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R03AC Selective beta-2-adrenoreceptor agonist inhalants

ATC group of level 4 – chemical subgroup · in plain English: inhalers opening the airways, for asthma and COPD

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 80 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
          1. R03AC02 salbutamol 23 medicines
          2. R03AC03 terbutaline 8 medicines
          3. R03AC12 salmeterol 23 medicines
          4. R03AC13 formoterol 20 medicines
          5. R03AC18 indacaterol 5 medicines
          6. R03AC19 olodaterol 1 medicine

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

Active substances in the group

Medicines in the group and its subgroups

MedicineLegal category
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) –
Asmavent CFC-free inhaler 100 micrograms no longer supplied (R03AC02 salbutamol) –
Asthalin 100 micrograms inhaler SPC (R03AC02 salbutamol) Prescription only (POM)
Atimos Modulite 12 micrograms pressurised inhalation solution SPC (R03AC13 formoterol) Prescription only (POM)
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 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)
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) –
Easyhaler Formoterol 12 micrograms / dose inhalation powder SPC (R03AC13 formoterol) Prescription only (POM)
Easyhaler Salbutamol Sulfate 100 micrograms per actuation inhalation powder SPC (R03AC02 salbutamol) Prescription only (POM)
Easyhaler Salbutamol Sulfate 200 mcg/actuation powder SPC (R03AC02 salbutamol) –
Foradil 12 mcg capsules SPC no longer supplied (R03AC13 formoterol) –
Foradil 12 micrograms inhalation capsules, Formoterol Fumarate 12 micrograms inhalation capsules (R03AC13 formoterol) Prescription only (POM)
Formatris Novolizer 12 micrograms per actuation inhalation powder SPC (R03AC13 formoterol) –
Formatris Novolizer 6 micrograms per actuation inhalation powder SPC (R03AC13 formoterol) –
Formoterol Fumarate Dihydrate 12 micrograms Turbohaler inhalation powder, Oxis 12 Turbohaler inhalation powder (R03AC13 formoterol) Prescription only (POM)
Formoterol Fumarate Dihydrate 6 micrograms Turbohaler,Oxis 6 Turbohaler (R03AC13 formoterol) Prescription only (POM)
Hirobriz Breezhaler SPC (R03AC18 indacaterol) –
Neovent 25 micrograms CFC-free inhaler no longer supplied (R03AC12 salmeterol) –
Neoventtm CFC-free inhaler 25 micrograms per actuation pressurised inhalation suspension SPC (R03AC12 salmeterol) –
Onbrez Breezhaler 150 micrograms inhalation powder hard capsules SPC (R03AC18 indacaterol) Prescription only (POM)
Onbrez Breezhaler 300 microgram inhalation powder, hard capsules SPC (R03AC18 indacaterol) Prescription only (POM)
Onbrez Breezhaler150 micrograms inhalation powder, hard capsules (R03AC18 indacaterol) Prescription only (POM)
Oslif Breezhaler SPC (R03AC18 indacaterol) –
Oxis 12 Turbohaler (R03AC13 formoterol) Prescription only (POM)
Oxis 6 Turbohaler (R03AC13 formoterol) Prescription only (POM)
Oxis Turbohaler 12 (R03AC13 formoterol) Prescription only (POM)
Oxis Turbohaler 12 inhalation powder SPC (R03AC13 formoterol) Prescription only (POM)
Oxis Turbohaler 12 micrograms (R03AC13 formoterol) Prescription only (POM)
Oxis Turbohaler 12 micrograms inhalation powder (R03AC13 formoterol) Prescription only (POM)
Oxis Turbohaler 12 micrograms per dose inhalation powder (R03AC13 formoterol) Prescription only (POM)
Oxis Turbohaler 6 (R03AC13 formoterol) Prescription only (POM)
Oxis Turbohaler 6 inhalation powder SPC (R03AC13 formoterol) Prescription only (POM)
Oxis Turbohaler 6 micrograms (R03AC13 formoterol) Prescription only (POM)
Oxis Turbohaler 6 micrograms per dose inhalation powder (R03AC13 formoterol) Prescription only (POM)
Oxis Turbohaler 6,Formoterol Fumarate Dihydrate 6 micrograms Turbohaler (R03AC13 formoterol) Prescription only (POM)
Salamol CFC-free inhaler 100 micrograms pressurised inhalation, suspension SPC (R03AC02 salbutamol) Prescription only (POM)
Salamol Steri-neb 2.5 mg / 2.5 ml nebuliser solution SPC no longer supplied (R03AC02 salbutamol) –
Salamol Steri-neb 5 mg / 2.5 ml nebuliser solution SPC no longer supplied (R03AC02 salbutamol) –
Salbutamol 1 mg / ml nebuliser solution (R03AC02 salbutamol) –
Salbutamol 2 mg / ml nebuliser solution SPC (R03AC02 salbutamol) –
Salbutamol 5 mg/2.5 ml nebuliser solution SPC (R03AC02 salbutamol) –
Salbutamol Neutec 2.5 mg nebuliser solution SPC (R03AC02 salbutamol) –
Salmeterol 25 micrograms Evohaler, Serevent 25 micrograms Evohaler not available (R03AC12 salmeterol) –
Salmeterol 25 micrograms Evohaler, Serevent Evohaler not available (R03AC12 salmeterol) –
Salmeterol 25 micrograms inhaler, Serevent Evohaler not available (R03AC12 salmeterol) –
Salmeterol 50 micrograms Accuhaler, Serevent Accuhaler (R03AC12 salmeterol) Prescription only (POM)
Salmeterol 50 micrograms dry powder inhaler, Serevent 50 micrograms Accuhaler (R03AC12 salmeterol) Prescription only (POM)
Salmeterol 50 micrograms dry powder inhaler, Serevent Accuhaler (R03AC12 salmeterol) Prescription only (POM)
Salmeterol 50 micrograms dry powder inhaler,Serevent Accuhaler 50 micrograms (R03AC12 salmeterol) Prescription only (POM)
Salmeterol CFC-free 25 micrograms per actuation pressurised inhalation suspension SPC (R03AC12 salmeterol) 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) –
Soltel CFC-free inhaler 25 micrograms per actuation pressurised inhalation suspension SPC (R03AC12 salmeterol) Prescription only (POM)
Striverdi Respimat 2.5 micrograms inhalation solution SPC no longer supplied (R03AC19 olodaterol) –
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)
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) –

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 R03AC

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