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V04CD Pituitary function test diagnostic agents

ATC group of level 4 – chemical subgroup · in plain English: diagnostic tests

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 6 medicines in this group and its subgroups.

Place in the ATC classification

  1. V Various drug classes 338 medicines
    1. V04 Diagnostic agents 22 medicines
      1. V04C Other diagnostic agents 22 medicines
        1. V04CD Pituitary function test diagnostic agents 6 medicines
          1. V04CD01 metyrapone 2 medicines
          2. V04CD05 somatorelin 1 medicine
          3. V04CD06 macimorelin 3 medicines

2 more subgroups have no medicine with a leaflet on this site.

Active substances in the group

Medicines in the group and its subgroups

MedicineLegal category
GHRH Ferring powder and solvent for solution for injection 50 micrograms SPC no longer supplied (V04CD05 somatorelin) –
GHRYVELIN (previously Macimorelin Aeterna Zentaris) SPC (V04CD06 macimorelin) –
Ghryvelin 60 mg granules for oral suspension in sachet SPC no longer supplied (V04CD06 macimorelin) –
Macimorelin Consilient Health 60 mg granules for oral suspension in sachet SPC not available (V04CD06 macimorelin) –
Metopirone capsules 250 mg SPC (V04CD01 metyrapone) Prescription only (POM)
Metyrapone Esteve 250 mg soft capsules SPC (V04CD01 metyrapone) 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 V04CD

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