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R05F Cough suppressants and expectorants, combinations

ATC group of level 3 – pharmacological subgroup · in plain English: cough and cold medicines

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 3 medicines in this group and its subgroups.

Place in the ATC classification

  1. R Respiratory system drugs 803 medicines
    1. R05 Cough and cold preparations 81 medicines
      1. R05F Cough suppressants and expectorants, combinations 3 medicines
        1. R05FB Other cough suppressants and expectorants 3 medicines

1 more subgroup has no medicine with a leaflet on this site.

Active substances in the group

Medicines in the group and its subgroups

MedicineLegal category
Benylin dry & Tickly Cough syrup SPC (R05FB01 cough suppressants and mucolytics) General sale (GSL)
Benylin Dual Action Night Cough & Congestion, Benylin Mucus Cough Night SPC (R05FB Other cough suppressants and expectorants) –
Multi-action Actifed dry Coughs SPC (R05FB01 cough suppressants and mucolytics) –

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 R05F

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