C02D Arteriolar smooth muscle, agents acting on
ATC group of level 3 – pharmacological subgroup · in plain English: medicines for high blood pressure
This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 16 medicines in this group and its subgroups.
- 15 prescription only (POM)
Place in the ATC classification
- C Cardiovascular system drugs 1,712 medicines
- C02 Antihypertensives 133 medicines
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C02D Arteriolar smooth muscle, agents acting on 16 medicines
- C02DA Thiazide derivatives acting on arteriolar smooth muscle 1 medicine
- C02DB Hydrazinophthalazine derivatives acting on arteriolar smooth muscle 6 medicines
- C02DC Pyrimidine derivatives acting on arteriolar smooth muscle 8 medicines
- C02DD Nitroferricyanide derivatives acting on arteriolar smooth muscle 1 medicine
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C02D Arteriolar smooth muscle, agents acting on 16 medicines
- C02 Antihypertensives 133 medicines
1 more subgroup has no medicine with a leaflet on this site.
Active substances in the group
- Hydralazine 6 medicines
- Minoxidil 8 medicines
- Sodium nitroprusside 1 medicine
Medicines in the group and its subgroups
| Medicine | Legal category |
|---|---|
| Diazoxide injection BP, Eudemine injection SPC (C02DA01 diazoxide) | – |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| Minoxidil 10 mg tablets SPC (C02DC01 minoxidil) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Minoxidil 2.5 mg tablets SPC (C02DC01 minoxidil) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Minoxidil 5 mg tablets SPC (C02DC01 minoxidil) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Sodium Nitroprusside 50 mg/2 ml concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (C02DD01 nitroprusside) | Prescription only (POM) |
Other groups of the same level
- C02A Antiadrenergic agents, centrally acting 48 medicines
- C02C Antiadrenergic agents, peripherally acting 30 medicines
- C02K Other antihypertensives 39 medicines
Other names of the ATC group
- Czech: C02D Látky působící na hladké svalstvo arteriol
- French: C02D médicaments agissant sur le muscle lisse artériolaire
- German: C02D Mittel mit Wirkung auf die arterielle Gefässmuskulatur
- Spanish: C02D Antihipertensivos accion musculo liso arteriolas
- German: C02D MITTEL MIT WIRKUNG AUF DIE ARTERIELLE GEFÄSSMUSKULATUR
- Italian: C02D SOSTANZE AD AZIONE SULLA MUSCOLATURA LISCIA ARTERIOLARE
- Polish: C02D Substancje działające na tętniczki mięśni gładkich
- Turkish: C02D ARTERİOLLER DÜZ KAS, ETKİ EDEN AJANLAR
- German (Switzerland): C02D Mittel mit Wirkung auf die arterielle Gefässmuskulatur
- French (Switzerland): C02D Médicaments agissant sur le muscle lisse artériolaire
- Italian (Switzerland): C02D Sostanze ad azione sulla muscolatura liscia arteriolare
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 C02D
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