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L01A Alkylating agents

ATC group of level 3 – pharmacological subgroup · in plain English: cancer medicines

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 123 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
        1. L01AA Nitrogen mustard analogues 31 medicines
        2. L01AB Alkyl sulfonate alkylating agents 10 medicines
        3. L01AC Ethylene imines, antineoplastic alkylating drugs 14 medicines
        4. L01AD Nitrosoureas, antineoplastic alkylating agents 11 medicines
        5. L01AX Other alkylating agents 57 medicines

1 more subgroup has no medicine with a leaflet on this site.

Active substances in the group

Medicines in the group and its subgroups

MedicineLegal category
Bendamustine 2.5 mg / ml powder for concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (L01AA09 bendamustine) –
Bendamustine Hydrochloride 180 mg / 4 ml concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (L01AA09 bendamustine) Prescription only (POM)
Bendamustine Hydrochloride 2.5 mg / ml powder for concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (L01AA09 bendamustine) –
Bendamustine Hydrochloride 25 mg / ml concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (L01AA09 bendamustine) Prescription only (POM)
Bendamustine Hydrochloride Aqvida 100 mg / ml concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (L01AA09 bendamustine) –
Bicarlog 300 mg powder and solvent for concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (L01AD01 carmustine) –
Busilvex SPC no longer supplied (L01AB01 busulfan) –
Busilvex 6 mg / ml concentrate for solution for infusion SPC no longer supplied (L01AB01 busulfan) –
Busulfan 2 mg tablets SPC (L01AB01 busulfan) Prescription only (POM)
Busulfan 6 mg / ml concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (L01AB01 busulfan) Prescription only (POM)
Busulfan Fresenius Kabi SPC (L01AB01 busulfan) –
Busulfan Tillomed 6 mg / ml concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (L01AB01 busulfan) –
Carmustine 100 mg powder and solvent for concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (L01AD01 carmustine) Prescription only (POM)
Carmustine 100 mg-powder and solvent for solution for infusion SPC (L01AD01 carmustine) Prescription only (POM)
Carmustine 50 mg powder and solvent for concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (L01AD01 carmustine) –
Carmustine Medac 100 mg powder and solvent for concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (L01AD01 carmustine) Prescription only (POM)
Carmustine Obvius SPC (L01AD01 carmustine) –
Carmustine Obvius 100 mg powder and solvent for concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (L01AD01 carmustine) Prescription only (POM)
Carmustine Waymade 100 mg powder and solvent for concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (L01AD01 carmustine) Prescription only (POM)
Chlorambucil 2 mg tablets SPC (L01AA02 chlorambucil) Prescription only (POM)
Cyclophosphamide 1000 mg powder for solution for injection or infusion (L01AA01 cyclophosphamide) Prescription only (POM)
Cyclophosphamide 200 mg/ml concentrate for solution for injection/infusion SPC (L01AA01 cyclophosphamide) –
Cyclophosphamide 2000 mg powder for solution for injection or infusion SPC (L01AA01 cyclophosphamide) Prescription only (POM)
Cyclophosphamide 50 mg tablets (L01AA01 cyclophosphamide) Prescription only (POM)
Cyclophosphamide 50 mg tablets,Endoxana 50 mg tablets (L01AA01 cyclophosphamide) Prescription only (POM)
Cyclophosphamide 500 mg powder for solution for injection or infusion SPC (L01AA01 cyclophosphamide) Prescription only (POM)
Cyclophosphamide Accord 1000 mg powder for solution for injection/infusion SPC (L01AA01 cyclophosphamide) Prescription only (POM)
Cyclophosphamide Accord 2000 mg powder for solution for injection/infusion SPC (L01AA01 cyclophosphamide) Prescription only (POM)
Cyclophosphamide Accord 500 mg powder for solution for injection/infusion (L01AA01 cyclophosphamide) –
Cyclophosphamide injection 1 g SPC (L01AA01 cyclophosphamide) Prescription only (POM)
Cyclophosphamide injection 500 mg SPC (L01AA01 cyclophosphamide) Prescription only (POM)
Cyclophosphamide Seacross 1000 mg powder for solution for injection/infusion SPC (L01AA01 cyclophosphamide) Prescription only (POM)
Cyclophosphamide Seacross 2000 mg powder for solution for injection/infusion (L01AA01 cyclophosphamide) Prescription only (POM)
Cyclophosphamide Seacross 500 mg powder for solution for injection/infusion (L01AA01 cyclophosphamide) –
Cyclophosphamide tablets 50 mg (L01AA01 cyclophosphamide) Prescription only (POM)
Dacarbazine 100 mg powder for solution for injection/infusion SPC (L01AX04 dacarbazine) Prescription only (POM)
Dacarbazine 1000 mg powder for concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (L01AX04 dacarbazine) Prescription only (POM)
Dacarbazine 200 mg powder for solution for injection SPC (L01AX04 dacarbazine) Prescription only (POM)
Dacarbazine 200 mg powder for solution for injection/infusion SPC (L01AX04 dacarbazine) Prescription only (POM)
Dacarbazine 500 mg powder for concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (L01AX04 dacarbazine) Prescription only (POM)
Dacarbazine Medac 100 mg, powder for solution for injection or infusion. SPC (L01AX04 dacarbazine) Prescription only (POM)
Dacarbazine Medac 1000 mg powder for solution for infusion SPC (L01AX04 dacarbazine) Prescription only (POM)
Dacarbazine Medac 200 mg powder for solution for injection or infusion SPC (L01AX04 dacarbazine) Prescription only (POM)
Dacarbazine Medac 500 mg powder for solution for infusion SPC (L01AX04 dacarbazine) Prescription only (POM)
Endoxana 50 mg tablets, Cyclophosphamide 50 mg tablets (L01AA01 cyclophosphamide) Prescription only (POM)
Gliadel 7.7 mg implant SPC (L01AD01 carmustine) Prescription only (POM)
Ifosfamide injection 1 g SPC (L01AA06 ifosfamide) Prescription only (POM)
Ifosfamide injection 2 g SPC (L01AA06 ifosfamide) Prescription only (POM)
Ledaga 160 mcg/g gel SPC (L01AA05 chlormethine) Prescription only (POM)
Levact 2.5 mg / ml powder for concentrate for solution for infusion SPC no longer supplied (L01AA09 bendamustine) –
Lomustine Medac 40 mg SPC (L01AD02 lomustine) Prescription only (POM)
Melphalan 2 mg tablets SPC (L01AA03 melphalan) Prescription only (POM)
Melphalan 50 mg concentrate and solvent for solution for injection/infusion (L01AA03 melphalan) Prescription only (POM)
Melphalan 50 mg powder and solvent for solution for injection/infusion SPC (L01AA03 melphalan) 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)
Temodal 100 mg hard capsules SPC (L01AX03 temozolomide) Prescription only (POM)
Temodal 140 mg hard capsules SPC (L01AX03 temozolomide) Prescription only (POM)
Temodal 180 mg hard capsules SPC (L01AX03 temozolomide) Prescription only (POM)
Temodal 20 mg hard capsules SPC (L01AX03 temozolomide) Prescription only (POM)
Temodal 250 mg hard capsules SPC (L01AX03 temozolomide) Prescription only (POM)
Temodal 5 mg hard capsules SPC (L01AX03 temozolomide) Prescription only (POM)
Temomedac SPC no longer supplied (L01AX03 temozolomide) –
Temozolomide 100 mg capsules no longer supplied (L01AX03 temozolomide) –
Temozolomide 100 mg hard capsules SPC (L01AX03 temozolomide) Prescription only (POM)
Temozolomide 140 mg capsules SPC (L01AX03 temozolomide) Prescription only (POM)
Temozolomide 140 mg hard capsules SPC (L01AX03 temozolomide) Prescription only (POM)
Temozolomide 180 mg capsules SPC (L01AX03 temozolomide) Prescription only (POM)
Temozolomide 180 mg hard capsules SPC (L01AX03 temozolomide) Prescription only (POM)
Temozolomide 20 mg capsules SPC no longer supplied (L01AX03 temozolomide) –
Temozolomide 20 mg hard capsules SPC (L01AX03 temozolomide) Prescription only (POM)
Temozolomide 250 mg capsules SPC (L01AX03 temozolomide) Prescription only (POM)
Temozolomide 250 mg hard capsules SPC (L01AX03 temozolomide) Prescription only (POM)
Temozolomide 5 mg capsules SPC (L01AX03 temozolomide) Prescription only (POM)
Temozolomide 5 mg hard capsules SPC (L01AX03 temozolomide) Prescription only (POM)
Temozolomide Accord 100 mg hard capsules SPC (L01AX03 temozolomide) Prescription only (POM)
Temozolomide Accord 140 mg hard capsules SPC (L01AX03 temozolomide) Prescription only (POM)
Temozolomide Accord 180 mg hard capsules SPC (L01AX03 temozolomide) Prescription only (POM)
Temozolomide Accord 20 mg hard capsules SPC (L01AX03 temozolomide) Prescription only (POM)
Temozolomide Accord 250 mg hard capsules SPC (L01AX03 temozolomide) Prescription only (POM)
Temozolomide Accord 5 mg hard capsules SPC (L01AX03 temozolomide) Prescription only (POM)
Temozolomide Hexal SPC (L01AX03 temozolomide) –
Temozolomide Reliance 100 mg hard capsules SPC (L01AX03 temozolomide) Prescription only (POM)
Temozolomide Reliance 140 mg hard capsules SPC (L01AX03 temozolomide) Prescription only (POM)
Temozolomide Reliance 180 mg hard capsules SPC (L01AX03 temozolomide) Prescription only (POM)
Temozolomide Reliance 20 mg hard capsules SPC (L01AX03 temozolomide) Prescription only (POM)
Temozolomide Reliance 250 mg hard capsules SPC (L01AX03 temozolomide) Prescription only (POM)
Temozolomide Sandoz SPC (L01AX03 temozolomide) –
Temozolomide Sandoz 140 mg hard capsules SPC (L01AX03 temozolomide) Prescription only (POM)
Temozolomide Sandoz 180 mg hard capsules SPC (L01AX03 temozolomide) Prescription only (POM)
Temozolomide Sandoz 20 mg hard capsules SPC (L01AX03 temozolomide) Prescription only (POM)
Temozolomide Sandoz 5 mg hard capsules SPC (L01AX03 temozolomide) Prescription only (POM)
Temozolomide Sun 100 mg hard capsules SPC (L01AX03 temozolomide) Prescription only (POM)
Temozolomide Sun 140 mg hard capsules SPC (L01AX03 temozolomide) Prescription only (POM)
Temozolomide Sun 180 mg hard capsules SPC (L01AX03 temozolomide) Prescription only (POM)
Temozolomide Sun 20 mg hard capsules SPC (L01AX03 temozolomide) Prescription only (POM)
Temozolomide Sun 250 mg hard capsules SPC (L01AX03 temozolomide) Prescription only (POM)
Temozolomide Sun 5 mg hard capsules SPC (L01AX03 temozolomide) Prescription only (POM)
Temozolomide Teva SPC (L01AX03 temozolomide) –
Temozolomide Zentiva 140 mg hard capsules SPC (L01AX03 temozolomide) 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 L01A

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