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R03 Drugs for obstructive airway diseases

ATC group of level 2 – therapeutic subgroup · in plain English: medicines for asthma and COPD, e.g. inhalers

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 396 medicines in this group and its subgroups.

Place in the ATC classification

  1. R Respiratory system drugs 803 medicines
    1. R03 Drugs for obstructive airway diseases 396 medicines
      1. R03A Adrenergics, inhalants 212 medicines
      2. R03B Other drugs for obstructive airway diseases, inhalants 113 medicines
      3. R03C Adrenergics for systemic use 11 medicines
      4. R03D Other systemic drugs for obstructive airway diseases 60 medicines

Active substances in the group

Medicines in the group and its subgroups

MedicineLegal category
Abtio 18 microgram, inhalation powder, hard capsule SPC (R03BB04 tiotropium bromide) –
Acopair 18 micrograms inhalation powder hard capsules SPC (R03BB04 tiotropium bromide) Prescription only (POM)
Adcomfo 75 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (R03DX05 omalizumab) –
Aeriluma 100 micrograms/6 micrograms per actuation pressurised inhalation solution SPC (R03AK08 formoterol and beclometasone) –
Aerivio Spiromax SPC no longer supplied (R03AK06 salmeterol and fluticasone) –
Airexar Spiromax SPC (R03AK06 salmeterol and fluticasone) –
Airflusal Forspiro 50 micrograms / 500 micrograms per actuation inhalation powder Pre-dispensed SPC (R03AK06 salmeterol and fluticasone) Prescription only (POM)
Airflusal Mdi 25 micrograms / 125 micrograms per actuation pressurised inhalation suspension SPC (R03AK06 salmeterol and fluticasone) Prescription only (POM)
Airflusal Mdi 25 micrograms / 250 micrograms per actuation pressurised inhalation suspension SPC (R03AK06 salmeterol and fluticasone) Prescription only (POM)
Airomir Autohaler pressurised inhalation suspension SPC (R03AC02 salbutamol) –
Airomir inhaler pressurised inhalation suspension SPC (R03AC02 salbutamol) –
Airsalb CFC-free inhaler 100 microgram/dose SPC no longer supplied (R03AC02 salbutamol) –
Aloflute 25 micrograms / 125 micrograms per Metered dose pressurised inhalation suspension SPC (R03AK06 salmeterol and fluticasone) Prescription only (POM)
Aloflute 25 micrograms / 250 micrograms per Metered dose pressurised inhalation suspension SPC (R03AK06 salmeterol and fluticasone) Prescription only (POM)
Alvesco 160 inhaler SPC (R03BA08 ciclesonide) Prescription only (POM)
Alvesco 160 micrograms inhaler (R03BA08 ciclesonide) Prescription only (POM)
Alvesco 80 inhaler SPC (R03BA08 ciclesonide) Prescription only (POM)
Aminophylline 25 mg/ml solution for injection/infusion. SPC (R03DA05 aminophylline) Prescription only (POM)
Aminophylline Hydrate 25 mg / ml solution for injection SPC (R03DA05 aminophylline) –
Anoro Ellipta (previously Anoro) SPC (R03AL03 vilanterol and umeclidinium bromide) –
Anoro Ellipta 55 micrograms / 22 micrograms inhalation powder Pre-dispensed SPC (R03AL03 vilanterol and umeclidinium bromide) Prescription only (POM)
Asmanex Twisthaler 200 micrograms inhalation powder SPC no longer supplied (R03BA07 mometasone) –
Asmanex Twisthaler 400 micrograms inhalation powder SPC no longer supplied (R03BA07 mometasone) –
Asmavent CFC-free inhaler 100 micrograms no longer supplied (R03AC02 salbutamol) –
Asthalin 100 micrograms inhaler SPC (R03AC02 salbutamol) Prescription only (POM)
Atectura Breezhaler SPC no longer supplied (R03AK Adrenergics inhalants in combination with corticosteroids or other drugs, excl. anticholinergics) –
Atectura Breezhaler 125 micrograms / 127.5 micrograms inhalation powder hard capsules SPC no longer supplied (R03AK14 indacaterol and mometasone) –
Atectura Breezhaler 125 micrograms / 260 micrograms inhalation powder hard capsules SPC no longer supplied (R03AK14 indacaterol and mometasone) –
Atectura Breezhaler 125 micrograms/62.5 micrograms inhalation powder, hard capsules SPC no longer supplied (R03AK14 indacaterol and mometasone) –
Atimos Modulite 12 micrograms pressurised inhalation solution SPC (R03AC13 formoterol) Prescription only (POM)
Atrovent 20 micrograms CFC-free inhaler, Ipratropium Bromide 20 micrograms CFC-free inhaler (R03BB01 ipratropium bromide) Prescription only (POM)
Atrovent inhaler CFC-free 20 micrograms / actuation pressurised inhalation solution SPC (R03BB01 ipratropium bromide) Prescription only (POM)
Atrovent inhaler CFC-free 20 micrograms / actuation pressurised inhalation solution, Ipratropium Bromide inhaler CFC-free 20 micrograms / actuation pressurised inhalation solution (R03BB01 ipratropium bromide) Prescription only (POM)
Avenor 25 micrograms / 125 micrograms per Metered dose Pressurized inhalation suspension SPC (R03AK06 salmeterol and fluticasone) Prescription only (POM)
Avenor 25 micrograms / 250 micrograms per Metered dose Pressurized inhalation suspension SPC (R03AK06 salmeterol and fluticasone) Prescription only (POM)
Avenor 25 micrograms / 50 micrograms per Metered dose Pressurized inhalation suspension SPC (R03AK06 salmeterol and fluticasone) Prescription only (POM)
Bambec tablets 10 mg SPC no longer supplied (R03CC12 bambuterol) –
Bambec tablets 20 mg SPC no longer supplied (R03CC12 bambuterol) –
Beclu 100 micrograms per actuation pressurised inhalation solution no longer supplied (R03BA01 beclometasone) –
Beclu 200 micrograms per actuation pressurised inhalation solution SPC no longer supplied (R03BA01 beclometasone) –
Becolex Modulite 50 micrograms per actuation pressurised inhalation solution SPC (R03BA01 beclometasone) –
Bemrist Breezhaler SPC (R03AK Adrenergics inhalants in combination with corticosteroids or other drugs, excl. anticholinergics) –
Bevespi Aerosphere 7.2 micrograms / 5 micrograms pressurised inhalation suspension SPC (R03AL07 formoterol and glycopyrronium bromide) Prescription only (POM)
Biresp Spiromax 320 micrograms / 9 micrograms inhalation powder SPC (R03AK07 formoterol and budesonide) –
Braltus 10 Micorogram per Delivered dose inhalation powder, hard capsule. (R03BB04 tiotropium bromide) Prescription only (POM)
Braltus 10 micrograms per Delivered dose inhalation powder hard capsule SPC (R03BB04 tiotropium bromide) Prescription only (POM)
Bretaris Genuair SPC (R03BB Anticholinergics inhalants for obstructive airway diseases) –
Bricanyl 0.3 mg / ml syrup SPC no longer supplied (R03CC03 terbutaline) –
Bricanyl 0.5 mg-dose Turbohaler (R03AC03 terbutaline) Prescription only (POM)
Bricanyl 500 micrograms Turbohaler (R03AC03 terbutaline) Prescription only (POM)
Bricanyl Respules 2.5 mg / ml nebuliser solution SPC (R03AC03 terbutaline) Prescription only (POM)
Bricanyl tablets 5 mg SPC no longer supplied (R03CC03 terbutaline) –
Bricanyl Turbohaler (R03AC03 terbutaline) Prescription only (POM)
Bricanyl Turbohaler 0.5 mg / dose (R03AC03 terbutaline) Prescription only (POM)
Bricanyl Turbohaler 0.5 mg / dose inhalation powder SPC (R03AC03 terbutaline) Prescription only (POM)
Bricanyl, injection, 0.5 mg/ml, solution for injection or infusion SPC (R03CC03 terbutaline) –
Brimica Genuair SPC (R03AL05 formoterol and aclidinium bromide) –
Brodilaten 1.25 mg / 2.5 ml nebuliser solution SPC no longer supplied (R03AC02 salbutamol) –
Brodilaten 2.5 mg / 2.5 ml nebuliser solution SPC no longer supplied (R03AC02 salbutamol) –
Brodilaten 5.0 mg / 2.5 ml nebuliser solution SPC no longer supplied (R03AC02 salbutamol) –
BroPair Spiromax SPC (R03AK06 salmeterol and fluticasone) –
Budelin Novolizer 200 micrograms per actuation inhalation powder SPC (R03BA02 budesonide) Prescription only (POM)
Budelin Novolizer 400 micrograms per actuation inhalation powder SPC (R03BA02 budesonide) Prescription only (POM)
Budesonide 0.5 mg nebuliser suspension SPC (R03BA02 budesonide) Prescription only (POM)
Budesonide 1 mg nebuliser suspension SPC (R03BA02 budesonide) Prescription only (POM)
Budesonide 400 micrograms dry powder inhaler,Pulmicort 400 Turbohaler (R03BA02 budesonide) Prescription only (POM)
Budesonide Respules 0.5 mg nebuliser suspension, Pulmicort Respules 0.5 mg nebuliser suspension (R03BA02 budesonide) Prescription only (POM)
Budesonide Respules 1 mg nebuliser suspension,Pulmicort Respules 1 mg nebuliser suspension (R03BA02 budesonide) Prescription only (POM)
Budesonide suspension for Nebulisation 0.5 mg,Pulmicort Respules 0.5 mg (R03BA02 budesonide) Prescription only (POM)
Budesonide suspension for Nebulisation 1 mg,Pulmicort Respules 1 mg (R03BA02 budesonide) Prescription only (POM)
Budesonide/Formoterol Teva SPC (R03AK07 formoterol and budesonide) –
Budesonide/formoterol Teva Pharma B.V. 160 micrograms / 4.5 micrograms inhalation powder SPC no longer supplied (R03AK07 formoterol and budesonide) –
Budesonide/formoterol Teva Pharma B.V. 320 micrograms / 9 micrograms inhalation powder SPC no longer supplied (R03AK07 formoterol and budesonide) –
Campona Airmaster 50 microgram/500 microgram/ dose inhalation powder, Pre-dispensed no longer supplied (R03AK06 salmeterol and fluticasone) –
Campona Airmaster 50 micrograms / 100 micrograms / dose inhalation powder Predispensed SPC no longer supplied (R03AK06 salmeterol and fluticasone) –
Campona Airmaster 50 micrograms / 250 micrograms / dose inhalation powder Pre-dispensed SPC no longer supplied (R03AK06 salmeterol and fluticasone) –
Ciclesonide Advanz Pharma 160 mcg per Metered dose pressurised inhalation, solution SPC (R03BA08 ciclesonide) –
Ciclesonide Advanz Pharma, 80 mcg per Metered dose pressurised inhalation, solution SPC (R03BA08 ciclesonide) –
Cinqaero 10 mg / ml concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (R03DX08 reslizumab) –
Clenil Modulite 100 micrograms per actuation pressurised inhalation solution SPC (R03BA01 beclometasone) Prescription only (POM)
Clenil Modulite 250 micrograms per actuation pressurised inhalation solution SPC (R03BA01 beclometasone) Prescription only (POM)
Clenil Modulite 50 micrograms per actuation pressurised inhalation solution SPC (R03BA01 beclometasone) Prescription only (POM)
Combisal 25 micrograms / 125 micrograms per Metered dose pressurised inhalation suspension SPC (R03AK06 salmeterol and fluticasone) Prescription only (POM)
Combisal 25 micrograms / 250 micrograms per Metered dose pressurised inhalation suspension SPC (R03AK06 salmeterol and fluticasone) Prescription only (POM)
Combisal 25 micrograms / 50 micrograms per Metered dose pressurised inhalation suspension SPC (R03AK06 salmeterol and fluticasone) Prescription only (POM)
Combivent Udvs SPC (R03AL02 salbutamol and ipratropium bromide) –
Copralineb 0.5 mg / 2.5 mg per 2.5 ml nebuliser solution SPC (R03AL02 salbutamol and ipratropium bromide) –
Daliresp SPC (R03DX07 roflumilast) –
Daxas 250 micrograms tablets SPC (R03DX07 roflumilast) Prescription only (POM)
Daxas 500 micrograms film coated tablets SPC (R03DX07 roflumilast) Prescription only (POM)
Duaklir Genuair 340 micrograms /12 micrograms inhalation powder SPC (R03AL Adrenergics in combination with anticholinergics incl. triple combinations with corticosteroids) Prescription only (POM)
DuoResp Spiromax 160 micrograms / 4.5 micrograms inhalation powder SPC (R03AK07 formoterol and budesonide) Prescription only (POM)
DuoResp Spiromax 320 micrograms / 9 micrograms inhalation powder SPC (R03AK07 formoterol and budesonide) Prescription only (POM)
Easyhaler Beclometasone 200 micrograms/dose inhalation powder SPC (R03BA01 beclometasone) Prescription only (POM)
Easyhaler Budesonide 100 micrograms per actuation inhalation powder SPC (R03BA02 budesonide) Prescription only (POM)
Easyhaler Budesonide 200 micrograms per actuation inhalation powder SPC (R03BA02 budesonide) Prescription only (POM)
Easyhaler Budesonide 200 micrograms/dose inhalation powder (R03BA02 budesonide) Prescription only (POM)
Easyhaler Budesonide 400 micrograms per actuation inhalation powder SPC (R03BA02 budesonide) Prescription only (POM)
Easyhaler Budesonide 400 micrograms/dose inhalation powder (R03BA02 budesonide) Prescription only (POM)
Easyhaler Formoterol 12 micrograms / dose inhalation powder SPC (R03AC13 formoterol) Prescription only (POM)

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 R03

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