H01BB02 oxytocin
ATC group of level 5 – chemical substance · in plain English: hormones of the pituitary gland, e.g. growth hormone
This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 8 medicines in this group.
- 6 prescription only (POM)
- 1 no longer supplied or not available
Active substance: Oxytocin – all medicines with this substance, also in combinations.
Place in the ATC classification
- H Systemic hormonal preparations, excl. sex hormones and insulins 442 medicines
- H01 Pituitary and hypothalamic hormones and analogues 162 medicines
- H01B Posterior pituitary lobe hormones 57 medicines
- H01BB Oxytocin and analogues 11 medicines
- H01BB02 oxytocin 8 medicines
- H01BB Oxytocin and analogues 11 medicines
- H01B Posterior pituitary lobe hormones 57 medicines
- H01 Pituitary and hypothalamic hormones and analogues 162 medicines
Medicines
| Medicine | Legal category |
|---|---|
| Oxytocin 10 IU solution for injection SPC no longer supplied | – |
| Oxytocin 10 IU/ml concentrate for solution for infusion | Prescription only (POM) |
| Oxytocin 10 IU/ml solution for infusion SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Oxytocin 5 IU solution for injection SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Oxytocin Panpharma 10 IU/ml concentrate for solution for infusion SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Oxytocin Panpharma 5 IU/ml concentrate for solution for infusion SPC | – |
| Syntocinon 10 IU/ml concentrate for solution for infusion SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Syntocinon 5 IU/ml concentrate for solution for infusion SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
Other groups of the same level
- H01BB03 carbetocin 3 medicines
Other names of the ATC group
- Czech: H01BB02 Oxytocin
- French: H01BB02 oxytocine
- German: H01BB02 Oxytocin
- Spanish: H01BB02 OXITOCINA
- German: H01BB02 Oxytocin
- Italian: H01BB02 OXITOCINA
- Polish: H01BB02 OKSYTOCYNA
- Turkish: H01BB02 oksitosin
- Portuguese (Brazil): H01BB02 Oxitocina
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 H01BB02
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