G03AD01 levonorgestrel
ATC group of level 5 – chemical substance · in plain English: hormonal contraception
This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 13 medicines in this group.
- 5 without a prescription (P or GSL)
- 3 prescription only (POM)
- 3 with or without a prescription, by the pack
- 2 no longer supplied or not available
Active substance: Levonorgestrel – all medicines with this substance, also in combinations.
Place in the ATC classification
- G Genito urinary system and sex hormones 815 medicines
- G03 Sex hormones and modulators of the genital system 364 medicines
- G03A Hormonal contraceptives for systemic use 118 medicines
- G03AD Emergency contraceptive drugs 21 medicines
- G03AD01 levonorgestrel 13 medicines
- G03AD Emergency contraceptive drugs 21 medicines
- G03A Hormonal contraceptives for systemic use 118 medicines
- G03 Sex hormones and modulators of the genital system 364 medicines
Medicines
| Medicine | Legal category |
|---|---|
| Emerres 1.5 mg tablets SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Emerres Una 1.5 mg tablets SPC | Pharmacy medicine (P) |
| Ezinelle 1.5 mg tablets SPC | Pharmacy medicine (P) |
| Isteranda 1.5 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied | – |
| Levonelle 1500 micrograms tablets SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Levonelle One Step 1.5 mg tablets, Levonorgestrel One Step 1.5 mg tablets | With or without prescription |
| Levonelle One Step 1500 microgram tablet | With or without prescription |
| Levonelle One Step 1500 micrograms tablets, Boots Emergency Contraceptive 1.5 mg tablets SPC | Pharmacy medicine (P) |
| Levonorgestrel 1.5 mg tablets SPC | Pharmacy medicine (P) |
| Levonorgestrel Biogaran 1500 micrograms tablets, Levonelle One Step 1500 micrograms tablets, Levonorgestrel 1500 micrograms tablets | With or without prescription |
| Melkine 1.5 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied | – |
| Postinor 1500 micrograms tablets SPC | Pharmacy medicine (P) |
| Upostelle 1500 microgram tablets SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
Other groups of the same level
- G03AD02 ulipristal 8 medicines
Other names of the ATC group
- Czech: G03AD01 Levonorgestrel
- French: G03AD01 lévonorgestrel
- German: G03AD01 Levonorgestrel
- Spanish: G03AD01 Levonorgestrel
- German: G03AD01 Levonorgestrel
- Italian: G03AD01 LEVONORGESTREL (DC.IT) (FU)
- Polish: G03AD01 Levonorgestrel
- Turkish: G03AD01 levonorgestrel
- Portuguese (Brazil): G03AD01 Levonorgestrel
- Slovak: G03AD01 Levonorgestrel
- German (Switzerland): G03AD01 Levonorgestrel
- French (Switzerland): G03AD01 Lévonorgestrel
- Italian (Switzerland): G03AD01 Levonorgestrel
- Dutch: G03AD01 Levonorgestrel
- English (Canada): G03AD01 Levonorgestrel
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 G03AD01
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