R06AA02 diphenhydramine
ATC group of level 5 – chemical substance · in plain English: antihistamines, medicines for allergies
This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 6 medicines in this group.
- 6 without a prescription (P or GSL)
Active substance: Diphenhydramine – all medicines with this substance, also in combinations.
Place in the ATC classification
- R Respiratory system drugs 803 medicines
- R06 Antihistamines for systemic use 170 medicines
- R06A Antihistamines for systemic use 170 medicines
- R06AA Aminoalkyl ethers, systemic antihistamines 11 medicines
- R06AA02 diphenhydramine 6 medicines
- R06AA Aminoalkyl ethers, systemic antihistamines 11 medicines
- R06A Antihistamines for systemic use 170 medicines
- R06 Antihistamines for systemic use 170 medicines
Medicines
| Medicine | Legal category |
|---|---|
| Diphenhydramine 50 mg tablets SPC | Pharmacy medicine (P) |
| Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride 25 mg tablets SPC | Pharmacy medicine (P) |
| EM Pharma Sleep Aid 25 mg tablets, Numark Night Time Sleep Aid tablets, Paxidorm tablets 25 mg, Oberon Sleep Aid 25 mg tablets, Aspar Sleep Aid 25 mg tablets, Histergan tablets, Tor Generics Sleep Aid 25 mg tablets, Nightaid SPC | Pharmacy medicine (P) |
| Numark Sleep Aid 25 mg tablets, Superdrug Sleep Aid 25 mg tablets, Nytol Original 25 mg tablets, Asda Night Time Sleep Aid 25 mg tablets, Morrisons Sleep Aid 25 mg tablets, Sleepeaze 25 mg tablets, Tesco Health Sleep Aid 25 mg tablets, Nytol SPC | Pharmacy medicine (P) |
| Nytol liquid Caramel Flavour 10 mg / 5 ml oral solution SPC | Pharmacy medicine (P) |
| Tesco Sleep Aid 25 mg tablets, Careway Sleep Aid 25 mg tablets, Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride tablets 25 mg, Lunox Sleep Aid 25 mg tablets, Lloyds Pharmacy Sleep Aid 25 mg tablets SPC | Pharmacy medicine (P) |
Other groups of the same level
- R06AA52 diphenhydramine, combinations 3 medicines
- R06AA59 doxylamine, combinations 2 medicines
Other names of the ATC group
- French: R06AA02 diphenhydramine
- German: R06AA02 Diphenhydramin
- Spanish: R06AA02 DIFENHIDRAMINA
- German: R06AA02 Diphenhydramin
- Polish: R06AA02 Difenhydramina
- Turkish: R06AA02 difenhidramin
- Portuguese (Brazil): R06AA02 Difenidramina
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 R06AA02
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