L01XF Retinoids for cancer treatment
ATC group of level 4 – chemical subgroup · in plain English: cancer medicines
This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 2 medicines in this group and its subgroups.
- 2 prescription only (POM)
Active substance: Bexarotene – all medicines with this substance, also in combinations.
Place in the ATC classification
- L Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents 1,791 medicines
- L01 Antineoplastic agents 1,025 medicines
- L01X Other antineoplastic agents 225 medicines
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L01XF Retinoids for cancer treatment 2 medicines
- L01XF03 bexarotene 2 medicines
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L01XF Retinoids for cancer treatment 2 medicines
- L01X Other antineoplastic agents 225 medicines
- L01 Antineoplastic agents 1,025 medicines
2 more subgroups have no medicine with a leaflet on this site.
Medicines in the group and its subgroups
| Medicine | Legal category |
|---|---|
| Bexarotene 75 mg soft capsules SPC (L01XF03 bexarotene) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Targretin 75 mg soft capsules SPC (L01XF03 bexarotene) | Prescription only (POM) |
Other groups of the same level
- L01XA Platinum compounds, antineoplastic drugs 11 medicines
- L01XB Methylhydrazines, antineoplastics 1 medicine
- L01XC Monoclonal antibodies, antineoplastic 73 medicines
- L01XD Sensitizers used in photodynamic/radiation therapy 10 medicines
- L01XG Proteasome inhibitors, antineoplastic agent 43 medicines
- L01XH Histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors 3 medicines
- L01XJ Hedgehog pathway inhibitors 4 medicines
- L01XK Poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitors 13 medicines
- L01XX Other antineoplastic agents 59 medicines
- L01XY Combinations of antineoplastic agents 4 medicines
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 L01XF
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