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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

Medicines in the group and its subgroups

MedicineLegal category
Octreotide 500 micrograms / ml solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (H01CB02 octreotide) Prescription only (POM)
Octreotide ampoules 100 mcg/ml solution for injection or concentrate for solution for infusion, Sandostatin ampoules 100 mcg/ml solution for injection or concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (H01CB02 octreotide) Prescription only (POM)
Octreotide ampoules 50 mcg/ml solution for injection or concentrate for solution for infusion, Sandostatin ampoules 50 mcg/ml solution for injection or concentrate for solution for infusion (H01CB02 octreotide) Prescription only (POM)
Octreotide ampoules 500 mcg/ml solution for injection or concentrate for solution for infusion, Sandostatin ampoules 500 mcg/ml solution for injection or concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (H01CB02 octreotide) Prescription only (POM)
Oczyesa 20 mg prolonged-release solution for injection in Pre-filled pen (H01CB02 octreotide) Prescription only (POM)
Olatuton 10 mg powder and solvent for prolonged-release suspension for injection SPC (H01CB02 octreotide) Prescription only (POM)
Olatuton 20 mg powder and solvent for prolonged-release suspension for injection SPC (H01CB02 octreotide) Prescription only (POM)
Olatuton 30 mg powder and solvent for prolonged-release suspension for injection SPC (H01CB02 octreotide) Prescription only (POM)
Omnitrope SPC no longer supplied (H01AC01 somatropin) –
Omnitrope 10 mg/1.5 ml solution for injection in cartridge SPC no longer supplied (H01AC01 somatropin) –
Omnitrope 15 mg / 1.5 ml solution for injection in cartridge SPC no longer supplied (H01AC01 somatropin) –
Omnitrope 5 mg / 1.5 ml solution for injection in cartridge SPC no longer supplied (H01AC01 somatropin) –
Orgalutran SPC no longer supplied (H01CC01 ganirelix) –
Orgalutran 0.25 mg / 0.5 ml solution for injection SPC no longer supplied (H01CC01 ganirelix) –
Ovamex 0.25 mg/ 0.5 ml solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (H01CC01 ganirelix) Prescription only (POM)
Oxytocin 10 IU solution for injection SPC no longer supplied (H01BB02 oxytocin) –
Oxytocin 10 IU/ml concentrate for solution for infusion (H01BB02 oxytocin) Prescription only (POM)
Oxytocin 10 IU/ml solution for infusion SPC (H01BB02 oxytocin) Prescription only (POM)
Oxytocin 5 IU solution for injection SPC (H01BB02 oxytocin) Prescription only (POM)
Oxytocin Panpharma 10 IU/ml concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (H01BB02 oxytocin) Prescription only (POM)
Oxytocin Panpharma 5 IU/ml concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (H01BB02 oxytocin) –
Pabal 100 micrograms in 1 ml of solution for injection SPC (H01BB03 carbetocin) –
Ryeqo 40 mg / 1 mg / 0.5 mg film-coated tablets SPC (H01CC54 relugolix, estradiol and norethisterone) Prescription only (POM)
Saizen 5.83 mg/ml solution for injection in cartridge SPC (H01AC01 somatropin) Prescription only (POM)
Saizen 8 mg / ml solution for injection in cartridge SPC (H01AC01 somatropin) –
Saizen 8 mg Click.Easy SPC no longer supplied (H01AC01 somatropin) –
Sandostatin ampoules 500 mcg/ml solution for injection or concentrate for solution for infusion, Octreotide ampoules 500 mcg/ml solution for injection or concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (H01CB02 octreotide) Prescription only (POM)
Sandostatin Lar 10 mg powder and solvent for suspension for injection SPC (H01CB02 octreotide) Prescription only (POM)
Sandostatin Lar 20 mg powder and solvent for suspension for injection SPC (H01CB02 octreotide) Prescription only (POM)
Sandostatin Lar 30 mg powder and solvent for suspension for injection SPC (H01CB02 octreotide) Prescription only (POM)
Signifor 0.3 mg solution for injection SPC (H01CB05 pasireotide) Prescription only (POM)
Signifor 0.6 mg solution for injection SPC (H01CB05 pasireotide) Prescription only (POM)
Signifor 0.9 mg solution for injection SPC (H01CB05 pasireotide) Prescription only (POM)
Signifor 10 mg powder and solvent for suspension for injection SPC (H01CB05 pasireotide) Prescription only (POM)
Signifor 20 mg powder and solvent for suspension for injection SPC (H01CB05 pasireotide) Prescription only (POM)
Signifor 30 mg powder and solvent for suspension for injection SPC (H01CB05 pasireotide) Prescription only (POM)
Signifor 40 mg powder and solvent for suspension for injection SPC (H01CB05 pasireotide) Prescription only (POM)
Signifor 60 mg powder and solvent for suspension for injection SPC (H01CB05 pasireotide) Prescription only (POM)
Sogroya 10 mg / 1.5 ml solution for injection in Pre-filled pen SPC (H01AC07 somapacitan) Prescription only (POM)
Somatropin Biopartners SPC (H01AC01 somatropin) –
Somatuline Autogel 120 mg solution for injection SPC (H01CB03 lanreotide) Prescription only (POM)
Somatuline Autogel 60 mg solution for injection SPC (H01CB03 lanreotide) –
Somatuline LA 30 mg powder for suspension for injection no longer supplied (H01CB03 lanreotide) –
Somavert 10 mg powder and solvent for solution for injection SPC (H01AX01 pegvisomant) Prescription only (POM)
Somavert 15 mg powder and solvent for solution for injection SPC (H01AX01 pegvisomant) Prescription only (POM)
Somavert 20 mg powder and solvent for solution for injection SPC (H01AX01 pegvisomant) Prescription only (POM)
Somavert 30 mg powder and solvent for solution for injection SPC (H01AX01 pegvisomant) Prescription only (POM)
Synacthen ampoules 250 mcg SPC (H01AA02 tetracosactide) Prescription only (POM)
Synacthen Depot ampoules 1 mg / ml SPC (H01AA02 tetracosactide) Prescription only (POM)
Synarel 2 mg / ml nasal spray solution SPC (H01CA02 nafarelin) Prescription only (POM)
Syntocinon 10 IU/ml concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (H01BB02 oxytocin) Prescription only (POM)
Syntocinon 5 IU/ml concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (H01BB02 oxytocin) Prescription only (POM)
Terlipressin Acetate 0.12 mg/ml solution for injection SPC (H01BA04 terlipressin) –
Terlipressin Acetate 0.2 mg/ml, solution for injection SPC (H01BA04 terlipressin) Prescription only (POM)
Terlipressin Acetate 1 mg solution for injection SPC no longer supplied (H01BA04 terlipressin) –
Terlipressin Acetate Ever Pharma 0.2 mg/ml solution for injection (H01BA04 terlipressin) Prescription only (POM)
Tetracosactide Acetate 250 micrograms/ml solution for injection (H01AA02 tetracosactide) Prescription only (POM)
Thyrogen 0.9 mg powder for solution for injection SPC (H01AB01 thyrotropin alfa) Prescription only (POM)
Valtropin SPC (H01AC01 somatropin) –
Variquel 0.2 mg / ml solution for injection SPC no longer supplied (H01BA04 terlipressin) –
Zomacton 10 mg / ml powder and solvent for solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe (H01AC01 somatropin) Prescription only (POM)
Zomacton 4 mg powder and solvent for solution for injection SPC (H01AC01 somatropin) Prescription only (POM)

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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