G02AD Prostaglandins, oxytocics
ATC group of level 4 – chemical subgroup · in plain English: other medicines for women's health
This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 11 medicines in this group and its subgroups.
- 7 prescription only (POM)
- 2 no longer supplied or not available
Place in the ATC classification
- G Genito urinary system and sex hormones 815 medicines
- G02 Other gynecologicals 47 medicines
- G02A Uterotonics 13 medicines
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G02AD Prostaglandins, oxytocics 11 medicines
- G02AD02 dinoprostone 4 medicines
- G02AD03 gemeprost 1 medicine
- G02AD04 carboprost 2 medicines
- G02AD06 misoprostol 4 medicines
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G02AD Prostaglandins, oxytocics 11 medicines
- G02A Uterotonics 13 medicines
- G02 Other gynecologicals 47 medicines
2 more subgroups have no medicine with a leaflet on this site.
Active substances in the group
- Carboprost 2 medicines
- Dinoprostone 4 medicines
- Gemeprost 1 medicine
- Misoprostol 4 medicines
Medicines in the group and its subgroups
| Medicine | Legal 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) | – |
| 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) |
| Topogyne 400 micrograms tablets SPC no longer supplied (G02AD06 misoprostol) | – |
Other groups of the same level
Other names of the ATC group
- Czech: G02AD Prostaglandiny
- French: G02AD PG|prostaglandines
- German: G02AD Prostaglandine
- German: G02AD Prostaglandine
- Italian: G02AD Prostaglandine
- Polish: G02AD Prostaglandyny
- Turkish: G02AD Prostaglandinler, oksitosikler
- Portuguese (Brazil): G02AD Prostaglandinas
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 G02AD
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