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C02 Antihypertensives

ATC group of level 2 – therapeutic subgroup · in plain English: medicines for high blood pressure

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 133 medicines in this group and its subgroups.

Place in the ATC classification

  1. C Cardiovascular system drugs 1,712 medicines
    1. C02 Antihypertensives 133 medicines
      1. C02A Antiadrenergic agents, centrally acting 48 medicines
      2. C02C Antiadrenergic agents, peripherally acting 30 medicines
      3. C02D Arteriolar smooth muscle, agents acting on 16 medicines
      4. C02K Other antihypertensives 39 medicines

3 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
Adempas 0.5 mg film-coated tablets SPC (C02KX05 riociguat) Prescription only (POM)
Adempas 1 mg film-coated tablets SPC (C02KX05 riociguat) Prescription only (POM)
Adempas 1.5 mg film-coated tablets SPC (C02KX05 riociguat) Prescription only (POM)
Adempas 2 mg film-coated tablets (C02KX05 riociguat) Prescription only (POM)
Adempas 2.0 mg film-coated tablets SPC (C02KX05 riociguat) Prescription only (POM)
Adempas 2.5 mg film-coated tablet SPC (C02KX05 riociguat) Prescription only (POM)
Aldomet tablets 250 mg SPC (C02AB01 methyldopa (levorotatory)) Prescription only (POM)
Aldomet tablets 500 mg (C02AB01 methyldopa (levorotatory)) Prescription only (POM)
Ambrisentan 10 mg film-coated tablets SPC (C02KX02 ambrisentan) Prescription only (POM)
Ambrisentan 5 mg film-coated tablets SPC (C02KX02 ambrisentan) Prescription only (POM)
Ambrisentan Accord 10 mg film-coated tablets SPC (C02KX02 ambrisentan) Prescription only (POM)
Ambrisentan Accord 5 mg film-coated tablets SPC (C02KX02 ambrisentan) Prescription only (POM)
Ambrisentan Axunio 10 mg film-coated tablets SPC (C02KX02 ambrisentan) Prescription only (POM)
Ambrisentan Axunio 5 mg film-coated tablets SPC (C02KX02 ambrisentan) Prescription only (POM)
Ambrisentan Mylan SPC (C02KX02 ambrisentan) –
Ambrisentan Mylan 10 mg film-coated tablets SPC (C02KX02 ambrisentan) Prescription only (POM)
Ambrisentan Mylan 5 mg film-coated tablets SPC (C02KX02 ambrisentan) Prescription only (POM)
Ambrisentan Olpha 10 mg film-coated tablets SPC (C02KX02 ambrisentan) Prescription only (POM)
Ambrisentan Olpha 5 mg film-coated tablets SPC (C02KX02 ambrisentan) Prescription only (POM)
Ambrisentan Teva 10 mg film-coated tablets SPC (C02KX02 ambrisentan) Prescription only (POM)
Ambrisentan Teva 5 mg film-coated tablets SPC (C02KX02 ambrisentan) Prescription only (POM)
Ambrisentan Zentiva 5 mg film-coated tablets SPC (C02KX02 ambrisentan) Prescription only (POM)
Bopaho 125 mg film-coated tablets SPC (C02KX01 bosentan) –
Bopaho 62.5 mg film-coated tablets SPC (C02KX01 bosentan) –
Bosentan 125 mg film-coated tablets SPC (C02KX01 bosentan) Prescription only (POM)
Bosentan 62.5 mg film-coated tablets SPC (C02KX01 bosentan) Prescription only (POM)
Bosentan Cipla 125 mg film-coated tablets SPC (C02KX01 bosentan) Prescription only (POM)
Bosentan Cipla 62.5 mg film-coated tablets SPC (C02KX01 bosentan) Prescription only (POM)
Bosentan DR Reddys 62.5 mg film-coated tablets (C02KX01 bosentan) Prescription only (POM)
Bosentan Milpharm 125 mg film-coated tablets SPC (C02KX01 bosentan) Prescription only (POM)
Bosentan Milpharm 62.5 mg film-coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (C02KX01 bosentan) –
Bosentan Zentiva 125 mg film-coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (C02KX01 bosentan) –
Bosentan Zentiva 62.5 mg film-coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (C02KX01 bosentan) –
Cardura tablets 1 mg SPC (C02CA04 doxazosin) Prescription only (POM)
Cardura tablets 2 mg SPC (C02CA04 doxazosin) Prescription only (POM)
Cardura XL 4 mg SPC (C02CA04 doxazosin) Prescription only (POM)
Cardura XL 4 mg tablets (C02CA04 doxazosin) Prescription only (POM)
Cardura XL 8 mg SPC (C02CA04 doxazosin) Prescription only (POM)
Cardura XL 8 mg modified release tablets (C02CA04 doxazosin) Prescription only (POM)
Cardura XL 8 mg prolonged-release tablets (C02CA04 doxazosin) Prescription only (POM)
Cardura XL 8 mg tablets (C02CA04 doxazosin) Prescription only (POM)
Catapres ampoules 0.15 mg / ml SPC no longer supplied (C02AC01 clonidine) –
Clonidine Hydrochloride 100 microgram film-coated tablets SPC (C02AC01 clonidine) Prescription only (POM)
Clonidine Hydrochloride 100 microgram tablets SPC (C02AC01 clonidine) Prescription only (POM)
Clonidine Hydrochloride 100 micrograms/ 5 ml oral solution SPC (C02AC01 clonidine) Prescription only (POM)
Clonidine Hydrochloride 150 micrograms/ml solution for injection (C02AC01 clonidine) Prescription only (POM)
Clonidine Macure 150 micrograms/ml solution for injection SPC (C02AC01 clonidine) Prescription only (POM)
Colixil XL 4 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC no longer supplied (C02CA04 doxazosin) –
Diazoxide injection BP, Eudemine injection SPC (C02DA01 diazoxide) –
Doralese Tiltab tablets 20 mg, Indoramin 20 mg tablets (C02CA02 indoramin) Prescription only (POM)
Doxadura 2 mg tablets, Doxazosin 2 mg tablets SPC (C02CA04 doxazosin) Prescription only (POM)
Doxand XL 4 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (C02CA04 doxazosin) –
Doxazosin 0.4 mg/ml oral suspension (C02CA04 doxazosin) Prescription only (POM)
Doxazosin 1 mg tablets SPC (C02CA04 doxazosin) Prescription only (POM)
Doxazosin 1 mg tablets, Doxadura 1 mg tablets SPC (C02CA04 doxazosin) Prescription only (POM)
Doxazosin 2 mg tablets SPC (C02CA04 doxazosin) Prescription only (POM)
Doxazosin 4 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (C02CA04 doxazosin) –
Doxazosin 8 mg tablets SPC (C02CA04 doxazosin) Prescription only (POM)
Doxazosin tablets 1 mg SPC no longer supplied (C02CA04 doxazosin) –
Doxazosin tablets 2 mg SPC (C02CA04 doxazosin) Prescription only (POM)
Doxazosin tablets 4 mg SPC no longer supplied (C02CA04 doxazosin) –
Doxazosin tablets 8 mg SPC (C02CA04 doxazosin) Prescription only (POM)
Doxazosin Teva 4 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (C02CA04 doxazosin) Prescription only (POM)
Doxzogen XL 4 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC no longer supplied (C02CA04 doxazosin) –
Guanethidine Monosulphate ampoules 10 mg / ml, Ismelin ampoules 10 mg / ml SPC not available (C02CC02 guanethidine) –
Guanfacine 2 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (C02AC02 guanfacine) Prescription only (POM)
Guanfacine 3 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (C02AC02 guanfacine) Prescription only (POM)
Guanfacine 4 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (C02AC02 guanfacine) Prescription only (POM)
Guanfacine 5 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (C02AC02 guanfacine) Prescription only (POM)
Guanfacine 6 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (C02AC02 guanfacine) Prescription only (POM)
Guanfacine 7 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (C02AC02 guanfacine) Prescription only (POM)
Guanfacine Crescent 1 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (C02AC02 guanfacine) Prescription only (POM)
Guanfacine Crescent 3 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (C02AC02 guanfacine) Prescription only (POM)
Guanfacine Crescent 4 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (C02AC02 guanfacine) Prescription only (POM)
Hydralazine 25 mg tablets SPC (C02DB02 hydralazine) Prescription only (POM)
Hydralazine 25 mg tablets BP SPC (C02DB02 hydralazine) Prescription only (POM)
Hydralazine 50 mg tablets SPC (C02DB02 hydralazine) Prescription only (POM)
Hydralazine 50 mg tablets BP SPC (C02DB02 hydralazine) Prescription only (POM)
Hydralazine tablets 25 mg SPC (C02DB02 hydralazine) Prescription only (POM)
Hydralazine tablets 50 mg SPC (C02DB02 hydralazine) Prescription only (POM)
Hypovase 0.5 mg tablets SPC (C02CA01 prazosin) Prescription only (POM)
Hypovase 1 mg tablets, Prazosin 1 mg tablets (C02CA01 prazosin) Prescription only (POM)
Indoramin 20 mg film-coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (C02CA02 indoramin) –
Indoramin 20 mg tablets SPC (C02CA02 indoramin) Prescription only (POM)
Intuniv 1 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (C02AC02 guanfacine) Prescription only (POM)
Intuniv 3 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (C02AC02 guanfacine) Prescription only (POM)
Intuniv 4 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (C02AC02 guanfacine) Prescription only (POM)
Loniten 10 mg tablets SPC (C02DC01 minoxidil) Prescription only (POM)
Loniten 10 mg tablets, Minoxidil 10 mg tablets (C02DC01 minoxidil) Prescription only (POM)
Loniten 2.5 mg tablets SPC (C02DC01 minoxidil) Prescription only (POM)
Loniten 5 mg tablets SPC (C02DC01 minoxidil) Prescription only (POM)
Loniten 5 mg tablets, Minoxidil 5 mg tablets (C02DC01 minoxidil) Prescription only (POM)
Macitentan 10 mg film-coated tablets SPC (C02KX04 macitentan) Prescription only (POM)
Methyldopa 125 mg tablets SPC (C02AB01 methyldopa (levorotatory)) Prescription only (POM)
Methyldopa 250 mg tablets SPC (C02AB01 methyldopa (levorotatory)) Prescription only (POM)
Methyldopa 250 mg tablets BP SPC (C02AB01 methyldopa (levorotatory)) Prescription only (POM)
Methyldopa 250 mg tablets, Medomet 250 mg tablets SPC (C02AB01 methyldopa (levorotatory)) Prescription only (POM)
Methyldopa 500 mg film-coated tablets, Aldomet 500 mg film-coated tablets (C02AB01 methyldopa (levorotatory)) Prescription only (POM)
Methyldopa 500 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (C02AB01 methyldopa (levorotatory)) –
Methyldopa 500 mg tablets BP SPC (C02AB01 methyldopa (levorotatory)) 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 C02

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