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G03AC Progestogen systemic hormonal contraceptives

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

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 24 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. G03AC Progestogen systemic hormonal contraceptives 24 medicines
          1. G03AC01 norethisterone 4 medicines
          2. G03AC03 levonorgestrel 1 medicine
          3. G03AC06 medroxyprogesterone 2 medicines
          4. G03AC08 etonogestrel 2 medicines
          5. G03AC09 desogestrel 14 medicines
          6. G03AC10 drospirenone 1 medicine

4 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
Aizea 75 microgram film-coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (G03AC09 desogestrel) –
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)
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)
Feanolla 75 micrograms film-coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (G03AC09 desogestrel) –
Hana 75 micrograms film-coated tablets SPC (G03AC09 desogestrel) –
Lovima 75 microgram film-coated tablets SPC (G03AC09 desogestrel) Pharmacy medicine (P)
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)
Noristerat 200 mg, solution for intramuscular injection SPC (G03AC01 norethisterone) Prescription only (POM)
Primolut N SPC (G03AC01 norethisterone) Prescription only (POM)
Slynd 4 mg film-coated tablets SPC (G03AC10 drospirenone) Prescription only (POM)
Solgest 75 micrograms film-coated tablets SPC (G03AC09 desogestrel) –
Zelleta 75 micrograms tablets, Desogestrel 75 micrograms tablets SPC (G03AC09 desogestrel) 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 G03AC

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