Patient info

G03AD Emergency contraceptive drugs

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

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 21 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. G03AD Emergency contraceptive drugs 21 medicines
          1. G03AD01 levonorgestrel 13 medicines
          2. G03AD02 ulipristal 8 medicines

Active substances in the group

Medicines in the group and its subgroups

MedicineLegal category
Ellaone 30 mg film-coated tablets SPC (G03AD02 ulipristal) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Ellaone Original 30 mg tablet SPC (G03AD02 ulipristal) –
Emerres 1.5 mg tablets SPC (G03AD01 levonorgestrel) Prescription only (POM)
Emerres Una 1.5 mg tablets SPC (G03AD01 levonorgestrel) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Ezinelle 1.5 mg tablets SPC (G03AD01 levonorgestrel) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Isteranda 1.5 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (G03AD01 levonorgestrel) –
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
Melkine 1.5 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (G03AD01 levonorgestrel) –
Postinor 1500 micrograms tablets SPC (G03AD01 levonorgestrel) Pharmacy medicine (P)
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 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)

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 G03AD

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