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L01 Antineoplastic agents

ATC group of level 2 – therapeutic subgroup · in plain English: cancer medicines

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 1,025 medicines in this group and its subgroups.

Place in the ATC classification

  1. L Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents 1,791 medicines
    1. L01 Antineoplastic agents 1,025 medicines
      1. L01A Alkylating agents 123 medicines
      2. L01B Antimetabolites 182 medicines
      3. L01C Plant alkaloids and other natural products, antineoplastic drugs 97 medicines
      4. L01D Cytotoxic antibiotics and related substances 42 medicines
      5. L01E Protein kinase inhibitors, antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents 353 medicines
      6. L01X Other antineoplastic agents 225 medicines

Medicines in the group and its subgroups

MedicineLegal category
Pemetrexed Sun 7 mg / ml solution for infusion SPC (L01BA04 pemetrexed) Prescription only (POM)
Pemetrexed Sun 7.5 mg / ml solution for infusion SPC (L01BA04 pemetrexed) Prescription only (POM)
Pemetrexed Sun 8 mg / ml solution for infusion SPC (L01BA04 pemetrexed) Prescription only (POM)
Pemetrexed Sun 8.5 mg / ml solution for infusion SPC (L01BA04 pemetrexed) –
Pemetrexed Sun 9 mg / ml solution for infusion SPC (L01BA04 pemetrexed) Prescription only (POM)
Pemetrexed Zentiva 100 mg powder for concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (L01BA04 pemetrexed) –
Pemetrexed Zentiva 25 mg / ml concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (L01BA04 pemetrexed) –
Pemetrexed Zentiva 500 mg powder for concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (L01BA04 pemetrexed) –
Pemetrexed Zista 500 mg powder for concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (L01BA04 pemetrexed) –
Perjeta 420 mg concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (L01XC13 pertuzumab) Prescription only (POM)
Pharmorubicin 2 mg/ml solution for injection SPC (L01DB03 epirubicin) Prescription only (POM)
Phelinun 200 mg powder and solvent for concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (L01AA03 melphalan) Prescription only (POM)
Phelinun 50 mg powder and solvent for concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (L01AA03 melphalan) Prescription only (POM)
Phesgo 1200 mg / 600 mg solution for injection SPC (L01XY Combinations of antineoplastic agents) Prescription only (POM)
Phesgo 600 mg / 600 mg solution for injection SPC (L01XY02 pertuzumab and trastuzumab) Prescription only (POM)
PhotoBarr SPC (L01XD01 porfimer sodium) –
Photofrin 75 mg powder for solution for injection SPC no longer supplied (L01XD01 porfimer sodium) –
Piqray 150 mg film-coated tablet SPC (L01EM03 alpelisib) Prescription only (POM)
Piqray 200 mg film-coated tablet SPC (L01EM03 alpelisib) Prescription only (POM)
Piqray 50 mg & 200 mg film-coated tablets SPC (L01EM03 alpelisib) Prescription only (POM)
Pixuvri SPC no longer supplied (L01DB11 pixantrone) –
Pixuvri 29 mg powder for concentrate for solution for infusion SPC no longer supplied (L01DB11 pixantrone) –
Polivy 140 mg powder for concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (L01XC Monoclonal antibodies, antineoplastic) Prescription only (POM)
Ponatinib Incyte 45 mg film-coated tablets SPC (L01EA05 ponatinib) Prescription only (POM)
Portrazza SPC no longer supplied –
Poteligeo 4 mg/ml concentrate for solution for infusion (L01XC25 mogamulizumab) Prescription only (POM)
Procarbazine 50 mg capsules SPC (L01XB01 procarbazine) Prescription only (POM)
Puri-nethol 50 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (L01BB02 mercaptopurine) –
Puri-nethol 50 mg tablets,Mercaptopurine 50 mg tablets (L01BB02 mercaptopurine) Prescription only (POM)
Qarziba (previously Dinutuximab beta EUSA and Dinutuximab beta Apeiron) SPC (L01XC Monoclonal antibodies, antineoplastic) –
Qarziba 4.5 mg / ml concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (L01XC16 dinutuximab beta) Prescription only (POM)
Qinlock 50 mg tablets SPC Prescription only (POM)
Removab SPC no longer supplied (L01XC09 catumaxomab) –
Ritemvia SPC (L01XC02 rituximab) –
Rituzena (previously Tuxella) SPC (L01XC02 rituximab) –
Rixathon 100 mg concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (L01XC02 rituximab) Prescription only (POM)
Rixathon 500 mg concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (L01XC02 rituximab) Prescription only (POM)
Riximyo SPC (L01XC02 rituximab) –
Rozlytrek 100 mg hard capsules SPC (L01EX14 entrectinib) Prescription only (POM)
Rozlytrek 200 mg hard capsules SPC (L01EX14 entrectinib) Prescription only (POM)
Rubraca 200 mg film-coated tablets SPC (L01XK03 rucaparib) Prescription only (POM)
Rubraca 250 mg film-coated tablets SPC (L01XK03 rucaparib) Prescription only (POM)
Rubraca 300 mg film-coated tablets SPC (L01XK03 rucaparib) Prescription only (POM)
Ruxience SPC (L01XC02 rituximab) Prescription only (POM)
Ruxience 500 mg concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (L01XC02 rituximab) Prescription only (POM)
Ruxolitinib 10 mg tablets SPC (L01EJ01 ruxolitinib) Prescription only (POM)
Ruxolitinib 15 mg tablets SPC (L01EJ01 ruxolitinib) Prescription only (POM)
Ruxolitinib 20 mg tablets SPC (L01EJ01 ruxolitinib) Prescription only (POM)
Ruxolitinib 25 mg tablets SPC (L01EJ01 ruxolitinib) –
Ruxolitinib 5 mg tablets SPC (L01EJ01 ruxolitinib) Prescription only (POM)
Ruxolitinib Advanz Pharma 10 mg tablets (L01EJ01 ruxolitinib) Prescription only (POM)
Ruxolitinib Advanz Pharma 15 mg tablets SPC (L01EJ01 ruxolitinib) Prescription only (POM)
Ruxolitinib Advanz Pharma 5 mg tablets (L01EJ01 ruxolitinib) Prescription only (POM)
Ruxolitinib Torrent 10 mg tablets SPC (L01EJ01 ruxolitinib) Prescription only (POM)
Ruxolitinib Torrent 15 mg tablets SPC (L01EJ01 ruxolitinib) Prescription only (POM)
Ruxolitinib Torrent 20 mg tablets SPC (L01EJ01 ruxolitinib) Prescription only (POM)
Ruxolitinib Torrent 5 mg tablets SPC (L01EJ01 ruxolitinib) Prescription only (POM)
Rybrevant 50 mg / ml concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (L01XC Monoclonal antibodies, antineoplastic) Prescription only (POM)
Rydapt 25 mg soft capsules SPC (L01EX10 midostaurin) Prescription only (POM)
Sarclisa 20 mg / ml concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (L01XC38 isatuximab) –
Siklos 100 mg film-coated tablets (L01XX05 hydroxycarbamide) Prescription only (POM)
Siklos 100 mg tablets SPC (L01XX05 hydroxycarbamide) Prescription only (POM)
Siklos 1000 mg film-coated tablet (L01XX05 hydroxycarbamide) Prescription only (POM)
Siklos 1000 mg tablets SPC (L01XX05 hydroxycarbamide) Prescription only (POM)
Sorafenib 200 mg film-coated tablets SPC (L01EX02 sorafenib) Prescription only (POM)
Sorafenib Sandoz 200 mg film-coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (L01EX02 sorafenib) –
Sorafenib Teva 200 mg film-coated tablets SPC (L01EX02 sorafenib) Prescription only (POM)
Sorafenib Torrent 200 mg film-coated tablets SPC (L01EX02 sorafenib) Prescription only (POM)
Sorafenib Zentiva 200 mg film-coated tablets SPC (L01EX02 sorafenib) Prescription only (POM)
Spectrila 10000U powder for concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (L01XX02 asparaginase) Prescription only (POM)
Spexotras 0.05 mg/ml powder for oral solution (L01EE01 trametinib) Prescription only (POM)
Sprycel 10 mg / ml powder for oral suspension SPC (L01EA02 dasatinib) Prescription only (POM)
Sprycel 100 mg film-coated tablets SPC (L01EA02 dasatinib) Prescription only (POM)
Sprycel 140 mg film-coated tablets SPC (L01EA02 dasatinib) Prescription only (POM)
Sprycel 20 mg film-coated tablets SPC (L01EA02 dasatinib) Prescription only (POM)
Sprycel 50 mg film coated tablet SPC (L01EA02 dasatinib) Prescription only (POM)
Sprycel 80 mg film-coated tablets SPC (L01EA02 dasatinib) Prescription only (POM)
Stivarga 40 mg film-coated tablets SPC (L01EX05 regorafenib) Prescription only (POM)
Sunitinib 12.5 mg hard capsules SPC (L01EX01 sunitinib) Prescription only (POM)
Sunitinib 25 mg hard capsules SPC (L01EX01 sunitinib) Prescription only (POM)
Sunitinib 37.5 mg hard capsules SPC no longer supplied (L01EX01 sunitinib) –
Sunitinib 50 mg hard capsules SPC (L01EX01 sunitinib) Prescription only (POM)
Sunitinib Accord 12.5 mg hard capsules SPC (L01EX01 sunitinib) Prescription only (POM)
Sunitinib Accord 25 mg hard capsules SPC (L01EX01 sunitinib) Prescription only (POM)
Sunitinib Accord 37.5 mg hard capsules SPC no longer supplied (L01EX01 sunitinib) –
Sunitinib Accord 50 mg hard capsules SPC (L01EX01 sunitinib) Prescription only (POM)
Sunitinib Bluepharma 12.5 mg, hard capsule SPC (L01EX01 sunitinib) Prescription only (POM)
Sunitinib Bluepharma 25 mg, hard capsule SPC (L01EX01 sunitinib) Prescription only (POM)
Sunitinib Bluepharma 37.5 mg hard capsule SPC not available (L01EX01 sunitinib) –
Sunitinib Bluepharma 50 mg, hard capsule SPC (L01EX01 sunitinib) Prescription only (POM)
Sunitinib Cipla 12.5 mg hard capsules SPC (L01EX01 sunitinib) Prescription only (POM)
Sunitinib Cipla 25 mg hard capsules SPC (L01EX01 sunitinib) Prescription only (POM)
Sunitinib Cipla 50 mg hard capsules (L01EX01 sunitinib) Prescription only (POM)
Sunitinib DR. Reddys 12.5 mg hard capsules SPC (L01EX01 sunitinib) Prescription only (POM)
Sunitinib DR. Reddys 25 mg hard capsules SPC (L01EX01 sunitinib) Prescription only (POM)
Sunitinib Egis 12.5 mg hard capsules SPC (L01EX01 sunitinib) Prescription only (POM)
Sunitinib Egis 25 mg hard capsules SPC (L01EX01 sunitinib) Prescription only (POM)
Sunitinib Mylan 12.5 mg hard capsules SPC (L01EX01 sunitinib) Prescription only (POM)
Sunitinib Mylan 25 mg hard capsules SPC (L01EX01 sunitinib) Prescription only (POM)
Sunitinib Mylan 37.5 mg hard capsules SPC not available (L01EX01 sunitinib) –

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 L01

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