästhetika
- Polish: R02AD Znieczulenie miejscowe
- Turkish: R02AD lokal anestezik boğaz müstahzarları
- Portuguese (Brazil): R02AD Anestésicos locais
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 R02AD
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