ATC Group: G03CX Other estrogens

The World Health Organization's ATC classification organizes medical drugs based on therapeutic properties, chemical composition, and anatomy. It helps make essential medicines readily available globally and is widely used in the pharmaceutical industry.

Position of G03CX in the ATC hierarchy

Level Code Title
1 G Genito urinary system and sex hormones
2 G03 Sex hormones and modulators of the genital system
3 G03C Estrogens
4 G03CX Other estrogens

Group G03CX contents

Code Title
G03CX01 Tibolone

Active ingredients in G03CX

Active Ingredient Description
Tibolone

Tibolone is rapidly metabolised into three compounds, which all contribute to the pharmacodynamic profile of tibolone. Two of the metabolites (3α-OH-tibolone and 3β-OH-tibolone) have oestrogenic-like activities, whereas the third metabolite (4Δ-isomer of tibolone) has progestogenic and androgenic-like activities.

Related product monographs

Title Information Source Document Type  
TIBILIVE Tablet Health Products Regulatory Authority (ZA) MPI, Generic
TIBOLONE Tablet Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) MPI, EU: SmPC