R03C Adrenergics for systemic use
ATC group of level 3 – pharmacological subgroup · in plain English: medicines for asthma and COPD, e.g. inhalers
This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 11 medicines in this group and its subgroups.
- 5 prescription only (POM)
- 4 no longer supplied or not available
Place in the ATC classification
- R Respiratory system drugs 803 medicines
- R03 Drugs for obstructive airway diseases 396 medicines
- R03C Adrenergics for systemic use 11 medicines
- R03 Drugs for obstructive airway diseases 396 medicines
2 more subgroups have no medicine with a leaflet on this site.
Active substances in the group
- Bambuterol 2 medicines
- Ephedrine 2 medicines
- Salbutamol 4 medicines
- Terbutaline 3 medicines
Medicines in the group and its subgroups
| Medicine | Legal category |
|---|---|
| Bambec tablets 10 mg SPC no longer supplied (R03CC12 bambuterol) | – |
| Bambec tablets 20 mg SPC no longer supplied (R03CC12 bambuterol) | – |
| Bricanyl 0.3 mg / ml syrup SPC no longer supplied (R03CC03 terbutaline) | – |
| Bricanyl tablets 5 mg SPC no longer supplied (R03CC03 terbutaline) | – |
| Bricanyl, injection, 0.5 mg/ml, solution for injection or infusion SPC (R03CC03 terbutaline) | – |
| Ephedrine Hydrochloride tablets BP 15 mg (R03CA02 ephedrine) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Ephedrine Hydrochloride tablets BP 30 mg SPC (R03CA02 ephedrine) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Salbutamol tablets BP 2 mg SPC (R03CC02 salbutamol) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Salbutamol tablets BP 4 mg SPC (R03CC02 salbutamol) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Ventolin injection 500 mcg/1 ml SPC (R03CC02 salbutamol) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Ventolin solution for intravenous infusion SPC (R03CC02 salbutamol) | – |
Other groups of the same level
- R03A Adrenergics, inhalants 212 medicines
- R03B Other drugs for obstructive airway diseases, inhalants 113 medicines
- R03D Other systemic drugs for obstructive airway diseases 60 medicines
Other names of the ATC group
- Czech: R03C Sympatomimetika pro systémovou aplikaci
- French: R03C adrénergiques à usage systémique
- German: R03C SYMPATHOMIMETIKA ZUR SYSTEMISCHEN ANWENDUNG
- Spanish: R03C ADRENERGICOS DE USO SISTEMICO (ANTIASMATICOS)
- German: R03C SYMPATHOMIMETIKA ZUR SYSTEMISCHEN ANWENDUNG
- Italian: R03C ADRENERGICI PER USO SISTEMICO
- Polish: R03C Sympatykomimetyki do stosowania ogólnoustrojowego
- Turkish: R03C SİSTEMİK KULLANIM İÇİN ADRENERJİKLER
- Portuguese (Brazil): R03C FÁRMACOS ADRENÉRGICOS PARA USO SISTÉMICO
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 R03C
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