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H01C Hypothalamic hormones

ATC group of level 3 – pharmacological subgroup · in plain English: hormones of the pituitary gland, e.g. growth hormone

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 56 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. H01C Hypothalamic hormones 56 medicines
        1. H01CA Gonadotropin-releasing hormones 1 medicine
        2. H01CB Somatostatin and analogues 45 medicines
        3. H01CC Anti-gonadotropin-releasing hormones 10 medicines

Active substances in the group

Medicines in the group and its subgroups

MedicineLegal category
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) –
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)
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) –
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)
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)
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)
Ryeqo 40 mg / 1 mg / 0.5 mg film-coated tablets SPC (H01CC54 relugolix, estradiol and norethisterone) Prescription only (POM)
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)
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) –
Synarel 2 mg / ml nasal spray solution SPC (H01CA02 nafarelin) 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 H01C

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