R02AX Other 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 10 medicines in this group and its subgroups.
- 3 without a prescription (P or GSL)
- 4 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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R02AX Other throat preparations 10 medicines
- R02AX01 flurbiprofen 4 medicines
- R02AX03 benzydamine 6 medicines
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R02AX Other throat preparations 10 medicines
- R02A Throat preparations 40 medicines
- R02 Throat preparations 40 medicines
1 more subgroup has no medicine with a leaflet on this site.
Active substances in the group
- Benzydamine 6 medicines
- Flurbiprofen 4 medicines
Medicines in the group and its subgroups
| Medicine | Legal category |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| 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) | – |
| Vocafen Honey and Lemon Flavour 8.75 mg lozenges SPC (R02AX01 flurbiprofen) | – |
Other groups of the same level
- R02AA Antiseptic throat preparations 19 medicines
- R02AD Local anesthetic throat preparations 11 medicines
Other names of the ATC group
- French: R02AX autres préparations pour la gorge
- German: R02AX Andere Hals- und Rachentherapeutika
- Spanish: R02AX OTROS PREPARADOS PARA LA GARGANTA
- German: R02AX Andere Hals- und Rachentherapeutika
- Turkish: R02AX ATC'deki diğer boğaz müstahzarları
- Portuguese (Brazil): R02AX Outros fármacos para a orofaringe
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 R02AX
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