ATC MMusculo-skeletal systemWHO
Muscles, jointsand bones
3 208 medicines · 148 active substances · from the FDA National Drug Code Directory
Counted from the register
The group in figures
- 3 208products listed in the register
- 36%without prescription (1 154)
- 425combination products — more than one substance
What the group contains
Anatomical main group M of the WHO ATC classification: “Musculo-skeletal system”. US records carry no ATC code: a product is here because the FDA pharmacologic class on its record maps to this group — not because of any judgement about who it is for.
- Ibuprofen
- Diclofenac Sodium
- Naproxen Sodium
- Celecoxib
- Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride
Source: FDA National Drug Code Directory, 2026-09-13. Counts computed by Mediclarum from that file.
The most common
substances
never combined
in one product
Each number is how many products in the register contain that substance.
Active substances in this group
Commonest first, by number of products in the register. Select one to see every product that contains it.
- 01Ibuprofen676 products486 OTC
- 02Diclofenac Sodium215 products61 OTC
- 03Naproxen Sodium215 products173 OTC
- 04Celecoxib168 productsprescription only
- 05Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride136 productsprescription only
- 06Ketorolac Tromethamine130 productsprescription only
- 07Methocarbamol118 productsprescription only
- 08Naproxen113 products2 OTC
- 09Allopurinol89 productsprescription only
- 10Meloxicam88 productsprescription only
- 11Acetaminophen, Aspirin, Caffeine81 products81 OTC
- 12Etodolac77 productsprescription only
- 13Indomethacin55 productsprescription only
- 14Nabumetone54 productsprescription only
- 15Diclofenac Potassium48 productsprescription only
- 16Acetaminophen, Aspirin and Caffeine47 products47 OTC
- 17Febuxostat43 productsprescription only
- 18Leflunomide36 productsprescription only
- 19Carisoprodol35 productsprescription only
- 20Acetaminophen, Ibuprofen32 products32 OTC
- 21Alendronate Sodium32 productsprescription only
- 22Methocarbamol Tablets32 productsprescription only
- 23Metaxalone31 productsprescription only
- 24Zoledronic Acid31 productsprescription only
- 25Acetaminophen and Ibuprofen27 products23 OTC
- 26Chlorzoxazone27 productsprescription only
- 27Risedronate Sodium27 productsprescription only
- 28Dantrolene Sodium23 productsprescription only
- 29Diphenhydramine Citrate, Ibuprofen21 products21 OTC
- 30Diclofenac Sodium and Misoprostol20 productsprescription only
- 31Orphenadrine Citrate18 productsprescription only
- 32Piroxicam16 productsprescription only
- 33Aspirin and Caffeine15 products15 OTC
- 34Diclofenac14 products2 OTC
- 35Ibuprofen, Diphenhydramine Hcl14 products14 OTC
- 36Aspirin, Caffeine13 products13 OTC
- 37Diclofenac Epolamine13 productsprescription only
- 38Diclofenac Sodium Topical Gel, 1%13 products11 OTC
- 39Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride, Naproxen Sodium12 products12 OTC
- 40Penicillamine12 productsprescription only
- 41Sulindac12 productsprescription only
- 42Fenoprofen Calcium11 productsprescription only
- 43Ibuprofen and Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride11 products11 OTC
- 44Bromfenac10 productsprescription only
- 45Oxaprozin10 productsprescription only
- 46Diclofenac Sodium Topical9 productsprescription only
- 47Ibandronate Sodium9 productsprescription only
- 48Ibuprofen and Diphenhydramine Citrate9 products9 OTC
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How this group is made
Each product is placed by the ATC code in its national register record (Bulgaria) or by the pharmacologic class the FDA assigned it (United States). Products without either are in no group rather than in a plausible one.
A group is not a diagnosis. Medicines are grouped by the class the regulator gave them. Which one suits you depends on things this page cannot know — ask a pharmacist or doctor.