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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

Medicines in the group and its subgroups

MedicineLegal category
Seretide Accuhaler 50 micrograms / 500 micrograms / dose inhalation powder Pre-dispensed SPC (R03AK06 salmeterol and fluticasone) Prescription only (POM)
Seretide Evohaler 25 micrograms / 125 micrograms per Metered dose pressurised inhalation suspension SPC (R03AK06 salmeterol and fluticasone) Prescription only (POM)
Seretide Evohaler 25 micrograms / 250 micrograms per Metered dose pressurised inhalation suspension SPC (R03AK06 salmeterol and fluticasone) Prescription only (POM)
Seretide Evohaler 25 micrograms / 50 micrograms per Metered dose pressurised inhalation suspension SPC (R03AK06 salmeterol and fluticasone) Prescription only (POM)
Serevent 25 micrograms Evohaler (R03AC12 salmeterol) Prescription only (POM)
Serevent 25 micrograms Evohaler, Salmeterol 25 micrograms Evohaler no longer supplied (R03AC12 salmeterol) –
Serevent 50 micrograms Accuhaler (R03AC12 salmeterol) Prescription only (POM)
Serevent 50 micrograms Accuhaler, Salmeterol 50 micrograms powder for inhalation Pre-dispensed (R03AC12 salmeterol) Prescription only (POM)
Serevent Accuhaler SPC (R03AC12 salmeterol) Prescription only (POM)
Serevent Accuhaler 50 mcg SPC (R03AC12 salmeterol) Prescription only (POM)
Serevent Accuhaler 50 micrograms, Salmeterol 50 micrograms Accuhaler SPC (R03AC12 salmeterol) Prescription only (POM)
Serevent Evohaler (R03AC12 salmeterol) Prescription only (POM)
Serevent Evohaler 25 micrograms (R03AC12 salmeterol) Prescription only (POM)
Serevent Evohaler 25 micrograms per actuation pressurised inhalation suspension SPC no longer supplied (R03AC12 salmeterol) –
Serevent Evohaler 25 micrograms pressurised inhalation suspension not available (R03AC12 salmeterol) –
Serevent Evohaler, Salmeterol 25 micrograms Evohaler not available (R03AC12 salmeterol) –
Singulair 10 mg film-coated tablets SPC (R03DC03 montelukast) Prescription only (POM)
Singulair paediatric 4 mg chewable tablets SPC no longer supplied (R03DC03 montelukast) –
Singulair paediatric 4 mg chewable tablets, Montelukast paediatric 4 mg chewable tablets (R03DC03 montelukast) Prescription only (POM)
Singulair paediatric 4 mg granules SPC no longer supplied (R03DC03 montelukast) –
Singulair paediatric 5 mg chewable tablets SPC (R03DC03 montelukast) Prescription only (POM)
Sirdupla 25 microgram/125 microgram inhaler (R03AK06 salmeterol and fluticasone) Prescription only (POM)
Sirdupla 25 micrograms / 125 micrograms per Metered dose pressurised inhalation suspension SPC (R03AK06 salmeterol and fluticasone) Prescription only (POM)
Sirdupla 25 micrograms / 250 micrograms inhaler (R03AK06 salmeterol and fluticasone) Prescription only (POM)
Sirdupla 25 micrograms / 250 micrograms per Metered dose pressurised inhalation suspension SPC (R03AK06 salmeterol and fluticasone) Prescription only (POM)
Soltel CFC-free inhaler 25 micrograms per actuation pressurised inhalation suspension SPC (R03AC12 salmeterol) Prescription only (POM)
Soprobec 100 micrograms per actuation pressurised inhalation solution SPC (R03BA01 beclometasone) Prescription only (POM)
Soprobec 200 micrograms per actuation pressurised inhalation solution SPC (R03BA01 beclometasone) Prescription only (POM)
Soprobec 250 micrograms per actuation pressurised inhalation solution (R03BA01 beclometasone) Prescription only (POM)
Soprobec 50 micrograms per actuation pressurised inhalation solution SPC (R03BA01 beclometasone) Prescription only (POM)
Spiolto Respimat 2.5 micrograms / 2.5 micrograms inhalation solution SPC (R03AL06 olodaterol and tiotropium bromide) Prescription only (POM)
Spiriva 18 microgram capsules (R03BB04 tiotropium bromide) –
Spiriva 18 microgram inhalation powder, hard Capsul (R03BB04 tiotropium bromide) Prescription only (POM)
Spiriva 18 micrograms inhalation powder hard capsule SPC (R03BB04 tiotropium bromide) –
Spiriva 18 micrograms inhalation powder hard capsules, Tiotropium 18 micrograms inhalation powder hard capsules (R03BB04 tiotropium bromide) –
Spiriva Respimat 2.5 microgram, inhalation solution (R03BB04 tiotropium bromide) Prescription only (POM)
Spiriva Respimat 2.5 micrograms solution for inhalation (R03BB04 tiotropium bromide) Prescription only (POM)
Stalpex 50 micrograms / 500 micrograms / dose inhalation powder Pre-dispensed SPC (R03AK06 salmeterol and fluticasone) Prescription only (POM)
Striverdi Respimat 2.5 micrograms inhalation solution SPC no longer supplied (R03AC19 olodaterol) –
Symbicort 100/6 Turbohaler SPC (R03AK07 formoterol and budesonide) Prescription only (POM)
Symbicort 200 micrograms / 6 micrograms per actuation pressurised inhalation suspension SPC (R03AK07 formoterol and budesonide) Prescription only (POM)
Symbicort 200/6 Turbohaler SPC (R03AK07 formoterol and budesonide) Prescription only (POM)
Symbicort 200/6 Turbohaler, inhalation powder (R03AK07 formoterol and budesonide) Prescription only (POM)
Symbicort 400-12 Turbohaler (R03AK07 formoterol and budesonide) Prescription only (POM)
Symbicort 400/12 Turbohaler (R03AK07 formoterol and budesonide) Prescription only (POM)
Symbicort 400/12 Turbohaler, inhalation powder (R03AK07 formoterol and budesonide) Prescription only (POM)
Symbicort Turbohaler 100/6 inhalation powder (R03AK07 formoterol and budesonide) Prescription only (POM)
Symbicort Turbohaler 200/6 inhalation powder (R03AK07 formoterol and budesonide) Prescription only (POM)
Symbicort Turbohaler 400 micrograms-12 micrograms-inhalation inhalation powder SPC (R03AK07 formoterol and budesonide) Prescription only (POM)
Symbicort Turbohaler 400/12 inhalation powder (R03AK07 formoterol and budesonide) Prescription only (POM)
Temybric Ellipta SPC (R03AL08 vilanterol, umeclidinium bromide and fluticasone furoate) –
Terbutaline Sulfate 2.5 mg / ml nebuliser solution SPC (R03AC03 terbutaline) –
Terbutaline Sulfate Turbohaler 0.5 mg / dose inhalation powder, Bricanyl Turbohaler 0.5 mg / dose inhalation powder (R03AC03 terbutaline) Prescription only (POM)
Tiogiva 18 micrograms inhalation powder hard capsule SPC (R03BB04 tiotropium bromide) –
Tioptropium 18 micrograms inhalation powder hard capsules, Spiriva 18 micrograms inhalation powder hard capsules (R03BB04 tiotropium bromide) –
Tiotropium 18 micrograms inhalation capsules, Spiriva 18 micrograms inhalation capsules SPC (R03BB04 tiotropium bromide) –
Tiotropium 18 micrograms inhalation powder hard capsule, Spiriva 18 micrograms inhalation powder hard capsule (R03BB04 tiotropium bromide) –
Tovanor Breezhaler SPC (R03BB06 glycopyrronium bromide) –
Trelegy Ellipta 92 micrograms / 55 micrograms / 22 micrograms inhalation powder Pre-dispensed SPC (R03AL08 vilanterol, umeclidinium bromide and fluticasone furoate) Prescription only (POM)
Trelegy Ellipta 92/ 55/ 22 mcg inhalation powder, Predispensed (R03AL08 vilanterol, umeclidinium bromide and fluticasone furoate) Prescription only (POM)
Trimbow 172 micrograms / 5 micrograms / 9 micrograms pressurised inhalation solution SPC (R03AL09 formoterol, glycopyrronium bromide and beclometasone) Prescription only (POM)
Trimbow 87 micrograms / 5 micrograms / 9 micrograms pressurised inhalation solution SPC (R03AL09 formoterol, glycopyrronium bromide and beclometasone) Prescription only (POM)
Trimbow 88 micrograms / 5 micrograms / 9 micrograms inhalation powder SPC (R03AL09 formoterol, glycopyrronium bromide and beclometasone) Prescription only (POM)
Trixeo Aerosphere pressurised inhalation suspension SPC (R03AL Adrenergics in combination with anticholinergics incl. triple combinations with corticosteroids) –
Trokide18 micrograms, inhalation powder, hard capsules (R03BB04 tiotropium bromide) Prescription only (POM)
Trydonis SPC (R03AL09 formoterol, glycopyrronium bromide and beclometasone) –
Ultibro Breezhaler SPC (R03AL04 indacaterol and glycopyrronium bromide) Prescription only (POM)
Ultibro Breezhaler 85 micrograms / 43 micrograms inhalation powder hard capsules SPC (R03AL04 indacaterol and glycopyrronium bromide) Prescription only (POM)
Ulunar Breezhaler SPC (R03AL04 indacaterol and glycopyrronium bromide) –
Uniphyllin 200 mg prolonged release tablets (R03DA04 theophylline) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Uniphyllin 300 mg prolonged release tablets SPC (R03DA04 theophylline) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Uniphyllin 400 mg prolonged release tablets SPC (R03DA04 theophylline) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Uniphyllin Continus 200 mg prolonged-release tablets (R03DA04 theophylline) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Uniphyllin Continus 300 mg prolonged-release tablets (R03DA04 theophylline) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Ventolin 200 micrograms Accuhaler (R03AC02 salbutamol) Prescription only (POM)
Ventolin Accuhaler 200 mcg SPC (R03AC02 salbutamol) Prescription only (POM)
Ventolin Evohaler SPC (R03AC02 salbutamol) Prescription only (POM)
Ventolin injection 500 mcg/1 ml SPC (R03CC02 salbutamol) Prescription only (POM)
Ventolin nebules 2.5 mg SPC no longer supplied (R03AC02 salbutamol) –
Ventolin nebules 5 mg SPC no longer supplied (R03AC02 salbutamol) –
Ventolin Respirator solution (R03AC02 salbutamol) –
Ventolin solution for intravenous infusion SPC (R03CC02 salbutamol) –
Vivaire 200/6 micrograms per actuation pressurised inhalation solution no longer supplied (R03AK08 formoterol and beclometasone) –
Vylaer Spiromax SPC (R03AK07 formoterol and budesonide) –
Wockair 160 micrograms / 4.5 micrograms inhalation powder SPC (R03AK07 formoterol and budesonide) Prescription only (POM)
Xolair 150 mg powder and solvent for solution for injection SPC (R03DX05 omalizumab) Prescription only (POM)
Xolair 150 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled pen (R03DX05 omalizumab) Prescription only (POM)
Xolair 150 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (R03DX05 omalizumab) Prescription only (POM)
Xolair 300 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled pen (R03DX05 omalizumab) Prescription only (POM)
Xolair 300 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe (R03DX05 omalizumab) Prescription only (POM)
Xolair 75 mg powder and solvent for solution for injection SPC (R03DX05 omalizumab) Prescription only (POM)
Xolair 75 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled pen (R03DX05 omalizumab) Prescription only (POM)
Xolair 75 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (R03DX05 omalizumab) Prescription only (POM)
Xoterna Breezhaler SPC (R03AL04 indacaterol and glycopyrronium bromide) –
Yanimo Respimat 2.5 microgram / 2.5 microgram inhalation solution SPC no longer supplied (R03AL06 olodaterol and tiotropium bromide) –
Zimbus Breezhaler SPC (R03AL Adrenergics in combination with anticholinergics incl. triple combinations with corticosteroids) –

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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