Medicines containing active substance Peppermint oil
This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 5 medicines with the active substance peppermint oil.
- 1 peppermint oil only
- 4 in combination with another substance
- 2 without a prescription (P or GSL)
- 1 no longer supplied or not available
Medicines containing only peppermint oil
| Medicine | Legal category |
|---|---|
| Puncto Rub cream SPC | – |
Combinations with peppermint oil
| Medicine | Legal category |
|---|---|
| Peppermint oil + Eucalyptus oil + Levomenthol | |
| Olbas inhaler nasal Stick SPC | – |
Medicines with 4 or more active substances
| Medicine | Other active substances | Legal category |
|---|---|---|
| Actonorm powder SPC | Aluminium hydroxide gel dried, Atropine sulfate, Calcium carbonate, Magnesium carbonate, Magnesium trisilicate, Sodium bicarbonate | Pharmacy medicine (P) |
| Olbas pastilles SPC | Clove oil, Eucalyptus oil, Juniper berry oil, Menthol, Wintergreen oil | General sale (GSL) |
| Olbas Blackcurrant pastilles SPC no longer supplied | Clove oil, Eucalyptus oil, Juniper berry oil, Levomenthol, Methyl salicylate | – |
ATC groups
The ATC classification sorts medicines by the organ they act on and by their effect – the group pages list the other medicines of the group too.
- R05X Other cold preparations 2 medicines
- R01AX Other nasal preparations 1 medicine
Sources: the MHRA product information and the European Medicines Agency (patient leaflets and SPCs), the NHS Dictionary of Medicines and Devices (dm+d), NHS Business Services Authority (substances, ATC codes and legal categories). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ask your doctor or pharmacist which medicine is right for you.
