Medicines containing active substance Phenylephrine
This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 20 medicines with the active substance phenylephrine.
- 9 phenylephrine only
- 11 in combination with another substance
- 1 without a prescription (P or GSL)
- 4 prescription only (POM)
- 9 no longer supplied or not available
Medicines containing only phenylephrine
| Medicine | Legal category |
|---|---|
| Phenylephrine 0.1 mg/ml, solution for injection SPC | – |
| Phenylephrine 10 mg/ml injection SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Phenylephrine 100 micrograms / ml solution for injection or infusion SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Phenylephrine 50 micrograms / ml solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Boots Blocked Nose Relief 12 mg capsules SPC no longer supplied | – |
| Minims Phenylephrine Hydrochloride 10% w/v SPC not available | – |
| Phenylephrine 0.08 mg/ml, solution for injection/infusion SPC not available | – |
| Phenylephrine 10 mg/ml solution for injection or infusion no longer supplied | – |
| Sainsburys Healthcare Max strength Congestion Relief 12.2 mg capsules, Essential Waitrose Max strength Congestion Relief 12.2 mg capsules, Tesco Health Blocked Nose Relief 12.2 mg capsules, Morrisons Max strength Congestion Relief 12.2 mg capsules, Teva M SPC no longer supplied | – |
Combinations with phenylephrine
| Medicine | Legal category |
|---|---|
| Phenylephrine + Ibuprofen | |
| Nurofen Day & Night Cold & Flu 200 mg / 5 mg tablets SPC | General sale (GSL) |
| Nurofen Sinus & Blocked Nose 200 mg / 5 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied | – |
| Nurofen Sinus Pain Relief 200 mg / 5 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied | – |
| Phenylephrine + Ketorolac | |
| Omidria 10 mg / ml + 3 mg / ml concentrate for solution for Intraocular Irrigation SPC no longer supplied | – |
| Phenylephrine + Paracetamol | |
| Lemsip Cold & Flu Blackcurrant SPC | – |
| Lemsip Cold & Flu Breathe Easy SPC | – |
| Lemsip Cold & Flu Lemon SPC | – |
| Lemsip Max Cold & Flu Lemon SPC | – |
| Lemsip Max Cold and Flu Blackcurrant SPC | – |
| Flu Relief capsules with Decongestant SPC no longer supplied | – |
| Phenylephrine + Tropicamide | |
| Mydriasert 0.28 mg / 5.4 mg Ophthalmic Insert SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
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.
- C01CA06 phenylephrine 6 medicines
- N02BE51 paracetamol, combinations excl. psycholeptics 6 medicines
- M01AE51 ibuprofen, combinations 3 medicines
- R01BA03 phenylephrine 2 medicines
- S01FA56 tropicamide, combinations 1 medicine
- S01FB01 phenylephrine 1 medicine
- S01FB51 phenylephrine and ketorolac 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.