Patient info

L02B Hormone antagonists and related agents

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

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 87 medicines in this group and its subgroups.

Place in the ATC classification

How to read ATC codes – what the levels mean and what a code does not tell you.

  1. L Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents 1,791 medicines
    1. L02 Endocrine therapy antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents 131 medicines
      1. L02B Hormone antagonists and related agents 87 medicines
        1. L02BA Anti-estrogens 28 medicines
        2. L02BB Anti-androgen hormone antagonists and related agents 21 medicines
        3. L02BG Aromatase inhibitors 14 medicines
        4. L02BX Other hormone antagonists and related agents 24 medicines

Active substances in the group

Medicines in the group and its subgroups

MedicineLegal category
Abiraterone 1000 mg film-coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (L02BX03 abiraterone) –
Abiraterone 250 mg film-coated tablets SPC (L02BX03 abiraterone) Prescription only (POM)
Abiraterone 250 mg tablets SPC (L02BX03 abiraterone) Prescription only (POM)
Abiraterone 500 mg film-coated tablets SPC (L02BX03 abiraterone) Prescription only (POM)
Abiraterone Abdi 500 mg film-coated tablets (L02BX03 abiraterone) Prescription only (POM)
Abiraterone Accord 250 mg tablets SPC (L02BX03 abiraterone) Prescription only (POM)
Abiraterone Accord 500 mg film-coated tablets SPC (L02BX03 abiraterone) Prescription only (POM)
Abiraterone DR. Reddys 500 mg film-coated tablets SPC (L02BX03 abiraterone) Prescription only (POM)
Abiraterone Fresenius Kabi 250 mg tablets SPC (L02BX03 abiraterone) Prescription only (POM)
Abiraterone Fresenius Kabi 500 mg film-coated tablets SPC (L02BX03 abiraterone) Prescription only (POM)
Abiraterone Genthon 250 mg tablets SPC (L02BX03 abiraterone) Prescription only (POM)
Abiraterone Genthon 500 mg film-coated tablets SPC (L02BX03 abiraterone) Prescription only (POM)
Abiraterone Krka 500 mg film-coated tablets SPC (L02BX03 abiraterone) Prescription only (POM)
Abiraterone Mylan SPC (L02BX03 abiraterone) –
Abiraterone Sandoz 1000 mg film-coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (L02BX03 abiraterone) –
Abiraterone Sandoz 500 mg film-coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (L02BX03 abiraterone) –
Abiraterone Tiefenbacher 250 mg tablets SPC (L02BX03 abiraterone) Prescription only (POM)
Abiraterone Zentiva 500 mg film-coated tablets SPC (L02BX03 abiraterone) Prescription only (POM)
Anastrozole 1 mg film-coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (L02BG03 anastrozole) –
Anastrozole 1 mg film-coated tablets,Arimidex 1 mg film-coated tablets (L02BG03 anastrozole) Prescription only (POM)
Arimidex 1 mg film-coated tablets (L02BG03 anastrozole) Prescription only (POM)
Arimidex 1 mg film-coated tablets, Anastrozole 1 mg film-coated tablets (L02BG03 anastrozole) Prescription only (POM)
Aromasin 25 mg coated tablets (L02BG06 exemestane) Prescription only (POM)
Bicalutamide 150 mg film-coated tablets SPC (L02BB03 bicalutamide) Prescription only (POM)
Bicalutamide 50 mg film-coated tablets SPC (L02BB03 bicalutamide) Prescription only (POM)
Bicalutamide 50 mg film-coated tablets, Casodex 50 mg tablets (L02BB03 bicalutamide) Prescription only (POM)
Bicalutamide 50 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (L02BB03 bicalutamide) –
Casodex 150 mg film-coated tablets (L02BB03 bicalutamide) Prescription only (POM)
Casodex 50 mg film-coated tablets SPC (L02BB03 bicalutamide) Prescription only (POM)
Casodex 50 mg film-coated tablets, Bicalutamide 50 mg film-coated tablets (L02BB03 bicalutamide) Prescription only (POM)
Degarelix 120 mg powder and solvent for solution for injection SPC (L02BX02 degarelix) Prescription only (POM)
Degarelix 80 mg powder and solvent for solution for injection SPC (L02BX02 degarelix) Prescription only (POM)
Enzalutamide 160 mg film-coated tablets SPC (L02BB04 enzalutamide) –
Enzalutamide 40 mg film-coated tablets SPC (L02BB04 enzalutamide) Prescription only (POM)
Enzalutamide 40 mg soft capsules SPC not available (L02BB04 enzalutamide) –
Enzalutamide 80 mg film-coated tablets SPC (L02BB04 enzalutamide) –
Enzalutamide Sandoz 40 mg film-coated tablets SPC (L02BB04 enzalutamide) Prescription only (POM)
Enzalutamide Sandoz 80 mg film-coated tablets SPC (L02BB04 enzalutamide) –
Erleada 240 mg film-coated tablets (L02BB05 apalutamide) Prescription only (POM)
Erleada 60 mg film-coated tablets SPC (L02BB05 apalutamide) Prescription only (POM)
Exemestane 25 mg coated tablets SPC (L02BG06 exemestane) Prescription only (POM)
Exemestane 25 mg coated tablets,Aromasin 25 mg coated tablets (L02BG06 exemestane) Prescription only (POM)
Exemestane 25 mg film-coated tablets SPC (L02BG06 exemestane) Prescription only (POM)
Exemestane Fair-med Healthcare 25 mg film-coated tablets SPC (L02BG06 exemestane) Prescription only (POM)
Fareston SPC (L02BA02 toremifene) Prescription only (POM)
Fareston 60 mg tablets SPC (L02BA02 toremifene) Prescription only (POM)
Faslodex 50 mg / ml solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (L02BA03 fulvestrant) Prescription only (POM)
Femara 2.5 mg film-coated tablets (L02BG04 letrozole) Prescription only (POM)
Femara 2.5 mg tablets SPC (L02BG04 letrozole) Prescription only (POM)
Femara 2.5 mg tablets Letrozole 2.5 mg tablets (L02BG04 letrozole) Prescription only (POM)
Firmagon SPC (L02BX02 degarelix) Prescription only (POM)
Firmagon 120 mg powder and solvent for solution for injection SPC (L02BX02 degarelix) Prescription only (POM)
Flutamide 250 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (L02BB01 flutamide) –
Flutamide tablets 250 mg SPC (L02BB01 flutamide) Prescription only (POM)
Fulvestrant 250 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (L02BA03 fulvestrant) Prescription only (POM)
Fulvestrant DR. Reddys 250 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (L02BA03 fulvestrant) Prescription only (POM)
Fulvestrant Ever Pharma 250 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (L02BA03 fulvestrant) Prescription only (POM)
Fulvestrant Fresenius Kabi 250 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (L02BA03 fulvestrant) Prescription only (POM)
Fulvestrant Mylan 250 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (L02BA03 fulvestrant) Prescription only (POM)
Fulvestrant Seacross 250 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (L02BA03 fulvestrant) Prescription only (POM)
Fulvestrant Sun 250 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (L02BA03 fulvestrant) Prescription only (POM)
Fulvestrant Teva 250 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (L02BA03 fulvestrant) Prescription only (POM)
Fulvestrant Zentiva 250 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (L02BA03 fulvestrant) Prescription only (POM)
Letrozole 2.5 mg film-coated tablets SPC (L02BG04 letrozole) Prescription only (POM)
Nolvadex 10 mg SPC no longer supplied (L02BA01 tamoxifen) –
Nolvadex 10 mg film-coated tablets, Tamoxifen 10 mg film-coated tablets no longer supplied (L02BA01 tamoxifen) –
Nolvadex D SPC (L02BA01 tamoxifen) –
Nubeqa 300 mg film-coated tablets SPC (L02BB Anti-androgen hormone antagonists and related agents) Prescription only (POM)
Tamoxifen 10 mg film-coated tablets SPC (L02BA01 tamoxifen) Prescription only (POM)
Tamoxifen 10 mg tablets SPC (L02BA01 tamoxifen) Prescription only (POM)
Tamoxifen 20 mg film-coated tablets SPC (L02BA01 tamoxifen) Prescription only (POM)
Tamoxifen 20 mg tablets SPC (L02BA01 tamoxifen) Prescription only (POM)
Tamoxifen 20 mg tablets, Nolvadex-D 20 mg tablets (L02BA01 tamoxifen) Prescription only (POM)
Tamoxifen 40 mg film-coated tablets SPC (L02BA01 tamoxifen) Prescription only (POM)
Tamoxifen Mylan 20 mg tablets, Tamoxifen 20 mg tablets (L02BA01 tamoxifen) Prescription only (POM)
Tamoxifen Rosemont 10 mg / 5 ml oral solution SPC (L02BA01 tamoxifen) –
Tamoxifen tablets 20 mg SPC (L02BA01 tamoxifen) Prescription only (POM)
Tamoxifen tablets 40 mg SPC (L02BA01 tamoxifen) Prescription only (POM)
Tamoxifen tablets BP 10 mg SPC (L02BA01 tamoxifen) Prescription only (POM)
Tamoxifen tablets BP 20 mg SPC no longer supplied (L02BA01 tamoxifen) –
Tamoxifen tablets BP 40 mg SPC (L02BA01 tamoxifen) Prescription only (POM)
Xtandi 40 mg film-coated tablets (L02BB04 enzalutamide) Prescription only (POM)
Xtandi 40 mg Flim-coated tablets SPC (L02BB04 enzalutamide) Prescription only (POM)
Xtandi 40 mg soft capsules SPC no longer supplied (L02BB04 enzalutamide) –
Zolitrat 1 mg film-coated tablets SPC (L02BG03 anastrozole) –
Zytiga 250 mg tablets no longer supplied (L02BX03 abiraterone) –
Zytiga 500 mg film-coated tablets SPC (L02BX03 abiraterone) 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 L02B

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