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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
Sandrena 1 mg gel (G03CA03 estradiol) Prescription only (POM)
Sandrena 1.0 mg/actuation gel SPC (G03CA03 estradiol) Prescription only (POM)
Sawis 2 mg tablets SPC (G03DB08 dienogest) Prescription only (POM)
Sayana Press 104 mg/0.65 ml suspension for injection SPC (G03DA02 medroxyprogesterone) Prescription only (POM)
Senshio 60 mg film-coated tablets (G03XC05 ospemifene) Prescription only (POM)
Slynd 4 mg film-coated tablets SPC (G03AC10 drospirenone) Prescription only (POM)
Sodium Chloride solution for Injections 0.9%w/v SPC (G03GA04 urofollitropin) –
Solgest 75 micrograms film-coated tablets SPC (G03AC09 desogestrel) –
Sophelle 150 /30 micrograms film-coated tablets SPC (G03FA11 levonorgestrel and estrogen) –
Sunya 20/75 SPC no longer supplied (G03AA10 gestodene and ethinylestradiol) –
Sustanon 250 250 mg / ml solution for injection SPC (G03BA03 testosterone) Prescription only (POM)
Synphase 500 micrograms / 35 micrograms tablets and 1 milligram /35 micrograms tablets SPC (G03AB04 norethisterone and ethinylestradiol) Prescription only (POM)
Teragezza 2000/35 micrograms film-coated tablets, Co-cypriondiol 2000/35 micrograms film-coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (G03HB01 cyproterone and estrogen) –
Testavan 20 mg / g transdermal gel SPC (G03BA03 testosterone) Prescription only (POM)
Testavan 4.6 mg/actuation transdermal gel SPC (G03BA03 testosterone) Prescription only (POM)
Testim 50 mg transdermal gel SPC no longer supplied (G03BA03 testosterone) –
Testogel 16.2 mg/g gel (G03BA03 testosterone) Prescription only (POM)
Testogel 40.5 mg transdermal gel in sachet SPC (G03BA03 testosterone) Prescription only (POM)
Testogel 50 mg transdermal gel in sachet SPC (G03BA03 testosterone) Prescription only (POM)
Testosterone 1000 mg/4 ml solution for injection SPC (G03BA03 testosterone) –
Testosterone 2% gel, Tostran 2% gel (G03BA03 testosterone) Prescription only (POM)
Testosterone Besins 1000 mg/4 ml solution for injection SPC (G03BA03 testosterone) –
Testosterone Enantate 250 mg / ml solution for injection (G03BA03 testosterone) Prescription only (POM)
Testosterone Undecanoate 1000 mg/4 ml solution for injection (G03BA03 testosterone) Prescription only (POM)
Testosterone Undecanoate 40 mg capsules, Restandol Testocaps 40 mg capsules not available (G03BA03 testosterone) –
Tibolone 2.5 mg tablets (G03CX01 tibolone) Prescription only (POM)
Tibolone 2.5 mg tablets, Livial 2.5 mg tablets (G03CX01 tibolone) Prescription only (POM)
Tostran 2% gel SPC (G03BA03 testosterone) Prescription only (POM)
Tostran 2% gel, Testosterone 2% gel (G03BA03 testosterone) Prescription only (POM)
Tostran 20 mg/g transdermal gel (G03BA03 testosterone) Prescription only (POM)
Tridestra SPC (G03FB06 medroxyprogesterone and estrogen) –
Triregol coated tablets SPC (G03AA07 levonorgestrel and ethinylestradiol) Prescription only (POM)
Trisequens film-coated tablets SPC (G03FB05 norethisterone and estrogen) Prescription only (POM)
Ulipristal 30 mg film-coated tablets SPC (G03AD02 ulipristal) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Ulipristal Acetate 30 mg tablets SPC (G03AD02 ulipristal) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Ulipristal Acetate 5 mg tablets SPC not available (G03AD02 ulipristal) –
Ulipristal Acetate Cipla 5 mg tablets SPC not available (G03AD02 ulipristal) –
Ulipristal Acetate Gedeon Richter SPC (G03XB02 ulipristal) –
Ulipristal Helm 30 mg film-coated tablets SPC (G03AD02 ulipristal) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Ulipristal Helm 5 mg film-coated tablets SPC not available (G03AD02 ulipristal) –
Upostelle 1500 microgram tablets SPC (G03AD01 levonorgestrel) Prescription only (POM)
Utrogestan 100 mg capsules (G03DA04 progesterone) Prescription only (POM)
Utrogestan 100 mg soft capsules (G03DA04 progesterone) Prescription only (POM)
Utrogestan capsules 200 mg SPC (G03DA04 progesterone) –
Utrogestan vaginal 200 mg capsules SPC (G03DA04 progesterone) –
Utrogestan vaginal 300 mg capsules SPC (G03DA04 progesterone) Prescription only (POM)
Vagifem 10 micrograms vaginal tablets SPC (G03CA03 estradiol) Prescription only (POM)
Vagirux 10 micrograms vaginal tablets SPC (G03CA03 estradiol) Prescription only (POM)
Violite 100/20 micrograms film-coated tablets SPC (G03AA07 levonorgestrel and ethinylestradiol) –
Xanthadu 0.02 mg / 3 mg film-coated tablets SPC (G03AA12 drospirenone and ethinylestradiol) –
Yacella 0.03 mg / 3 mg film-coated tablets SPC (G03AA12 drospirenone and ethinylestradiol) Prescription only (POM)
Yasmin 0.03 mg / 3 mg film-coated tablets SPC (G03AA12 drospirenone and ethinylestradiol) Prescription only (POM)
Yasmin tablets (G03AA12 drospirenone and ethinylestradiol) Prescription only (POM)
Yiznell 0.03 mg / 3 mg film-coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (G03AA12 drospirenone and ethinylestradiol) –
Zalkya 2 mg film-coated tablets SPC (G03DB08 dienogest) Prescription only (POM)
Zelleta 75 micrograms tablets, Desogestrel 75 micrograms tablets SPC (G03AC09 desogestrel) Prescription only (POM)
Zivafert PFS 5000 IU powder and solvent for solution for injection (G03GA01 chorionic gonadotrophin) Prescription only (POM)
Zoely SPC (G03AA14 nomegestrol and estradiol) Prescription only (POM)
Zoely 2.5/1.5 mg film-coated tablets SPC (G03AA14 nomegestrol and estradiol) Prescription only (POM)
Zumenon 1 mg film-coated tablets SPC (G03CA03 estradiol) Prescription only (POM)
Zumenon 1 mg tablets (G03CA03 estradiol) Prescription only (POM)
Zumenon 1 mg tablets, Oromone 1 mg tablets (G03CA03 estradiol) Prescription only (POM)
Zumenon 2 mg film-coated tablets SPC (G03CA03 estradiol) Prescription only (POM)
Zumenon 2 mg tablets (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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