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C02DD01 nitroprusside

ATC group of level 5 – chemical substance · in plain English: medicines for high blood pressure

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 1 medicine in this group.

Active substance: Sodium nitroprusside – all medicines with this substance, also in combinations.

Place in the ATC classification

  1. C Cardiovascular system drugs 1,712 medicines
    1. C02 Antihypertensives 133 medicines
      1. C02D Arteriolar smooth muscle, agents acting on 16 medicines
        1. C02DD Nitroferricyanide derivatives acting on arteriolar smooth muscle 1 medicine
          1. C02DD01 nitroprusside 1 medicine

Medicines

MedicineLegal category
Sodium Nitroprusside 50 mg/2 ml concentrate for solution for infusion SPC Prescription only (POM)

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 C02DD01

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