ATC NNervous systemWHO

Pain, sleep, mood, epilepsyand the brain

11 969 medicines · 978 active substances · from the FDA National Drug Code Directory

Counted from the register

The group in figures

  • 11 969products listed in the register
  • 17%without prescription (1 995)
  • 1 387combination products — more than one substance

What the group contains

Anatomical main group N of the WHO ATC classification: “Nervous 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.

1 216 marketing authorisation holders

  • Lidocaine
  • Lidocaine Hydrochloride
  • Nicotine Polacrilex
  • Bupropion Hydrochloride
  • Lamotrigine

Source: FDA National Drug Code Directory, 2026-09-13. Counts computed by Mediclarum from that file.

The most common
substances

LIDOCAINELIDOCAINE HYDROCHLORIDENICOTINE POLACRILEX582410322

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.

  1. 01Lidocaine396 products337 OTC
  2. 02Lidocaine Hydrochloride346 products213 OTC
  3. 03Nicotine Polacrilex322 products322 OTC
  4. 04Bupropion Hydrochloride258 productsprescription only
  5. 05Lamotrigine233 productsprescription only
  6. 06Methylphenidate Hydrochloride203 productsprescription only
  7. 07Aripiprazole201 productsprescription only
  8. 08Olanzapine199 productsprescription only
  9. 09Amitriptyline Hydrochloride182 productsprescription only
  10. 10Risperidone173 productsprescription only
  11. 11Quetiapine Fumarate171 productsprescription only
  12. 12Loperamide Hydrochloride166 products138 OTC
  13. 13Venlafaxine Hydrochloride165 productsprescription only
  14. 14Doxepin Hydrochloride158 productsprescription only
  15. 15Quetiapine150 productsprescription only
  16. 16Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate146 productsprescription only
  17. 17Divalproex Sodium138 products9 OTC
  18. 18Baclofen137 productsprescription only
  19. 19Sertraline Hydrochloride136 productsprescription only
  20. 20Carbamazepine133 productsprescription only
  21. 21Lurasidone Hydrochloride127 productsprescription only
  22. 22Morphine Sulfate126 productsprescription only
  23. 23Haloperidol123 productsprescription only
  24. 24Pramipexole Dihydrochloride121 productsprescription only
  25. 25Alprazolam118 productsprescription only
  26. 26Duloxetine115 productsprescription only
  27. 27Zolpidem Tartrate115 productsprescription only
  28. 28Hydrocodone Bitartrate and Acetaminophen112 productsprescription only
  29. 29Carbidopa and Levodopa108 productsprescription only
  30. 30Oxycodone Hydrochloride107 productsprescription only
  31. 31Trazodone Hydrochloride107 productsprescription only
  32. 32Fluphenazine Hydrochloride106 productsprescription only
  33. 33Diazepam105 productsprescription only
  34. 34Venlafaxine104 productsprescription only
  35. 35Oxcarbazepine102 productsprescription only
  36. 36Ropinirole101 productsprescription only
  37. 37Chlorpromazine Hydrochloride97 productsprescription only
  38. 38Tramadol Hydrochloride97 productsprescription only
  39. 39Clonazepam96 productsprescription only
  40. 40Atomoxetine94 productsprescription only
  41. 41Dexmethylphenidate Hydrochloride94 productsprescription only
  42. 42Lorazepam93 productsprescription only
  43. 43Dextroamphetamine Saccharate, Amphetamine Aspartate, Dextroamphetamine Sulfate and Amphetamine Sulfate91 productsprescription only
  44. 44Nicotine91 products90 OTC
  45. 45Promethazine Hydrochloride90 productsprescription only
  46. 46Fluoxetine Hydrochloride89 productsprescription only
  47. 47Oxycodone and Acetaminophen81 productsprescription only
  48. 48Dextroamphetamine Saccharate, Amphetamine Aspartate Monohydrate, Dextroamphetamine Sulfate, and Amphetamine Sulfate77 productsprescription only

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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.