ATC Group: H01BB02 Oxytocin

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 H01BB02 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 H01B Posterior pituitary lobe hormones
4 H01BB Oxytocin and analogues
5 H01BB02 Oxytocin

Defined daily dose

The DDD is the assumed average maintenance dose per day for a drug used for its main indication in adults. The DDD is a unit of measurement and does not necessarily reflect the recommended or Prescribed Daily Dose. Therapeutic doses for individual patients and patient groups will often differ from the DDD as they will be based on individual characteristics (such as age, weight, ethnic differences, type and severity of disease) and pharmacokinetic considerations.

Route Amount
NASAL - Nasal 15 [iU]
ORAL - Oral 200 [iU]
PAREN - Parenteral 15 [iU]

Active ingredients in H01BB02

Active Ingredient Description
Oxytocin

Oxytocin is a cyclic nonapeptide that is obtained by chemical synthesis. This synthetic form is identical to the natural hormone that is stored in the posterior pituitary and released into the systemic circulation in response to suckling and labour.

Related product monographs

Title Information Source Document Type  
OFOST Solution for injection/infusion Health Products Regulatory Authority (IE) MPI, EU: SmPC
OXYTOCIN Concentrate for solution for infusion Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) MPI, EU: SmPC
SYNTOCINON Concentrate for solution for infusion Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) MPI, EU: SmPC

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