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R03A Adrenergics, inhalants

ATC group of level 3 – pharmacological subgroup · in plain English: inhalers opening the airways, for asthma and COPD

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 212 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
        1. R03AC Selective beta-2-adrenoreceptor agonist inhalants 80 medicines
        2. R03AK Adrenergics inhalants in combination with corticosteroids or other drugs, excl. anticholinergics 102 medicines
        3. R03AL Adrenergics in combination with anticholinergics incl. triple combinations with corticosteroids 30 medicines

3 more subgroups have no medicine with a leaflet on this site.

Medicines in the group and its subgroups

MedicineLegal category
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 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) –
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)
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 R03A

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