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H01 Pituitary and hypothalamic hormones and analogues

ATC group of level 2 – therapeutic subgroup · in plain English: hormones of the pituitary gland, e.g. growth hormone

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 162 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
      1. H01A Anterior pituitary lobe hormones and analogues 48 medicines
      2. H01B Posterior pituitary lobe hormones 57 medicines
      3. H01C Hypothalamic hormones 56 medicines

Active substances in the group

Medicines in the group and its subgroups

MedicineLegal category
Argipressin 20 International units /ml solution for injection SPC (H01BA01 vasopressin (argipressin)) Prescription only (POM)
Argipressin Aop 20 IU/ ml solution for injection SPC (H01BA01 vasopressin (argipressin)) –
Argipressin Unicorn Pharma 20 IU/ml solution for injection SPC (H01BA01 vasopressin (argipressin)) –
Argipressin Vantage 20 IU/ml solution for injection SPC (H01BA01 vasopressin (argipressin)) –
Carbetocin 100 micrograms solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (H01BB03 carbetocin) Prescription only (POM)
Carbetocin 100 micrograms/ml solution for injection SPC (H01BB03 carbetocin) Prescription only (POM)
Cetrorelix Acetate 0.25 mg powder for solution for injection (H01CC02 cetrorelix) Prescription only (POM)
Cetrotide SPC (H01CC02 cetrorelix) Prescription only (POM)
Cetrotide 0.25 mg powder and solvent for solution for injection SPC (H01CC02 cetrorelix) Prescription only (POM)
Ceziboe 0.25 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (H01CC02 cetrorelix) –
Ddavp 4 micrograms/ml injection (H01BA02 desmopressin) Prescription only (POM)
Ddavp Melt 120 mcg oral Lyophilisate SPC (H01BA02 desmopressin) Prescription only (POM)
Ddavp Melt 240 mcg oral Lyophilisate SPC (H01BA02 desmopressin) Prescription only (POM)
Ddavp Melt 60 mcg oral Lyophilisate SPC (H01BA02 desmopressin) Prescription only (POM)
Ddavp tablets 0.1 mg SPC (H01BA02 desmopressin) Prescription only (POM)
Ddavp tablets 0.2 mg SPC (H01BA02 desmopressin) Prescription only (POM)
Demovo 360 micrograms/ml oral solution (H01BA02 desmopressin) Prescription only (POM)
Desmomelt 120 micrograms oral Lyophilisate SPC (H01BA02 desmopressin) Prescription only (POM)
Desmomelt 240 micrograms oral Lyophilisate SPC (H01BA02 desmopressin) Prescription only (POM)
Desmomelt 240 micrograms oral Lyophilisate,Desmopressin 240 micrograms oral Lyophilisate (H01BA02 desmopressin) Prescription only (POM)
Desmopressin 10 micrograms / dose nasal spray (H01BA02 desmopressin) Prescription only (POM)
Desmopressin 10 micrograms / dose nasal spray solution (H01BA02 desmopressin) Prescription only (POM)
Desmopressin 120 mcg sublingual tablets SPC (H01BA02 desmopressin) Prescription only (POM)
Desmopressin 120 micrograms sublingual Lyophilisate SPC (H01BA02 desmopressin) Prescription only (POM)
Desmopressin 120 micrograms sublingual Lyophilisates SPC (H01BA02 desmopressin) Prescription only (POM)
Desmopressin 240 mcg sublingual tablets SPC (H01BA02 desmopressin) Prescription only (POM)
Desmopressin 240 micrograms sublingual Lyophilisate SPC (H01BA02 desmopressin) Prescription only (POM)
Desmopressin 240 micrograms sublingual Lyophilisates SPC (H01BA02 desmopressin) Prescription only (POM)
Desmopressin 60 mcg sublingual tablets (H01BA02 desmopressin) Prescription only (POM)
Desmopressin 60 micrograms sublingual Lyophilisate SPC (H01BA02 desmopressin) Prescription only (POM)
Desmopressin 60 micrograms sublingual Lyophilisates SPC (H01BA02 desmopressin) Prescription only (POM)
Desmopressin Acetate 0.1 mg tablets SPC (H01BA02 desmopressin) Prescription only (POM)
Desmopressin Acetate 0.2 mg tablets SPC (H01BA02 desmopressin) Prescription only (POM)
Desmopressin Acetate 100 micrograms tablets SPC (H01BA02 desmopressin) Prescription only (POM)
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)
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)
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)
Glypressin 0.12 mg / ml solution for injection SPC no longer supplied (H01BA04 terlipressin) –
Glypressin injection SPC (H01BA04 terlipressin) –
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) –
Increlex SPC (H01AC03 mecasermin) Prescription only (POM)
Increlex 10 mg / ml solution for injection SPC (H01AC03 mecasermin) Prescription only (POM)
Lanreotide Advanz Pharma 120 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (H01CB03 lanreotide) Prescription only (POM)
Lanreotide Advanz Pharma 60 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (H01CB03 lanreotide) –
Lanreotide Advanz Pharma 90 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (H01CB03 lanreotide) –
Lanreotide Mylan 120 mg solution for injection in a Pre-filled syringe SPC (H01CB03 lanreotide) Prescription only (POM)
Lanreotide Mylan 60 mg solution for injection in a Pre-filled syringe (H01CB03 lanreotide) –
Lanreotide Mylan 90 mg solution for injection in a Pre-filled syringe SPC (H01CB03 lanreotide) –
Lanreotide Sun 120 mg solution for injection in a Pre-filled syringe SPC (H01CB03 lanreotide) Prescription only (POM)
Lanreotide Sun 60 mg solution for injection in a Pre-filled syringe SPC (H01CB03 lanreotide) –
Lanreotide Sun 90 mg solution for injection in a Pre-filled syringe SPC (H01CB03 lanreotide) –
Lanreotide Zentiva 120 mg solution for injection in a Pre-filled syringe (H01CB03 lanreotide) Prescription only (POM)
Lanreotide Zentiva 60 mg solution for injection in a Pre-filled syringe SPC (H01CB03 lanreotide) –
Lanreotide Zentiva 90 mg solution for injection in a Pre-filled syringe SPC (H01CB03 lanreotide) –
Lonapegsomatropin Ascendis Pharma SPC (H01AC Somatropin and somatropin agonists) –
Ngenla SPC Prescription only (POM)
Noqdirna 25 micrograms oral Lyophilisate SPC (H01BA02 desmopressin) Prescription only (POM)
Noqdirna 50 micrograms oral Lyophilisate SPC (H01BA02 desmopressin) Prescription only (POM)
Norditropin Flexpro 10 mg / 1.5 ml solution for injection in Pre-filled pen (H01AC01 somatropin) Prescription only (POM)
Norditropin Flexpro 15 mg / 1.5 ml solution for injection in Pre-filled pen SPC (H01AC01 somatropin) Prescription only (POM)
Norditropin Flexpro 5 mg / 1.5 ml solution for injection in Pre-filled pen SPC (H01AC01 somatropin) Prescription only (POM)
Norditropin Nordiflex 10 mg / 1.5 ml solution for injection Pre-filled pen SPC no longer supplied (H01AC01 somatropin) –
Norditropin Nordiflex 15 mg / 1.5 ml solution for injection Pre-filled pen no longer supplied (H01AC01 somatropin) –
Norditropin Nordiflex 5 mg / 1.5 ml solution for injection Pre-filled pen SPC no longer supplied (H01AC01 somatropin) –
Norditropin Simplexx 10 mg / 1.5 ml solution for injection in cartridge not available (H01AC01 somatropin) –
Norditropin Simplexx 5 mg / 1.5 ml solution for injection in cartridge no longer supplied (H01AC01 somatropin) –
NutropinAq SPC no longer supplied (H01AC01 somatropin) –
Nutropinaq 10 mg / 2 ml (30 IU) solution for injection SPC no longer supplied (H01AC01 somatropin) –
Octreotide 100 microgram/ml solution for injection/infusion SPC (H01CB02 octreotide) Prescription only (POM)
Octreotide 100 micrograms / 1 ml solution for injection SPC (H01CB02 octreotide) –
Octreotide 100 micrograms / ml solution for injection SPC (H01CB02 octreotide) Prescription only (POM)
Octreotide 100 micrograms/ml solution for injection in prefilled syringe SPC (H01CB02 octreotide) Prescription only (POM)
Octreotide 200 micrograms / ml solution for injection SPC (H01CB02 octreotide) Prescription only (POM)
Octreotide 50 micrograms / 1 ml solution for injection SPC (H01CB02 octreotide) –
Octreotide 50 micrograms / ml solution for injection SPC (H01CB02 octreotide) Prescription only (POM)
Octreotide 50 micrograms / ml solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (H01CB02 octreotide) Prescription only (POM)
Octreotide 500 micrograms / 1 ml solution for injection SPC (H01CB02 octreotide) –
Octreotide 500 micrograms / ml solution for injection SPC (H01CB02 octreotide) 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 H01

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