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G03A Hormonal contraceptives for systemic use

ATC group of level 3 – pharmacological subgroup · in plain English: hormonal contraception

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 118 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
        1. G03AA Progestogens and estrogen systemic contraceptives, fixed combinations 71 medicines
        2. G03AB Progestogens and estrogens systemic contraceptives, sequential preparations 2 medicines
        3. G03AC Progestogen systemic hormonal contraceptives 24 medicines
        4. G03AD Emergency contraceptive drugs 21 medicines

Active substances in the group

Medicines in the group and its subgroups

MedicineLegal category
Acondro 3 mg / 0.03 mg film-coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (G03AA12 drospirenone and ethinylestradiol) –
Aizea 75 microgram film-coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (G03AC09 desogestrel) –
Akizza 75 mcg /20 mcg tablets SPC (G03AA10 gestodene and ethinylestradiol) Prescription only (POM)
Akizza 75 mcg /30 mcg tablets SPC (G03AA10 gestodene and ethinylestradiol) Prescription only (POM)
Ambelina 0.15 mg / 0.03 mg film-coated tablets SPC (G03AA07 levonorgestrel and ethinylestradiol) Prescription only (POM)
Angeliq 1 mg/2 mg film-coated tablets SPC (G03AA12 drospirenone and ethinylestradiol) Prescription only (POM)
Bimizza 150 microgram/20 microgram tablets SPC (G03AA09 desogestrel and ethinylestradiol) Prescription only (POM)
Brevinor 0.5 mg / 35 UG tablets SPC (G03AA05 norethisterone and ethinylestradiol) Prescription only (POM)
Cerazette 75 microgram film-coated tablets SPC (G03AC09 desogestrel) Prescription only (POM)
Cerazette 75 micrograms film-coated tablets, Desogestrel 75 micrograms film-coated tablets (G03AC09 desogestrel) With or without prescription
Cerelle 75 micrograms film-coated tablets SPC (G03AC09 desogestrel) Prescription only (POM)
Cilique 250/35 micrograms tablets SPC (G03AA11 norgestimate and ethinylestradiol) Prescription only (POM)
Cimizt 150 micrograms / 30 micrograms tablets SPC (G03AA09 desogestrel and ethinylestradiol) Prescription only (POM)
Daylette 0.02 mg / 3 mg film-coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (G03AA12 drospirenone and ethinylestradiol) –
Depo-provera 150 mg / ml vial SPC (G03AC06 medroxyprogesterone) Prescription only (POM)
Depo-provera injection 150 mg/ml SPC (G03AC06 medroxyprogesterone) –
Desogestrel 75 micrograms film-coated tablets SPC (G03AC09 desogestrel) Prescription only (POM)
Desomono 75 micrograms film-coated tablets, Danya 75 micrograms film-coated tablets SPC (G03AC09 desogestrel) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Desorex 75 micrograms film-coated tablets SPC (G03AC09 desogestrel) Prescription only (POM)
Dienogest/ethinylestradiol 2.0/0.03 mg film-coated tablets SPC (G03AA Progestogens and estrogen systemic contraceptives, fixed combinations) –
Dretine 0.03 g/ 3.0 mg film-coated tablets (G03AA12 drospirenone and ethinylestradiol) Prescription only (POM)
Drovelis 3 mg / 14.2 mg film-coated tablets SPC (G03AA18 drospirenone and estetrol) Prescription only (POM)
Ellanite 0.03 mg/3 mg film-coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (G03AA12 drospirenone and ethinylestradiol) –
Ellaone 30 mg film-coated tablets SPC (G03AD02 ulipristal) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Ellaone Original 30 mg tablet SPC (G03AD02 ulipristal) –
Eloine 0.02 mg / 3 mg film-coated tablets SPC (G03AA12 drospirenone and ethinylestradiol) Prescription only (POM)
Emerres 1.5 mg tablets SPC (G03AD01 levonorgestrel) Prescription only (POM)
Emerres Una 1.5 mg tablets SPC (G03AD01 levonorgestrel) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Eslarila 0.02 mg / 3 mg film-coated tablets SPC (G03AA12 drospirenone and ethinylestradiol) –
Eslarila ED 0.02 mg / 3 mg film-coated tablets SPC (G03AA12 drospirenone and ethinylestradiol) –
Ethinylestradiol 0.03 mg / Drospirenone 3 mg tablets SPC (G03AA12 drospirenone and ethinylestradiol) Prescription only (POM)
Ethinylestradiol/dienogest ED Exeltis 0.03 mg / 2.0 mg film-coated tablets SPC (G03AA Progestogens and estrogen systemic contraceptives, fixed combinations) –
Ethinylestradiol/dienogest Exeltis 0.03 mg / 2.0 mg film-coated tablets SPC (G03AA Progestogens and estrogen systemic contraceptives, fixed combinations) –
Ethinylestradiol/drospirenone 0.03 mg / 3 mg film-coated tablets,Lucette 0.03 mg / 3 mg film-coated tablets (G03AA12 drospirenone and ethinylestradiol) Prescription only (POM)
Ethinylestradiol/drospirenone 0.03 mg/3 mg film-coated tablets SPC (G03AA12 drospirenone and ethinylestradiol) Prescription only (POM)
Ethinylestradiol/levonorgestrel Laboratorios Leon Farma 30 UG/150 UG, film-coated tablets SPC (G03AA07 levonorgestrel and ethinylestradiol) Prescription only (POM)
Evra 203 micrograms / 24 hours + 33.9 micrograms / 24 hours transdermal patch SPC (G03AA13 norelgestromin and ethinylestradiol) Prescription only (POM)
Ezinelle 1.5 mg tablets SPC (G03AD01 levonorgestrel) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Feanolla 75 micrograms film-coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (G03AC09 desogestrel) –
Femodene ED tablets SPC no longer supplied (G03AA10 gestodene and ethinylestradiol) –
Femodene tablets SPC (G03AA10 gestodene and ethinylestradiol) Prescription only (POM)
Femodette SPC (G03AA10 gestodene and ethinylestradiol) –
Gedarel 20/150 micrograms film-coated tablets SPC (G03AA09 desogestrel and ethinylestradiol) Prescription only (POM)
Gedarel 30/150 micrograms film-coated tablets SPC (G03AA09 desogestrel and ethinylestradiol) Prescription only (POM)
Hana 75 micrograms film-coated tablets SPC (G03AC09 desogestrel) –
Indivina 1 mg / 2.5 mg tablets SPC (G03AA17 medroxyprogesterone and estradiol) Prescription only (POM)
Indivina 1 mg / 5 mg tablets SPC (G03AA17 medroxyprogesterone and estradiol) Prescription only (POM)
Indivina 2 mg / 5 mg tablets SPC (G03AA17 medroxyprogesterone and estradiol) Prescription only (POM)
Ioa SPC (G03AA14 nomegestrol and estradiol) –
Isteranda 1.5 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (G03AD01 levonorgestrel) –
Kylnetta 0.03 mg / 3 mg film-coated tablets SPC (G03AA12 drospirenone and ethinylestradiol) –
Kylnetta ED 0.03 mg / 3 mg film-coated tablets SPC (G03AA12 drospirenone and ethinylestradiol) –
Leandra 30 micrograms / 150 micrograms film-coated tablets, Elevin 30 micrograms / 150 micrograms film-coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (G03AA07 levonorgestrel and ethinylestradiol) –
Levonelle 1500 micrograms tablets SPC (G03AD01 levonorgestrel) Prescription only (POM)
Levonelle One Step 1.5 mg tablets, Levonorgestrel One Step 1.5 mg tablets (G03AD01 levonorgestrel) With or without prescription
Levonelle One Step 1500 microgram tablet (G03AD01 levonorgestrel) With or without prescription
Levonelle One Step 1500 micrograms tablets, Boots Emergency Contraceptive 1.5 mg tablets SPC (G03AD01 levonorgestrel) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Levonorgestrel 1.5 mg tablets SPC (G03AD01 levonorgestrel) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Levonorgestrel Biogaran 1500 micrograms tablets, Levonelle One Step 1500 micrograms tablets, Levonorgestrel 1500 micrograms tablets (G03AD01 levonorgestrel) With or without prescription
Levonorgestrel/ethinylestradiol 150/30 micrograms film-coated tablets SPC (G03AA07 levonorgestrel and ethinylestradiol) –
Liladros ED 0.02 mg / 3 mg film-coated tablets SPC (G03AA12 drospirenone and ethinylestradiol) –
Lizinna 250 microgram/35 microgram tablets SPC (G03AA11 norgestimate and ethinylestradiol) Prescription only (POM)
Loestrin 20 SPC no longer supplied (G03AA05 norethisterone and ethinylestradiol) –
Logynon ED tablets SPC (G03AA07 levonorgestrel and ethinylestradiol) Prescription only (POM)
Lovette 0.02 mg / 3 mg film-coated tablets SPC (G03AA12 drospirenone and ethinylestradiol) –
Lovima 75 microgram film-coated tablets SPC (G03AC09 desogestrel) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Lucette 0.03 mg / 3 mg film-coated tablets SPC (G03AA12 drospirenone and ethinylestradiol) Prescription only (POM)
Lucette 0.03 mg / 3 mg film-coated tablets, Ethinylestradiol / Drospirenone 0.03 mg / 3 mg film-coated tablets (G03AA12 drospirenone and ethinylestradiol) Prescription only (POM)
Maexeni 30 micrograms / 150 micrograms film-coated tablets SPC (G03AA07 levonorgestrel and ethinylestradiol) Prescription only (POM)
Marvelon (G03AA09 desogestrel and ethinylestradiol) –
Marvelon 150/30 tablets SPC (G03AA09 desogestrel and ethinylestradiol) Prescription only (POM)
Marvelon tablets (G03AA09 desogestrel and ethinylestradiol) Prescription only (POM)
Maya 0.03 mg / 3 mg tablets SPC (G03AA12 drospirenone and ethinylestradiol) –
Melkine 1.5 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (G03AD01 levonorgestrel) –
Mercilon (G03AA09 desogestrel and ethinylestradiol) Prescription only (POM)
Mercilon tablets SPC (G03AA09 desogestrel and ethinylestradiol) –
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) –
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) –
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)
Norimin 1 mg / 0.035 mg tablets SPC (G03AA05 norethisterone and ethinylestradiol) Prescription only (POM)
Noristerat 200 mg, solution for intramuscular injection SPC (G03AC01 norethisterone) Prescription only (POM)
Ovranette 150/30 micrograms coated tablets SPC (G03AA07 levonorgestrel and ethinylestradiol) Prescription only (POM)
Postinor 1500 micrograms tablets SPC (G03AD01 levonorgestrel) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Primolut N SPC (G03AC01 norethisterone) Prescription only (POM)
Qlaira film-coated tablets SPC (G03AB08 dienogest and estradiol) Prescription only (POM)
Ridonella 20 ED 150 micrograms / 20 micrograms film-coated tablets SPC (G03AA09 desogestrel and ethinylestradiol) –
Rigevidon SPC (G03AA07 levonorgestrel and ethinylestradiol) –
Roxina 0.02 mg / 3 mg film-coated tablets SPC (G03AA12 drospirenone and ethinylestradiol) –
Slynd 4 mg film-coated tablets SPC (G03AC10 drospirenone) Prescription only (POM)
Solgest 75 micrograms film-coated tablets SPC (G03AC09 desogestrel) –
Sunya 20/75 SPC no longer supplied (G03AA10 gestodene and ethinylestradiol) –

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 G03A

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