S01H Local anesthetics, ophthalmologic
ATC group of level 3 – pharmacological subgroup · in plain English: eye medicines
This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 4 medicines in this group and its subgroups.
- 3 prescription only (POM)
Place in the ATC classification
- S Sensory organ drugs 363 medicines
- S01 Ophthalmologicals 345 medicines
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S01H Local anesthetics, ophthalmologic 4 medicines
- S01HA Local anesthetics 4 medicines
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S01H Local anesthetics, ophthalmologic 4 medicines
- S01 Ophthalmologicals 345 medicines
Active substances in the group
- Proxymetacaine 1 medicine
- Tetracaine 2 medicines
Medicines in the group and its subgroups
| Medicine | Legal category |
|---|---|
| Minims Proxymetacaine Hydrochloride 0.5% w/v eye drops SPC (S01HA04 proxymetacaine) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Minims Tetracaine Hydrochloride 0.5%w/v eye drops solution SPC (S01HA03 tetracaine) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Minims Tetracaine Hydrochloride 1% w/v eye drops solution SPC (S01HA03 tetracaine) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Oxybuprocaine Hydrochloride 4 mg/ml eye drops, solution in single-dose Container SPC (S01HA02 oxybuprocaine) | – |
Other groups of the same level
- S01A Antiinfective ophthalmologics 40 medicines
- S01B Antiinflammatory agents, ophthalmologic 32 medicines
- S01C Antiinflammatory agents and antiinfectives in combination 10 medicines
- S01E Antiglaucoma preparations and miotics 162 medicines
- S01F Mydriatics and cycloplegics 13 medicines
- S01G Decongestants and antiallergics 25 medicines
- S01J Diagnostic agents, ophthamologic 3 medicines
- S01K Surgical aids, ophthalmologic 1 medicine
- S01L Ocular vascular disorder agents 29 medicines
- S01X Other ophthalmologicals 25 medicines
Other names of the ATC group
- Czech: S01H Lokální anestetika
- French: S01H anesthésiques locaux
- German: S01H LOKALANÄSTHETIKA
- Spanish: S01H ANESTESICOS LOCALES (OFTALMICOS)
- German: S01H LOKALANÄSTHETIKA
- Italian: S01H ANESTETICI LOCALI
- Polish: S01H Znieczulenie miejscowe
- Turkish: S01H Lokal anestezikler, oftalmolojik
- Portuguese (Brazil): S01H ANESTÉSICOS LOCAIS
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 S01H
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