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H Systemic hormonal preparations, excl. sex hormones and insulins

ATC group of level 1 – anatomical main group

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 442 medicines in this group and its subgroups.

Place in the ATC classification

  1. H Systemic hormonal preparations, excl. sex hormones and insulins 442 medicines
    1. H01 Pituitary and hypothalamic hormones and analogues 162 medicines
    2. H02 Corticosteroids for systemic use 140 medicines
    3. H03 Thyroid therapy drugs 67 medicines
    4. H04 Pancreatic hormones 6 medicines
    5. H05 Calcium homeostasis 67 medicines

Medicines in the group and its subgroups

MedicineLegal category
Desmopressin Acetate 200 micrograms tablets SPC (H01BA02 desmopressin) Prescription only (POM)
Desmopressin Melt 120 micrograms oral Lyophilisate SPC (H01BA02 desmopressin) Prescription only (POM)
Desmopressin Melt 240 micrograms oral Lyophilisate SPC (H01BA02 desmopressin) Prescription only (POM)
Desmopressin nasal spray 10 micrograms/dose SPC no longer supplied (H01BA02 desmopressin) –
Desmopressin Sandoz 120 micrograms sublingual tablets SPC (H01BA02 desmopressin) Prescription only (POM)
Desmopressin Sandoz 240 micrograms sublingual tablets SPC (H01BA02 desmopressin) Prescription only (POM)
Desmopressin spray 10 micrograms / dose nasal spray solution SPC (H01BA02 desmopressin) Prescription only (POM)
Desmospray 10 micrograms nasal spray SPC no longer supplied (H01BA02 desmopressin) –
Desmotabs 0.2 mg SPC (H01BA02 desmopressin) Prescription only (POM)
Dexamethasone 0.5 mg tablets SPC (H02AB02 dexamethasone) Prescription only (POM)
Dexamethasone 1 mg tablets SPC (H02AB02 dexamethasone) Prescription only (POM)
Dexamethasone 10 mg / 5 ml oral solution SPC (H02AB02 dexamethasone) Prescription only (POM)
Dexamethasone 2 mg / 5 ml oral solution SPC no longer supplied (H02AB02 dexamethasone) –
Dexamethasone 2 mg tablets SPC (H02AB02 dexamethasone) Prescription only (POM)
Dexamethasone 20 mg / 5 ml oral solution SPC no longer supplied (H02AB02 dexamethasone) –
Dexamethasone 20 mg soluble tablets SPC (H02AB02 dexamethasone) Prescription only (POM)
Dexamethasone 20 mg tablets SPC (H02AB02 dexamethasone) Prescription only (POM)
Dexamethasone 3.3 mg / ml solution for injection SPC (H02AB02 dexamethasone) –
Dexamethasone 3.3 mg/ml solution for injection/infusion SPC (H02AB02 dexamethasone) –
Dexamethasone 3.8 mg / ml solution for injection SPC (H02AB02 dexamethasone) –
Dexamethasone 4 mg tablets SPC (H02AB02 dexamethasone) Prescription only (POM)
Dexamethasone 40 mg tablets not available (H02AB02 dexamethasone) –
Dexamethasone 500 micrograms tablets SPC (H02AB02 dexamethasone) Prescription only (POM)
Dexamethasone 500 micrograms tablets, Decadron 500 micrograms tablets (H02AB02 dexamethasone) Prescription only (POM)
Dexamethasone 6.6 mg / ml solution for injection SPC (H02AB02 dexamethasone) –
Dexamethasone 8 mg tablets SPC not available (H02AB02 dexamethasone) –
Dexamethasone 8.3 mg / ml solution for injection SPC (H02AB02 dexamethasone) –
Dexamethasone Krka 0.5 mg tablets (H02AB02 dexamethasone) Prescription only (POM)
Dexamethasone Krka 3.3 mg / ml solution for injection/infusion SPC (H02AB02 dexamethasone) –
Dexamethasone Krka 6.6 mg / 2 ml solution for injection/infusion SPC (H02AB02 dexamethasone) –
Dexamethasone Syrimed 2 mg/5 ml oral solution SPC (H02AB02 dexamethasone) –
Dexamethasone tablets BP 2 mg SPC (H02AB02 dexamethasone) Prescription only (POM)
Dexsol 2 mg / 5 ml oral solution SPC (H02AB02 dexamethasone) Prescription only (POM)
Dilacort 2.5 mg gastro-resistant tablets, Prednisolone 2.5 mg gastro-resistant tablets SPC (H02AB06 prednisolone) Prescription only (POM)
Efmody SPC (H02AB09 hydrocortisone) Prescription only (POM)
Efmody 10 mg modified release hard capsules SPC (H02AB09 hydrocortisone) Prescription only (POM)
Efmody 20 mg modified release hard capsules SPC no longer supplied (H02AB09 hydrocortisone) –
Efmody 5 mg modified-release capsule hard SPC (H02AB09 hydrocortisone) Prescription only (POM)
Eladynos 80 micrograms/dose solution for injection in Pre-filled pen (H05AA04 abaloparatide) Prescription only (POM)
Eltroxin 25 micrograms tablets (H03AA01 levothyroxine sodium) Prescription only (POM)
Florinef 0.1 mg tablets (H02AA02 fludrocortisone) Prescription only (POM)
Florinef 0.1 mg tablets, Fludrocortisone Acetate 0.1 mg tablets (H02AA02 fludrocortisone) Prescription only (POM)
Fludrocortisone Acetate 0.05 mg tablets SPC (H02AA02 fludrocortisone) Prescription only (POM)
Fludrocortisone Acetate 0.1 mg tablets SPC (H02AA02 fludrocortisone) Prescription only (POM)
Fludrocortisone Acetate 0.1 mg/ml oral solution SPC (H02AA02 fludrocortisone) Prescription only (POM)
Forcaltonin SPC (H05BA01 calcitonin (salmon synthetic)) –
Forsteo 20 micrograms / 80 Microliters solution for injection in Pre-filled pen SPC (H05AA02 teriparatide) Prescription only (POM)
Fyremadel 0.25 mg / 0.5 ml solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (H01CC01 ganirelix) Prescription only (POM)
Ganirelix Gedeon Richter 0.25 mg/0.5 ml solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (H01CC01 ganirelix) Prescription only (POM)
Genhyco 10 mg tablets, Hydrocortisone 10 mg tablets SPC (H02AB09 hydrocortisone) Prescription only (POM)
Genhyco 20 mg tablets, Hydrocortisone 20 mg tablets SPC (H02AB09 hydrocortisone) Prescription only (POM)
Genotropin 12 mg powder and solvent for solution for injection (H01AC01 somatropin) Prescription only (POM)
Genotropin 5.3 mg powder and solvent for solution for injection SPC (H01AC01 somatropin) Prescription only (POM)
Genotropin Miniquick 0.2 mg powder and solvent for solution for injection SPC (H01AC01 somatropin) Prescription only (POM)
Genotropin Miniquick 0.4 mg powder and solvent for solution for injection SPC (H01AC01 somatropin) Prescription only (POM)
Genotropin Miniquick 0.6 mg powder and solvent for solution for injection SPC (H01AC01 somatropin) Prescription only (POM)
Genotropin Miniquick 0.8 mg powder and solvent for solution for injection SPC (H01AC01 somatropin) Prescription only (POM)
Genotropin Miniquick 1.0 mg powder and solvent for solution for injection SPC (H01AC01 somatropin) Prescription only (POM)
Genotropin Miniquick 1.2 mg powder and solvent for solution for injection SPC (H01AC01 somatropin) Prescription only (POM)
Genotropin Miniquick 1.4 mg powder and solvent for solution for injection SPC (H01AC01 somatropin) Prescription only (POM)
Genotropin Miniquick 1.6 mg powder and Sovent for solution for injection SPC (H01AC01 somatropin) Prescription only (POM)
Genotropin Miniquick 1.8 mg powder and solvent for solution for injection SPC (H01AC01 somatropin) Prescription only (POM)
Genotropin Miniquick 2.0 mg powder and solvent for solution for injection (H01AC01 somatropin) Prescription only (POM)
Glensoludex 2 mg soluble tablets SPC (H02AB02 dexamethasone) Prescription only (POM)
Glensoludex 4 mg soluble tablets SPC (H02AB02 dexamethasone) Prescription only (POM)
Glensoludex 8 mg soluble tablets (H02AB02 dexamethasone) Prescription only (POM)
Glucagen 1 mg powder and solvent for solution for injection, Glucagen Hypokit 1 mg powder and solvent for solution for injection SPC (H04AA01 glucagon) Prescription only (POM)
Glypressin 0.12 mg / ml solution for injection SPC no longer supplied (H01BA04 terlipressin) –
Glypressin injection SPC (H01BA04 terlipressin) –
Hitoden 20 mg tablets, Hydrocortisone Accord 20 mg tablets, Hydrocortisone 20 mg tablets, Hydrocortone 20 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (H02AB09 hydrocortisone) –
Humatrope 12 mg powder and solvent for solution for injection SPC no longer supplied (H01AC01 somatropin) –
Humatrope 24 mg powder and solvent for solution for injection SPC no longer supplied (H01AC01 somatropin) –
Humatrope 6 mg powder and solvent for solution for injection SPC no longer supplied (H01AC01 somatropin) –
Hydrocortisone 10 mg dispersible tablets SPC (H02AB09 hydrocortisone) Prescription only (POM)
Hydrocortisone 10 mg dispersible tablets, Hisone 10 mg dispersible tablets SPC (H02AB09 hydrocortisone) Prescription only (POM)
Hydrocortisone 10 mg soluble tablets SPC (H02AB09 hydrocortisone) Prescription only (POM)
Hydrocortisone 10 mg tablets SPC (H02AB09 hydrocortisone) Prescription only (POM)
Hydrocortisone 10 mg tablets, Hitoden 10 mg tablets, Hydrocortisone Accord 10 mg tablets, Hydrocortone 10 mg tablets SPC (H02AB09 hydrocortisone) Prescription only (POM)
Hydrocortisone 10 mg/5 ml oral solution SPC (H02AB09 hydrocortisone) Prescription only (POM)
Hydrocortisone 100 mg powder for solution for injection/infusion SPC no longer supplied (H02AB09 hydrocortisone) –
Hydrocortisone 15 mg tablets SPC (H02AB09 hydrocortisone) Prescription only (POM)
Hydrocortisone 2.5 mg tablets SPC (H02AB09 hydrocortisone) Prescription only (POM)
Hydrocortisone 20 mg dispersible tablets, Hisone 20 mg dispersible tablets SPC (H02AB09 hydrocortisone) Prescription only (POM)
Hydrocortisone 20 mg soluble tablets SPC (H02AB09 hydrocortisone) –
Hydrocortisone 20 mg tablets SPC (H02AB09 hydrocortisone) Prescription only (POM)
Hydrocortisone 5 mg / 5 ml oral solution, Hydrocortisone 5 mg / 5 ml oral solution SPC (H02AB09 hydrocortisone) Prescription only (POM)
Hydrocortisone 5 mg dispersible tablets SPC (H02AB09 hydrocortisone) Prescription only (POM)
Hydrocortisone 5 mg dispersible tablets, Hisone 5 mg dispersible tablets SPC (H02AB09 hydrocortisone) Prescription only (POM)
Hydrocortisone 5 mg tablets (H02AB09 hydrocortisone) Prescription only (POM)
Hydventia 10 mg tablets SPC (H02AB09 hydrocortisone) Prescription only (POM)
Hydventia 5 mg tablets SPC (H02AB09 hydrocortisone) Prescription only (POM)
Increlex SPC (H01AC03 mecasermin) Prescription only (POM)
Increlex 10 mg / ml solution for injection SPC (H01AC03 mecasermin) Prescription only (POM)
Iraksin 20 micrograms tablets, Liothyronine Sodium 20 micrograms tablets (H03AA02 liothyronine sodium) Prescription only (POM)
Iraksin 5 micrograms tablets, Liothyronine Sodium 5 micrograms tablets SPC (H03AA02 liothyronine sodium) Prescription only (POM)
Isturisa 1 mg film-coated tablets SPC (H02CA02 osilodrostat) Prescription only (POM)
Isturisa 10 mg film-coated tablets SPC (H02CA02 osilodrostat) Prescription only (POM)
Isturisa 5 mg film-coated tablets SPC (H02CA02 osilodrostat) Prescription only (POM)
Kauliv 20 micrograms/80 microlitres solution for injection SPC (H05AA02 teriparatide) –
Kenalog 40 mg/ml Intra-articular/intramuscular injection no longer supplied (H02AB08 triamcinolone) –

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 H

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