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A topical antiseptic cream for minor skin injuries. Cetrimide and 2,4-dichlorobenzyl alcohol reduce microorganisms on the skin, while allantoin supports local skin repair.
2,4-dichlorobenzyl alcohol with amylmetacresol is a combination of locally acting antiseptics supplied as medicated throat lozenges, including some Strepsils products. Selected UK products are licensed for symptomatic relief of sore throat, associated pain, and mouth or throat infections.
This antiseptic throat lozenge contains 2,4-dichlorobenzyl alcohol, amylmetacresol and vitamin C. It provides symptom relief for mouth and throat infections but does not treat every underlying cause.
A medicated lozenge containing two antiseptics and levomenthol, which has cooling and mild local anaesthetic effects. Selected UK products temporarily relieve mouth and throat infection symptoms, dry irritating cough with a cold, and nasal congestion.
5-aminolevulinic acid hydrochloride (5-ALA) is a light-sensitising medicine. Gliolan helps surgeons see malignant glioma tissue during brain surgery, while Ameluz is activated by light to treat specified precancerous and cancerous skin lesions.
Abaloparatide is a bone-forming medicine related to parathyroid hormone-related protein. In the UK, Eladynos is licensed for osteoporosis in postmenopausal women at increased risk of fractures.
Acetic acid glacial, dexamethasone and neomycin sulfate is a prescription ear spray for inflammation and bacterial infection of the outer ear canal. Neomycin is an antibiotic, dexamethasone reduces inflammation and acetic acid helps control bacteria.
Acoramidis hydrochloride (Beyonttra) is a transthyretin stabiliser for adults with transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM). It stabilises transthyretin to slow the process that causes amyloid to accumulate in the heart.
Alendronic acid is a bisphosphonate that slows bone breakdown. The selected UK product treats osteoporosis after the menopause and reduces vertebral and hip fracture risk.
Amlodipine besilate is a long-acting dihydropyridine calcium-channel blocker. It relaxes blood vessels to control high blood pressure or prevent angina, but does not provide immediate relief during an angina attack.
Amoxicillin is a prescription penicillin antibiotic that kills susceptible bacteria. It treats selected bacterial infections, including some chest, ear, throat, urinary and dental infections, but not viral illnesses such as colds or flu.
Amphotericin B liposomal is a hospital-administered polyene antifungal antibiotic packaged in lipid vesicles called liposomes. It is mainly used for severe deep or systemic fungal infections, certain suspected fungal infections in people with neutropenia, and visceral leishmaniasis.
Aprocitentan (JERAYGO) is an endothelin receptor antagonist licensed in the UK as an additional medicine for adults whose resistant hypertension remains uncontrolled despite at least three other blood-pressure medicines.
Atorvastatin calcium trihydrate provides atorvastatin, a prescription statin that lowers harmful blood lipids and helps reduce cardiovascular events alongside diet and management of other risk factors.
Beclometasone dipropionate is a corticosteroid that reduces inflammation. Depending on the formulation, it prevents asthma symptoms or treats rhinitis, inflammatory skin conditions or ulcerative colitis.
Beclometasone dipropionate plus formoterol fumarate dihydrate combines an inhaled corticosteroid with a long-acting bronchodilator. It reduces airway inflammation and helps keep airways open in adults with asthma; selected dry-powder products are also licensed for certain adults with severe COPD.
This inhaler combines beclometasone, which reduces airway inflammation, with formoterol and glycopyrronium, which help keep the airways open. The selected Trimbow pressurised inhaler is maintenance treatment for eligible adults with uncontrolled asthma.
Filsuvez is a herbal wound-treatment gel containing refined dry birch-bark extract. In the UK, it is licensed for partial-thickness wounds associated with dystrophic or junctional epidermolysis bullosa in adults and children aged 6 months and older.
Bevacizumab gamma (Lytenava) is a biological anti-VEGF medicine injected into the eye. In the UK, it is licensed for adults with neovascular (wet) age-related macular degeneration, where it helps control abnormal, leaking blood vessels beneath the retina.
Bisoprolol fumarate is a selective beta blocker that slows the heart and reduces its workload. Selected UK products are licensed for high blood pressure, chronic stable angina and stable chronic heart failure with reduced pumping function.
Bosutinib is a targeted cancer medicine called a tyrosine kinase inhibitor. It is used for Philadelphia chromosome-positive chronic myeloid leukaemia (Ph+ CML), either after diagnosis or when certain previous treatments have not worked or are unsuitable.
Brensocatib is an oral DPP1 inhibitor that reduces inflammatory neutrophil-protease activity. In the UK, it is licensed for people aged 12 years and over with non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis who had at least two exacerbations in the previous 12 months.
Buprenorphine is a strong opioid. Selected UK skin patches are licensed for certain severe or cancer-related pain, while Buvidal prolonged-release injection is licensed as part of specialist treatment for opioid dependence.
C1-esterase inhibitor, human is a plasma-derived replacement for a protective protein that is missing or does not work properly in some people with hereditary angioedema. The selected subcutaneous product prevents recurrent attacks in adolescents and adults with C1-esterase inhibitor deficiency.
A prescription herbal ointment for external genital and perianal warts in adults whose immune system functions normally. It treats visible warts but does not eliminate human papillomavirus (HPV).
Candesartan cilexetil is a prescription angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB). It lowers blood pressure and may support treatment of certain adults with heart failure by reducing the effects of angiotensin II.
Cemivameran is a non-live mRNA vaccine designed to produce an immune response against the spike protein of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron KP.2 variant. It is licensed to prevent COVID-19 in people aged 12 years and over when used in line with official recommendations.
Cetirizine hydrochloride is a less-sedating antihistamine used for allergy symptoms affecting the nose, eyes and skin. It can still cause sleepiness in some people.
Chikungunya virus is the live attenuated active component of IXCHIQ, a vaccine that helps prevent chikungunya disease. In the UK, it is licensed for selected adults aged 18 to 59 years after an individual travel or occupational risk assessment. It does not treat an existing infection.
A non-replicating virus-like particle vaccine that trains the immune system to recognise chikungunya virus without causing chikungunya. It is licensed for people aged 12 years and over and may be considered for relevant travel or occupational exposure.
Citalopram hydrobromide is a prescription antidepressant; the active medicine is citalopram. It is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) used mainly for depression and panic disorder.
Clascoterone is a topical androgen-receptor inhibitor for acne vulgaris in adults and adolescents aged 12 years and over.
Clesrovimab is a long-acting monoclonal antibody that provides passive protection against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). It is licensed to prevent RSV lower respiratory tract disease in neonates and infants during their first RSV season; it does not treat an existing infection.
Clopidogrel hydrogen sulfate is an antiplatelet medicine that reduces the ability of platelets to form unwanted blood clots. It is used mainly to help prevent heart attacks, ischaemic strokes and other complications of arterial disease.
Co-amoxiclav combines amoxicillin with clavulanic acid, which protects amoxicillin from certain bacterial resistance enzymes. It treats susceptible bacterial infections when broader activity is appropriate.
Codeine phosphate + paracetamol, commonly called co-codamol, combines paracetamol with the opioid painkiller codeine. UK products are used mainly for acute moderate pain when simpler painkillers have not provided adequate relief; licensed indications vary by product.
Codeine phosphate is an opioid used mainly for acute moderate pain when simpler painkillers are insufficient. Selected UK products are also licensed for dry or painful cough and adult diarrhoea; codeine linctus is specifically licensed for non-productive cough.
Colecalciferol is vitamin D3. It supports calcium and phosphate balance and healthy bones, and is used to prevent or treat vitamin D deficiency and alongside some osteoporosis treatments.
Cytisinicline is a nicotine-free, plant-derived treatment that acts on nicotine receptors in the brain. It helps reduce nicotine cravings and withdrawal symptoms in smokers intending to stop.
Danicopan is an oral complement factor D inhibitor licensed as an add-on to ravulizumab or eculizumab for adults with paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria (PNH) who still have haemolytic anaemia.
Dapagliflozin is a prescription SGLT2 inhibitor that acts mainly in the kidneys. Selected UK products are licensed for type 2 diabetes, symptomatic chronic heart failure and chronic kidney disease; heart and kidney use does not require diabetes.
Dasatinib anhydrous is a targeted protein kinase inhibitor used for Philadelphia chromosome-positive blood cancers, mainly chronic myeloid leukaemia and selected forms of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia under specialist haematology care.
Delgocitinib is a prescription skin cream and pan-Janus kinase inhibitor. It is licensed for moderate to severe chronic hand eczema in adults when topical corticosteroids are inadequate or inappropriate.
Depemokimab is a humanised monoclonal antibody that blocks interleukin-5 and reduces eosinophilic inflammation. In the UK, it is an add-on treatment for eligible people with inadequately controlled eosinophilic asthma or severe chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps.
Deuruxolitinib phosphate is a prescription-only oral JAK inhibitor licensed for adults with severe alopecia areata. It reduces immune signalling involved in inflammation around hair follicles, which can permit hair regrowth.
A fixed combination of three CFTR modulators for cystic fibrosis in people aged 6 years and over who have at least one F508del mutation or another responsive CFTR mutation.
Docusate sodium is a laxative that helps water and fats enter stools, making them softer. It is available as oral capsules, oral liquids and a rectal micro-enema; licensed uses differ by product.
Donidalorsen sodium is an antisense oligonucleotide used to prevent recurrent hereditary angioedema (HAE) attacks in adults and adolescents aged 12 years and older. It does not treat an attack that is already happening.
Doxazosin mesilate is an alpha-1 blocker used in selected UK products for high blood pressure and urinary symptoms caused by benign prostate enlargement. It relaxes blood vessels and muscle around the prostate and bladder outlet.
Doxycycline hyclate is a prescription-only tetracycline antibiotic used to treat susceptible infections and prevent malaria in appropriate travellers.
Duloxetine hydrochloride is a prescription serotonin and noradrenaline reuptake inhibitor (SNRI). Depending on the product licence, it is used for depression, generalised anxiety disorder, diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain or stress urinary incontinence in women.
Edoxaban tosilate is an anticoagulant, sometimes called a blood thinner, that reduces harmful blood clot formation. In adults, it is licensed for certain people with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation and for treating or preventing recurrent deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism.
Efanesoctocog alfa is a recombinant replacement for clotting factor VIII. It prevents and treats bleeding in people aged 2 years and over with moderate or severe haemophilia A.
Elinzanetant blocks neurokinin receptors involved in temperature regulation. It is licensed for adult women with moderate to severe hot flushes and night sweats associated with menopause or caused by adjuvant endocrine therapy for breast cancer.
Eplontersen sodium is an antisense oligonucleotide that reduces transthyretin production in the liver. It is licensed for adults with stage 1 or stage 2 polyneuropathy caused by hereditary transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis.
Erdafitinib is an FGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor used for certain advanced urothelial cancers with susceptible FGFR3 genetic alterations after previous PD-1 or PD-L1 immunotherapy.
Eribulin mesilate is cytotoxic chemotherapy that disrupts structures cancer cells need to divide. In adults, it is used for certain previously treated advanced breast cancers and unresectable liposarcoma.
Esomeprazole magnesium trihydrate delivers esomeprazole, a proton pump inhibitor that reduces stomach-acid production. It treats reflux and several ulcer-related conditions. Some adult reflux products are available without prescription; broader uses require prescribing.
Eszopiclone is a prescription-only, non-benzodiazepine hypnotic known as a Z-drug. It is licensed for adults with insomnia that is severe, disabling or causing extreme distress.