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G03AA Progestogens and estrogen systemic contraceptives, fixed combinations

ATC group of level 4 – chemical subgroup · in plain English: hormonal contraception

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 71 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
          1. G03AA05 norethisterone and ethinylestradiol 3 medicines
          2. G03AA07 levonorgestrel and ethinylestradiol 12 medicines
          3. G03AA09 desogestrel and ethinylestradiol 10 medicines
          4. G03AA10 gestodene and ethinylestradiol 7 medicines
          5. G03AA11 norgestimate and ethinylestradiol 2 medicines
          6. G03AA12 drospirenone and ethinylestradiol 26 medicines
          7. G03AA13 norelgestromin and ethinylestradiol 1 medicine
          8. G03AA14 nomegestrol and estradiol 3 medicines
          9. G03AA17 medroxyprogesterone and estradiol 3 medicines
          10. G03AA18 drospirenone and estetrol 1 medicine

8 more subgroups have no medicine with a leaflet on this site.

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) –
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)
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) –
Dienogest/ethinylestradiol 2.0/0.03 mg film-coated tablets SPC –
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) –
Eloine 0.02 mg / 3 mg film-coated tablets SPC (G03AA12 drospirenone and ethinylestradiol) Prescription only (POM)
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 –
Ethinylestradiol/dienogest Exeltis 0.03 mg / 2.0 mg film-coated tablets SPC –
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)
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)
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) –
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) –
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) –
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) –
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) –
Norimin 1 mg / 0.035 mg tablets SPC (G03AA05 norethisterone and ethinylestradiol) Prescription only (POM)
Ovranette 150/30 micrograms coated tablets SPC (G03AA07 levonorgestrel and ethinylestradiol) 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) –
Sunya 20/75 SPC no longer supplied (G03AA10 gestodene and ethinylestradiol) –
Triregol coated tablets SPC (G03AA07 levonorgestrel and ethinylestradiol) 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) –
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)

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 G03AA

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