L02AB01 megestrol
ATC group of level 5 – chemical substance · in plain English: hormone treatment of cancer
This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 2 medicines in this group.
- 2 prescription only (POM)
Active substance: Megestrol – all medicines with this substance, also in combinations.
Place in the ATC classification
- L Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents 1,791 medicines
- L02 Endocrine therapy antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents 131 medicines
- L02A Hormones and related agents 44 medicines
- L02AB Progestogens, endocrine therapy drugs 13 medicines
- L02AB01 megestrol 2 medicines
- L02AB Progestogens, endocrine therapy drugs 13 medicines
- L02A Hormones and related agents 44 medicines
- L02 Endocrine therapy antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents 131 medicines
Medicines
| Medicine | Legal category |
|---|---|
| Megace 160 mg tablets SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Megace 160 mg tablets, Megestrol Acetate160 mg tablets | Prescription only (POM) |
Other groups of the same level
- L02AB02 medroxyprogesterone 11 medicines
Other names of the ATC group
- Czech: L02AB01 Megestrol
- French: L02AB01 mégestrol
- German: L02AB01 Megestrol
- Spanish: L02AB01 MEGESTROL
- German: L02AB01 Megestrol
- Italian: L02AB01 MEGESTROL
- Polish: L02AB01 MEGESTROL
- Turkish: L02AB01 megestrol
- Portuguese (Brazil): L02AB01 Megestrol
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 L02AB01
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