ATC main groups

ATC group R: Respiratory system

ATC main group R (Respiratory system) holds 175 preparations on the Swiss Specialities List, 46 of them generics and 22 with a limitation. Public prices run from CHF 2.20 to CHF 15'038.20 per pack.

60 preparationsAs of 17/09/2026

This group holds 175 preparations. The table shows the first 60 alphabetically; the complete set is in the A-Z directory.

ATC group R: Respiratory system
PreparationAuthorisation holderATCTypePublic price fromLimitation
Acetylcystein ZentivaHelvepharm AGR05CB01GenericCHF 4.40No
AeriusOrganon GmbHR06AX27Originator productCHF 4.80No
AlvescoCovis Pharma GmbHR03BA08Originator productCHF 35.45No
AlyftrekVertex Pharmaceuticals (CH) GmbHR07AX33Originator productCHF 15'038.20Yes
Angina MCC StreuliStreuli Pharma AGR02AA06Originator productCHF 3.45No
Anoro ElliptaGlaxoSmithKline AGR03AL03Originator productCHF 60.35No
Arnuity ElliptaGlaxoSmithKline AGR03BA09Originator productCHF 32.40No
Atectura BreezhalerNovartis Pharma Schweiz AGR03AK14Originator productCHF 51.50No
AvamysGlaxoSmithKline AGR01AD12Originator productCHF 16.60No
Axotide 100 Diskus MultidosenGlaxoSmithKline AGR03BA05Originator productCHF 17.65No
Axotide 125GlaxoSmithKline AGR03BA05Originator productCHF 34.75No
Axotide 250GlaxoSmithKline AGR03BA05Originator productCHF 45.60No
Axotide 250 Diskus MultidosenGlaxoSmithKline AGR03BA05Originator productCHF 34.75No
Axotide 50GlaxoSmithKline AGR03BA05Originator productCHF 17.65No
Axotide 500 Diskus MultidosenGlaxoSmithKline AGR03BA05Originator productCHF 45.60No
Azelastin Fluticason SandozSandoz Pharmaceuticals AGR01AD58GenericCHF 29.60No
Azelastin Fluticason Spirig HCSpirig HealthCare AGR01AD58GenericCHF 29.60No
Azelastin-Fluticason-MephaMepha Pharma AGR01AD58GenericCHF 29.60No
Beclo Orion EasyhalerOrion Pharma AGR03BA01Originator productCHF 44.80No
BexinSpirig HealthCare AGR05DA09Originator productCHF 12.80No
Bexin Efeu HustensirupSpirig HealthCare AGR05CA12Complementary medicineCHF 8.25No
Bexin HustentablettenSpirig HealthCare AGR05DA09Originator productCHF 12.95No
Bilastin axapharmaxapharm agR06AX29GenericCHF 4.15No
Bilastin SandozSandoz Pharmaceuticals AGR06AX29GenericCHF 3.80No
Bilastin Spirig HCSpirig HealthCare AGR06AX29GenericCHF 4.15No
Bilastin ZentivaHelvepharm AGR06AX29GenericCHF 4.15No
Bilastin-MephaMepha Pharma AGR06AX29GenericCHF 4.15No
BilaxtenA. Menarini GmbHR06AX29Originator productCHF 4.20No
Bilaxten kidsA. Menarini GmbHR06AX29Originator productCHF 12.35No
BonjestaExeltis Suisse SAR06AA59Originator productCHF 47.20No
Bricanyl TurbuhalerAstraZeneca AGR03AC03Originator productCHF 16.60No
Bronchipret TPBiomed AGR05CA10Complementary medicineCHF 10.00No
Budesonid SandozSandoz Pharmaceuticals AGR01AD05GenericCHF 17.90No
Calmerphan LDoetsch Grether AGR05DA09Originator productCHF 13.25No
Calmesin-MephaMepha Pharma AGR05DA09Co-marketingCHF 13.25No
CaribanEffik SAR06AA59Originator productCHF 34.90No
Cetallerg SandozSandoz Pharmaceuticals AGR06AE07GenericCHF 7.65No
Cetirizin Spirig HCSpirig HealthCare AGR06AE07GenericCHF 7.65No
Cetirizin StreuliStreuli Pharma AGR06AE07GenericCHF 7.65No
Cetirizin ZentivaHelvepharm AGR06AE07GenericCHF 7.65No
Cetirizin-MephaMepha Pharma AGR06AE07GenericCHF 7.60No
CinqaeroTeva Pharma AGR03DX08Originator productCHF 155.20Yes
ClaritineBayer (Schweiz) AGR06AX13Originator productCHF 9.30No
Codein KnollViatris Pharma GmbHR05DA04Originator productCHF 16.40No
CortinasalSpirig HealthCare AGR01AD05GenericCHF 16.95No
DaxasAstraZeneca AGR03DX07Originator productCHF 75.20No
Desloratadin SandozSandoz Pharmaceuticals AGR06AX27GenericCHF 4.30No
Desloratadin Spirig HCSpirig HealthCare AGR06AX27GenericCHF 4.35No
Desloratadin-MephaMepha Pharma AGR06AX27GenericCHF 4.30No
Dimetindene LemanLeman SKL SAR06AB03GenericCHF 5.10No
DospirBoehringer Ingelheim (Schweiz) GmbHR03AL02Originator productCHF 33.65No
DymistaViatris Pharma GmbHR01AD58Originator productCHF 31.80No
EchinacinVERFORA SAR05XComplementary medicineCHF 14.50No
Echinamed forte Resistenz-ErkältungA.Vogel AGR05XComplementary medicineCHF 16.05No
Echinamed Halsschmerz-SprayA.Vogel AGR02AXComplementary medicineCHF 11.45No
Echinamed Resistenz-ErkältungA.Vogel AGR05XComplementary medicineCHF 16.05No
Echinarom ErkältungskrankheitenSpagyros AGR05XComplementary medicineCHF 21.00No
Ecomucyl SandozSandoz Pharmaceuticals AGR05CB01GenericCHF 2.75No
Eklira GenuairCovis Pharma GmbHR03BB05Originator productCHF 52.05No
Emedrin NStreuli Pharma AGR05DA09Originator productCHF 13.95No

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The WHO Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical code classifies every active substance across five levels: anatomical main group (one letter), therapeutic subgroup, pharmacological and chemical subgroups, and the chemical substance. B01AC06, for example, is acetylsalicylic acid as a platelet aggregation inhibitor.

What is the difference between the ATC code and an IT group?

The ATC code is an international active substance classification. The IT group (indication therapy group) is the Swiss ordering of the Specialities List and serves the FOPH as the basis for the therapeutic cross comparison and for limitations that apply to a whole group.

What role does the ATC group play in price setting?

It helps identify comparator products. For the therapeutic cross comparison under Art. 65b of the Health Insurance Ordinance the FOPH uses medicines with the same indication or a similar mode of action, usually from the same ATC and IT group, and compares daily treatment costs.

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