Patient info

C02AC Imidazoline receptor agonists

ATC group of level 4 – chemical subgroup · in plain English: medicines for high blood pressure

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 32 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
        1. C02AC Imidazoline receptor agonists 32 medicines
          1. C02AC01 clonidine 6 medicines
          2. C02AC02 guanfacine 12 medicines
          3. C02AC05 moxonidine 14 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
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)
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)
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)
Moxonidine 0.2 mg film-coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (C02AC05 moxonidine) –
Moxonidine 0.3 mg film-coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (C02AC05 moxonidine) –
Moxonidine 0.4 mg film-coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (C02AC05 moxonidine) –
Moxonidine 200 mcg film-coated tablets SPC (C02AC05 moxonidine) Prescription only (POM)
Moxonidine 200 micrograms tablets SPC (C02AC05 moxonidine) Prescription only (POM)
Moxonidine 300 mcg film-coated tablets SPC (C02AC05 moxonidine) Prescription only (POM)
Moxonidine 300 micrograms tablets SPC (C02AC05 moxonidine) Prescription only (POM)
Moxonidine 400 microgram film-coated tablets SPC (C02AC05 moxonidine) Prescription only (POM)
Moxonidine 400 micrograms tablets SPC (C02AC05 moxonidine) Prescription only (POM)
Physiotens 200 micrograms film-coated tablets (C02AC05 moxonidine) Prescription only (POM)
Physiotens 400 micrograms film-coated tablets (C02AC05 moxonidine) Prescription only (POM)
Physiotens tablets 200 micrograms (C02AC05 moxonidine) Prescription only (POM)
Physiotens tablets 300 micrograms (C02AC05 moxonidine) Prescription only (POM)
Physiotens tablets 400 micrograms SPC (C02AC05 moxonidine) 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 C02AC

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