V03AN Medical gases
ATC group of level 4 – chemical subgroup · in plain English: other medicines, e.g. antidotes
This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 7 medicines in this group and its subgroups.
- 4 without a prescription (P or GSL)
Place in the ATC classification
- V Various drug classes 338 medicines
- V03 All other therapeutic products 169 medicines
- V03A All other therapeutic products 167 medicines
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V03AN Medical gases 7 medicines
- V03AN01 oxygen 4 medicines
- V03AN02 carbon dioxide 1 medicine
- V03AN03 helium 1 medicine
- V03AN05 medical air 1 medicine
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V03AN Medical gases 7 medicines
- V03A All other therapeutic products 167 medicines
- V03 All other therapeutic products 169 medicines
1 more subgroup has no medicine with a leaflet on this site.
Active substances in the group
- Carbon dioxide 2 medicines
- Helium 1 medicine
- Oxygen 5 medicines
Medicines in the group and its subgroups
| Medicine | Legal category |
|---|---|
| Compressed Medical Oxygen SPC (V03AN01 oxygen) | General sale (GSL) |
| Liquid Medical Oxygen SPC (V03AN01 oxygen) | – |
| Medical Carbon Dioxide SPC (V03AN02 carbon dioxide) | Pharmacy medicine (P) |
| Medical Carbon Dioxide 5%/Oxygen 95% SPC (V03AN01 oxygen) | Pharmacy medicine (P) |
| Medical Helium SPC (V03AN03 helium) | Pharmacy medicine (P) |
| Medical liquid Oxygen SPC (V03AN01 oxygen) | – |
| Synthetic Medical Air 21% Oxygen v/v Medicinal Gas Compressed SPC (V03AN05 medical air) | – |
Other groups of the same level
- V03AB Antidotes 45 medicines
- V03AC Iron chelating agents 52 medicines
- V03AE Drugs for treatment of hyperkalemia and hyperphosphatemia 38 medicines
- V03AF Detoxifying agents for antineoplastic treatment 20 medicines
- V03AH Drugs for treatment of hypoglycemia 1 medicine
- V03AX Other therapeutic products 3 medicines
Other names of the ATC group
- Czech: V03AN Medicinální plyny
- French: V03AN gaz médicaux
- German: V03AN Medizinische Gase
- German: V03AN Medizinische Gase
- Italian: V03AN GAS PER USO MEDICO
- Polish: V03AN Gazy lecznicze
- Turkish: V03AN Tıbbi gazlar
- Portuguese (Brazil): V03AN Gases medicinais
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 V03AN
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