Patient info

G03 Sex hormones and modulators of the genital system

ATC group of level 2 – therapeutic subgroup · in plain English: sex hormones, incl. contraception and HRT

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 364 medicines in this group and its subgroups.

Place in the ATC classification

  1. G Genito urinary system and sex hormones 815 medicines
    1. G03 Sex hormones and modulators of the genital system 364 medicines
      1. G03A Hormonal contraceptives for systemic use 118 medicines
      2. G03B Androgens 25 medicines
      3. G03C Estrogens, sex hormones and modulators of the genital system 71 medicines
      4. G03D Progestogen sex hormones and modulators of the genital system 32 medicines
      5. G03F Progestogens and estrogens in combination 30 medicines
      6. G03G Gonadotropins and other ovulation stimulants 57 medicines
      7. G03H Antiandrogen sex hormones and modulators of the genital system 12 medicines
      8. G03X Other sex hormones and modulators of the genital system 19 medicines

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

Medicines in the group and its subgroups

MedicineLegal category
Menopur 1200 IU powder and solvent for solution for injection SPC (G03GA02 human menopausal gonadotrophin) Prescription only (POM)
Menopur 1200 IU solution for injection in Pre-filled pen SPC (G03GA02 human menopausal gonadotrophin) Prescription only (POM)
Menopur 150 IU powder and solvent for solution for injection SPC no longer supplied (G03GA02 human menopausal gonadotrophin) –
Menopur 600 IU powder and solvent for solution for injection SPC (G03GA02 human menopausal gonadotrophin) Prescription only (POM)
Menopur 600 IU solution for injection in Pre-filled pen (G03GA02 human menopausal gonadotrophin) Prescription only (POM)
Menopur powder for injection SPC (G03GA02 human menopausal gonadotrophin) –
Mercilon (G03AA09 desogestrel and ethinylestradiol) Prescription only (POM)
Mercilon tablets SPC (G03AA09 desogestrel and ethinylestradiol) –
Meriofert 150 IU powder and solvent for solution for injection SPC (G03GA02 human menopausal gonadotrophin) Prescription only (POM)
Meriofert 75 IU powder and solvent for solution for injection SPC (G03GA02 human menopausal gonadotrophin) Prescription only (POM)
Meriofert PFS 150 IU, powder and solvent for solution for injection SPC (G03GA02 human menopausal gonadotrophin) Prescription only (POM)
Meriofert PFS 75 IU powder and solvent for solution for injection SPC (G03GA02 human menopausal gonadotrophin) Prescription only (POM)
Microgynon 30 ED SPC (G03AA07 levonorgestrel and ethinylestradiol) Prescription only (POM)
Microgynon 30 tablets SPC (G03AA07 levonorgestrel and ethinylestradiol) Prescription only (POM)
Midiana ED 0.03 mg / 3 mg film-coated tablets SPC (G03AA12 drospirenone and ethinylestradiol) –
Mifegyne 200 mg tablets SPC (G03XB01 mifepristone) Prescription only (POM)
Mifepristone 200 mg tablets (G03XB01 mifepristone) Prescription only (POM)
Mifepristone Linepharma 200 mg tablets SPC (G03XB01 mifepristone) Prescription only (POM)
Millinette 30/75 micrograms coated tablets SPC (G03AA10 gestodene and ethinylestradiol) Prescription only (POM)
Minkian 0.02 mg / 3 mg film-coated tablets SPC (G03AA12 drospirenone and ethinylestradiol) –
Moonia 75 micrograms film-coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (G03AC09 desogestrel) –
Nacrez 75 micrograms film-coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (G03AC09 desogestrel) –
Nebido 1000 mg / 4 ml solution for injection SPC (G03BA03 testosterone) –
Nebido 1000 mg / 4 ml solution for injection, Testosterone Undecanoate 250 mg / ml solution for injection (G03BA03 testosterone) Prescription only (POM)
Nebido1000 mg/4 ml, solution for injection (G03BA03 testosterone) –
Nexplanon (G03AC08 etonogestrel) Prescription only (POM)
Nexplanon 68 mg implant for Subdermal use SPC (G03AC08 etonogestrel) Prescription only (POM)
Norethisterone 5 mg tablets SPC (G03AC01 norethisterone) Prescription only (POM)
Norethisterone 5 mg tablets, Utovlan SPC (G03AC01 norethisterone) Prescription only (POM)
Norgeston tablets 0.03 mg SPC (G03AC03 levonorgestrel) Prescription only (POM)
Noriday 350 micrograms tablets SPC (G03DC02 norethisterone) Prescription only (POM)
Norimin 1 mg / 0.035 mg tablets SPC (G03AA05 norethisterone and ethinylestradiol) Prescription only (POM)
Norinyl-1 SPC no longer supplied (G03FA01 norethisterone and estrogen) –
Noristerat 200 mg, solution for intramuscular injection SPC (G03AC01 norethisterone) Prescription only (POM)
Oestrogel sachet 1500 micrograms transdermal gel in sachet SPC (G03CA03 estradiol) –
Oestrogel sachet 750 micrograms transdermal gel in sachet SPC (G03CA03 estradiol) –
Optruma SPC (G03XC01 raloxifene) –
Oromone 1 mg tablets, Zumenon 1 mg tablets, Estradiol 1 mg tablets (G03CA03 estradiol) –
Ovaleap 300 IU/0.5 ml solution for injection SPC (G03GA05 follitropin alfa) –
Ovaleap 450 IU/0.75 ml solution for injection SPC (G03GA05 follitropin alfa) –
Ovaleap 900 IU/1.5 ml solution for injection SPC (G03GA05 follitropin alfa) –
Ovesse 1 mg/g vaginal cream (G03CA04 estriol) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Ovestin 1 mg cream SPC (G03CA04 estriol) Prescription only (POM)
Ovestin 1 mg vaginal cream (G03CA04 estriol) With or without prescription
Ovestin 1 mg vaginal cream, Estriol 0.1% vaginal cream (G03CA04 estriol) With or without prescription
Ovitrelle 250 micrograms / 0.5 ml solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (G03GA08 choriogonadotropin alfa) Prescription only (POM)
Ovitrelle 250 micrograms solution for injection in Pre-filled pen SPC no longer supplied (G03GA08 choriogonadotropin alfa) –
Ovranette 150/30 micrograms coated tablets SPC (G03AA07 levonorgestrel and ethinylestradiol) Prescription only (POM)
Ovulgone 5000 IU powder and solvent for solution for injection SPC (G03GA01 chorionic gonadotrophin) –
Pergoveris SPC (G03GA30 gonadotropin combinations) Prescription only (POM)
Pergoveris (300 IU +150 IU) 0.48 ml solution for injection SPC (G03GA30 gonadotropin combinations) Prescription only (POM)
Pergoveris (450 IU + 225 IU)/ 0.72 ml solution for injection SPC (G03GA30 gonadotropin combinations) Prescription only (POM)
Pergoveris (900 IU + 450 IU)/1.44 ml solution for injection in Pre-filled pen (G03GA30 gonadotropin combinations) Prescription only (POM)
Pergoveris 150 IU/75 IU powder and solvent for solution for injection SPC (G03GA30 gonadotropin combinations) Prescription only (POM)
Ponsic 1000 mg/ 4 ml solution for injection SPC (G03BA03 testosterone) –
Postinor 1500 micrograms tablets SPC (G03AD01 levonorgestrel) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Premarin 0.3 mg coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (G03CA57 conjugated estrogens) –
Premarin 0.625 mg coated tablets (G03CA57 conjugated estrogens) Prescription only (POM)
Premarin 1.25 mg coated tablets (G03CA57 conjugated estrogens) Prescription only (POM)
Premique 0.625 mg / 5 mg coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (G03FA12 medroxyprogesterone and estrogen) –
Premique Low dose 0.3 mg / 1.5 mg modified release tablets SPC no longer supplied (G03FA12 medroxyprogesterone and estrogen) –
Prempak-C 1.25 mg / 0.15 mg coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (G03FA10 norgestrel and estrogen) –
Primolut N SPC (G03AC01 norethisterone) Prescription only (POM)
Pro-viron SPC no longer supplied (G03BB01 mesterolone) –
Progesterone 100 mg capsules (G03DA04 progesterone) Prescription only (POM)
Progesterone 100 mg capsules, soft SPC (G03DA04 progesterone) –
Progesterone 200 mg capsules SPC (G03DA04 progesterone) –
Progesterone 200 mg capsules, soft SPC (G03DA04 progesterone) –
Progesterone 200 mg pessaries SPC (G03DA04 progesterone) Prescription only (POM)
Progesterone 400 mg pessaries SPC (G03DA04 progesterone) Prescription only (POM)
Progesterone Besins 100 mg soft capsules SPC (G03DA04 progesterone) –
Progesterone Leman 100 mg soft capsules SPC (G03DA04 progesterone) –
Progynova 1 mg SPC (G03CA03 estradiol) Prescription only (POM)
Progynova 1 mg tablets (G03CA03 estradiol) Prescription only (POM)
Progynova 2 mg SPC (G03CA03 estradiol) Prescription only (POM)
Progynova 2 mg tablets (G03CA03 estradiol) Prescription only (POM)
Progynova TS 100 SPC no longer supplied (G03CA03 estradiol) –
Progynova TS 50 SPC no longer supplied (G03CA03 estradiol) –
Prometrium 400 mg soft vaginal capsules SPC (G03DA04 progesterone) Prescription only (POM)
Puregon SPC no longer supplied (G03GA06 follitropin beta) –
Puregon 300 IU/0.36 ml solution for injection no longer supplied (G03GA06 follitropin beta) –
Puregon 600 IU/0.72 ml solution for injection no longer supplied (G03GA06 follitropin beta) –
Puregon 900 IU/1.08 ml solution for injection SPC no longer supplied (G03GA06 follitropin beta) –
Qlaira film-coated tablets SPC (G03AB08 dienogest and estradiol) Prescription only (POM)
Raloxifene 60 mg film-coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (G03XC01 raloxifene) –
Raloxifene Hydrochloride 60 mg film-coated tablets SPC (G03XC01 raloxifene) Prescription only (POM)
Raloxifene Hydrochloride 60 mg film-coated tablets, Ostiral 60 mg film-coated tablets SPC (G03XC01 raloxifene) Prescription only (POM)
Raloxifene Teva SPC (G03XC01 raloxifene) –
Rekovelle SPC (G03GA10 follitropin delta) Prescription only (POM)
Rekovelle 12 micrograms / 0.36 ml solution for injection SPC (G03GA10 follitropin delta) Prescription only (POM)
Rekovelle 12 micrograms / 0.36 ml solution for injection in a Pre-filled pen SPC (G03GA10 follitropin delta) –
Rekovelle 36 micrograms / 1.08 ml solution for injection SPC (G03GA10 follitropin delta) Prescription only (POM)
Rekovelle 36 micrograms/1.08 ml solution for injection in a Pre-filled pen SPC (G03GA10 follitropin delta) –
Rekovelle 72 micrograms / 2.16 ml solution for injection SPC (G03GA10 follitropin delta) Prescription only (POM)
Rekovelle 72 micrograms/2.16 ml solution for injection in a Pre-filled pen SPC (G03GA10 follitropin delta) –
Ridonella 20 ED 150 micrograms / 20 micrograms film-coated tablets SPC (G03AA09 desogestrel and ethinylestradiol) –
Rigevidon SPC (G03AA07 levonorgestrel and ethinylestradiol) –
Roxadin 1000 mg/4 ml, solution for injection SPC (G03BA03 testosterone) Prescription only (POM)
Roxina 0.02 mg / 3 mg film-coated tablets SPC (G03AA12 drospirenone and ethinylestradiol) –
Sandrena 0.5 mg gel SPC (G03CA03 estradiol) Prescription only (POM)

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 G03

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