ATC Group: R02AX Other throat preparations

The World Health Organization's ATC classification organizes medical drugs based on therapeutic properties, chemical composition, and anatomy. It helps make essential medicines readily available globally and is widely used in the pharmaceutical industry.

Position of R02AX in the ATC hierarchy

Level Code Title
1 R Respiratory system
2 R02 Throat preparations
3 R02A Throat preparations
4 R02AX Other throat preparations

Group R02AX contents

Code Title
R02AX01
R02AX03

Active ingredients in R02AX

Active Ingredient Description
Benzydamine

Benzydamine exerts an anti-inflammatory and analgesic action by stabilising the cellular membrane and inhibiting prostaglandin synthesis.
Flurbiprofen

Flurbiprofen is a propionic acid derivative NSAID which acts through inhibition of prostaglandin synthesis. In humans flurbiprofen has potent analgesic, antipyretic and anti-inflammatory properties.

Related product monographs

Title Information Source Document Type  
STREFEN HONEY AND LEMON Lozenge Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) MPI, EU: SmPC
STREPSILS INTENSIVE Lozenge Health Products Regulatory Authority (IE) MPI, EU: SmPC
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