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R06AX02 cyproheptadine

ATC group of level 5 – chemical substance · in plain English: antihistamines, medicines for allergies

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 1 medicine in this group.

Active substance: Cyproheptadine – all medicines with this substance, also in combinations.

Place in the ATC classification

How to read ATC codes – what the levels mean and what a code does not tell you.

  1. R Respiratory system drugs 803 medicines
    1. R06 Antihistamines for systemic use 170 medicines
      1. R06A Antihistamines for systemic use 170 medicines
        1. R06AX Other antihistamines for systemic use 63 medicines
          1. R06AX02 cyproheptadine 1 medicine

Medicines

MedicineLegal category
Cyproheptadine Hydrochloride 4 mg tablets, Periactin 4 mg tablets SPC Pharmacy medicine (P)

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 R06AX02

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