ATC Group: H01AX Other anterior pituitary lobe hormones and analogues

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 H01AX in the ATC hierarchy

Level	Code	Title
1	H	Systemic hormonal preparations, excl. Sex hormones and insulins
2	H01	Pituitary and hypothalamic hormones and analogues
3	H01A	Anterior pituitary lobe hormones and analogues
4	H01AX	Other anterior pituitary lobe hormones and analogues

Group H01AX contents

Code	Title
H01AX01	Pegvisomant

Active ingredients in H01AX

Active Ingredient	Description
Pegvisomant	Pegvisomant is an analogue of human growth hormone that has been genetically modified to be a growth hormone receptor antagonist for the treatment of adult patients with acromegaly. Pegvisomant is highly selective for the GH receptor, and does not cross-react with other cytokine receptors, including prolactin.

Related product monographs

Title	Information Source	Document Type
SOMAVERT Powder and solvent for solution for injection	European Medicines Agency (EU)	MPI, EU: SmPC

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