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G02A Uterotonics

ATC group of level 3 – pharmacological subgroup · in plain English: other medicines for women's health

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 13 medicines in this group and its subgroups.

Place in the ATC classification

  1. G Genito urinary system and sex hormones 815 medicines
    1. G02 Other gynecologicals 47 medicines
      1. G02A Uterotonics 13 medicines
        1. G02AB Ergot alkaloid oxytocics 1 medicine
        2. G02AC Ergot alkaloids and oxytocin incl. analogues, in combination 1 medicine
        3. G02AD Prostaglandins, oxytocics 11 medicines

1 more subgroup has no medicine with a leaflet on this site.

Active substances in the group

Medicines in the group and its subgroups

MedicineLegal category
Angusta 25 micrograms tablets SPC (G02AD06 misoprostol) Prescription only (POM)
Carboprost 250 micrograms/ml solution for injection SPC (G02AD04 carboprost) Prescription only (POM)
Cervagem 1 mg pessary SPC no longer supplied (G02AD03 gemeprost) –
Ergometrine injection BP 0.05%w/v SPC (G02AB03 ergometrine) –
Gyxiny 25 microgram tablets SPC (G02AD06 misoprostol) –
Hemabate Sterile solution SPC (G02AD04 carboprost) –
Misoprostol 200 microgram tablets SPC (G02AD06 misoprostol) Prescription only (POM)
Propess 10 mg vaginal Delivery System SPC (G02AD02 dinoprostone) Prescription only (POM)
Prostin E2 vaginal gel 1 mg SPC (G02AD02 dinoprostone) Prescription only (POM)
Prostin E2 vaginal gel 2 mg SPC (G02AD02 dinoprostone) Prescription only (POM)
Prostin E2 vaginal tablets 3 mg SPC (G02AD02 dinoprostone) Prescription only (POM)
Syntometrine 500 micrograms/5 IU solution for injection (G02AC01 methylergometrine and oxytocin) Prescription only (POM)
Topogyne 400 micrograms tablets SPC no longer supplied (G02AD06 misoprostol) –

Other groups of the same level

Other names of the ATC group

Sources

  • Patient leaflets and SPCs: the MHRA product information (products.mhra.gov.uk) and the European Medicines Agency (EMA)
  • Active substances, ATC codes and legal categories: the NHS Dictionary of Medicines and Devices (dm+d), NHS Business Services Authority
  • World Health Organization (WHO): ATC/DDD classification, group G02A

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