G03C Estrogens, sex hormones and modulators of the genital system
ATC group of level 3 – pharmacological subgroup · in plain English: oestrogens, e.g. HRT for the menopause
This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 71 medicines in this group and its subgroups.
- 2 without a prescription (P or GSL)
- 49 prescription only (POM)
- 2 with or without a prescription, by the pack
- 12 no longer supplied or not available
Place in the ATC classification
How to read ATC codes – what the levels mean and what a code does not tell you.
- G Genito urinary system and sex hormones 815 medicines
- G03 Sex hormones and modulators of the genital system 364 medicines
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G03C Estrogens, sex hormones and modulators of the genital system 71 medicines
- G03CA Natural and semisynthetic estrogens, plain 66 medicines
- G03CC Estrogens, combinations with other drugs 2 medicines
- G03CX Other estrogens 3 medicines
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G03C Estrogens, sex hormones and modulators of the genital system 71 medicines
- G03 Sex hormones and modulators of the genital system 364 medicines
1 more subgroup has no medicine with a leaflet on this site.
Active substances in the group
- Bazedoxifene 2 medicines
- Conjugated oestrogens 5 medicines
- Estradiol 53 medicines
- Estriol 7 medicines
- Ethinylestradiol 3 medicines
- Tibolone 3 medicines
Medicines in the group and its subgroups
Other groups of the same level
- G03A Hormonal contraceptives for systemic use 118 medicines
- G03B Androgens 25 medicines
- G03D Progestogen sex hormones and modulators of the genital system 32 medicines
- G03F Progestogens and estrogens in combination 30 medicines
- G03G Gonadotropins and other ovulation stimulants 57 medicines
- G03H Antiandrogen sex hormones and modulators of the genital system 12 medicines
- G03X Other sex hormones and modulators of the genital system 19 medicines
Other names of the ATC group
- Czech: G03C Estrogeny
- French: G03C estrogènes
- German: G03C Estrogene
- Spanish: G03C Estrogenos
- German: G03C Estrogene
- Italian: G03C Estrogeni
- Polish: G03C Estrogeny
- Turkish: G03C Östrojenler, seks hormonları ve genital sistem modülatörleri
- Portuguese (Brazil): G03C ESTROGÉNIOS
- Slovak: G03C Estrogény
- German (Switzerland): G03C Estrogene
- French (Switzerland): G03C Estrogènes
- Italian (Switzerland): G03C Estrogeni
- Dutch: G03C Oestrogenen, geslachtshormonen en modulatoren van het genitale systeem
- English (Canada): G03C Estrogens, sex hormones and modulators of the genital system
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 G03C
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