G04CB Testosterone-5-alpha reductase inhibitors for benign prostatic hypertrophy
ATC group of level 4 – chemical subgroup · in plain English: medicines for an enlarged prostate
This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 10 medicines in this group and its subgroups.
- 9 prescription only (POM)
- 1 no longer supplied or not available
Place in the ATC classification
- G Genito urinary system and sex hormones 815 medicines
- G04 Urologicals 373 medicines
- G04C Drugs used in benign prostatic hypertrophy 62 medicines
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G04CB Testosterone-5-alpha reductase inhibitors for benign prostatic hypertrophy 10 medicines
- G04CB01 finasteride 5 medicines
- G04CB02 dutasteride 5 medicines
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G04CB Testosterone-5-alpha reductase inhibitors for benign prostatic hypertrophy 10 medicines
- G04C Drugs used in benign prostatic hypertrophy 62 medicines
- G04 Urologicals 373 medicines
Active substances in the group
- Dutasteride 5 medicines
- Finasteride 5 medicines
Medicines in the group and its subgroups
| Medicine | Legal category |
|---|---|
| Avodart 0.5 mg capsules (G04CB02 dutasteride) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Avodart 0.5 mg soft capsules SPC (G04CB02 dutasteride) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Avodart 0.5 mg soft capsules,Dutasteride 0.5 mg soft capsules (G04CB02 dutasteride) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Dutasteride 0.5 mg soft capsules SPC (G04CB02 dutasteride) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Dutasteride 0.5 mg soft capsules Zepron 0.5 mg soft capsules SPC no longer supplied (G04CB02 dutasteride) | – |
| Finasteride 5 mg film-coated tablets SPC (G04CB01 finasteride) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Finasteride 5 mg tablets SPC (G04CB01 finasteride) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Finasteride Ascend 5 mg film-coated tablets SPC (G04CB01 finasteride) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Proscar 5 mg film-coated tablets SPC (G04CB01 finasteride) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Proscar 5 mg tablets, Finasteride 5 mg tablets (G04CB01 finasteride) | Prescription only (POM) |
Other groups of the same level
Other names of the ATC group
- Czech: G04CB Inhibitory testosteron-5-alfa reduktázy
- French: G04CB inhibiteurs de l'alpha-5-testostérone réductase
- German: G04CB Testosteron-5-alpha-Reduktasehemmer
- Spanish: G04CB Inhibidores testosterona-5-alfa reductasa (hiperpla.prostat)
- German: G04CB Testosteron-5-alpha-Reduktasehemmer
- Italian: G04CB INIBITORI DELLA TESTOSTERONE-5-ALFA REDUTTASI
- Polish: G04CB Inhibitory testosteronu-5-alfa reduktazy
- Turkish: G04CB İyi huylu prostat hipertrofisi için testosteron-5-alfa redüktaz inhibitörleri
- Portuguese (Brazil): G04CB Inibidores da testosterona redutase-5-alfa
- Slovak: G04CB Inhibítory testosterón-5-alfa-reduktázy
- German (Switzerland): G04CB Testosteron-5-alpha-Reduktasehemmer
- French (Switzerland): G04CB Inhibiteurs de l'alpha-5-testostérone réductase
- Italian (Switzerland): G04CB Inibitori della testosterone-5-alfa reduttasi
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 G04CB
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