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L01B Antimetabolites

ATC group of level 3 – pharmacological subgroup · in plain English: cancer medicines that stop cells from dividing

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 182 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. L01B Antimetabolites 182 medicines
        1. L01BA Folic acid analogs, antimetabolites 79 medicines
        2. L01BB Purine analogs, antimetabolites antineoplastic 25 medicines
        3. L01BC Pyrimidine analogues, antineoplastic antimetabolites 78 medicines

Medicines in the group and its subgroups

MedicineLegal category
Methotrexate 25 mg / ml solution for injection Pre-filled syringe SPC (L01BA01 methotrexate) –
Metoject 50 mg / ml solution for injection SPC no longer supplied (L01BA01 methotrexate) –
Nordimet 10 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled pen SPC (L01BA01 methotrexate) Prescription only (POM)
Nordimet 12.5 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled pen SPC (L01BA01 methotrexate) Prescription only (POM)
Nordimet 15 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled pen SPC (L01BA01 methotrexate) Prescription only (POM)
Nordimet 17.5 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled pen SPC (L01BA01 methotrexate) Prescription only (POM)
Nordimet 20 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled pen SPC (L01BA01 methotrexate) Prescription only (POM)
Nordimet 22.5 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled pen SPC (L01BA01 methotrexate) Prescription only (POM)
Nordimet 25 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled pen SPC (L01BA01 methotrexate) Prescription only (POM)
Nordimet 7.5 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled pen SPC (L01BA01 methotrexate) Prescription only (POM)
Onureg 200 mg film-coated tablets SPC (L01BC07 azacitidine) Prescription only (POM)
Onureg 300 mg film-coated tablets SPC (L01BC07 azacitidine) Prescription only (POM)
Pemetrexed 10 mg / ml solution for infusion SPC (L01BA04 pemetrexed) Prescription only (POM)
Pemetrexed 100 mg powder for concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (L01BA04 pemetrexed) –
Pemetrexed 1000 mg powder for concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (L01BA04 pemetrexed) Prescription only (POM)
Pemetrexed 25 mg / ml concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (L01BA04 pemetrexed) –
Pemetrexed 500 mg powder for concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (L01BA04 pemetrexed) Prescription only (POM)
Pemetrexed Accord SPC (L01BA04 pemetrexed) –
Pemetrexed Accord 100 mg powder for concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (L01BA04 pemetrexed) –
Pemetrexed Accord 1000 mg powder for concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (L01BA04 pemetrexed) Prescription only (POM)
Pemetrexed Accord 25 mg / ml concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (L01BA04 pemetrexed) –
Pemetrexed Accord 500 mg powder for concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (L01BA04 pemetrexed) –
Pemetrexed Actavis 100 mg powder for concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (L01BA04 pemetrexed) –
Pemetrexed Aft 100 mg powder for concentrate for solution for infusion (L01BA04 pemetrexed) –
Pemetrexed Aft, 500 mg powder for concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (L01BA04 pemetrexed) –
Pemetrexed DR. Reddys 1000 mg powder for concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (L01BA04 pemetrexed) Prescription only (POM)
Pemetrexed DR. Reddys 500 mg powder for concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (L01BA04 pemetrexed) –
Pemetrexed Fresenius Kabi 100 mg powder for concentrate for solution infusion SPC (L01BA04 pemetrexed) –
Pemetrexed Fresenius Kabi 500 mg powder for concentrate for solution infusion SPC (L01BA04 pemetrexed) –
Pemetrexed Hospira 1000 mg powder for concentrate for solution for infusion (L01BA04 pemetrexed) Prescription only (POM)
Pemetrexed Hospira 500 mg powder for concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (L01BA04 pemetrexed) –
Pemetrexed Krka SPC (L01BA04 pemetrexed) –
Pemetrexed Krka 100 mg powder for concentrate solution for infusion SPC (L01BA04 pemetrexed) –
Pemetrexed Krka 500 mg powder for concentrate solution for infusion SPC (L01BA04 pemetrexed) –
Pemetrexed Lilly SPC (L01BA04 pemetrexed) –
Pemetrexed medac SPC (L01BA04 pemetrexed) –
Pemetrexed Mylan 25 mg/ml concentrate for solution for infusion (L01BA04 pemetrexed) –
Pemetrexed Pfizer (previously known as Pemetrexed Hospira UK Limited) SPC (L01BA04 pemetrexed) –
Pemetrexed Pfizer 100 mg powder for concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (L01BA04 pemetrexed) –
Pemetrexed Sandoz SPC (L01BA04 pemetrexed) –
Pemetrexed Sandoz 25 mg/ml concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (L01BA04 pemetrexed) –
Pemetrexed Seacross 100 mg powder for concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (L01BA04 pemetrexed) –
Pemetrexed Seacross 500 mg powder for concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (L01BA04 pemetrexed) –
Pemetrexed Sun 10 mg / ml solution for infusion SPC (L01BA04 pemetrexed) Prescription only (POM)
Pemetrexed Sun 100 mg powder for concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (L01BA04 pemetrexed) –
Pemetrexed Sun 1000 mg powder for concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (L01BA04 pemetrexed) Prescription only (POM)
Pemetrexed Sun 11 mg / ml solution for infusion SPC (L01BA04 pemetrexed) Prescription only (POM)
Pemetrexed Sun 5 mg / ml solution for infusion SPC (L01BA04 pemetrexed) –
Pemetrexed Sun 500 mg powder for concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (L01BA04 pemetrexed) –
Pemetrexed Sun 6 mg / ml solution for infusion SPC (L01BA04 pemetrexed) Prescription only (POM)
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) –
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)
Teysuno 20 mg/5.8 mg/15.8 mg hard capsules (L01BC53 tegafur, combinations) Prescription only (POM)
Tioguanine 40 mg tablets SPC (L01BB03 tioguanine) Prescription only (POM)
Tolak 40 mg / g cream SPC (L01BC02 fluorouracil) Prescription only (POM)
Tomudex 2 mg / vial injection SPC (L01BA03 raltitrexed) Prescription only (POM)
Trifluridine/tipiracil Servier 20 mg/8.19 mg film-coated tablets (L01BC59 trifluridine, combinations) Prescription only (POM)
Vidaza 25 mg / ml powder for suspension for injection SPC (L01BC07 azacitidine) Prescription only (POM)
Xaluprine (previously Mercaptopurine Nova Laboratories) SPC (L01BB02 mercaptopurine) –
Xaluprine 20 mg / ml oral suspension SPC (L01BB02 mercaptopurine) Prescription only (POM)
Xelcip 150 mg film-coated tablets SPC (L01BC06 capecitabine) –
Xelcip 500 mg film-coated tablets SPC (L01BC06 capecitabine) –
Xeloda SPC no longer supplied (L01BC06 capecitabine) –
Xeloda 150 mg film-coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (L01BC06 capecitabine) –
Xeloda 500 mg film-coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (L01BC06 capecitabine) –
Zlatal 10 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (L01BA01 methotrexate) Prescription only (POM)
Zlatal 12.5 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (L01BA01 methotrexate) Prescription only (POM)
Zlatal 15 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (L01BA01 methotrexate) Prescription only (POM)
Zlatal 17.5 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (L01BA01 methotrexate) Prescription only (POM)
Zlatal 20 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (L01BA01 methotrexate) Prescription only (POM)
Zlatal 22.5 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (L01BA01 methotrexate) Prescription only (POM)
Zlatal 25 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (L01BA01 methotrexate) Prescription only (POM)
Zlatal 7.5 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (L01BA01 methotrexate) 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 L01B

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