Patient info

C03DB Other potassium-sparing agents

ATC group of level 4 – chemical subgroup · in plain English: water tablets (diuretics)

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 7 medicines in this group and its subgroups.

Place in the ATC classification

  1. C Cardiovascular system drugs 1,712 medicines
    1. C03 Diuretics 174 medicines
      1. C03D Potassium-sparing diuretics 36 medicines
        1. C03DB Other potassium-sparing agents 7 medicines
          1. C03DB01 amiloride 6 medicines
          2. C03DB02 triamterene 1 medicine

Active substances in the group

Medicines in the group and its subgroups

MedicineLegal category
Amiloride 5 mg / 5 ml oral solution SPC (C03DB01 amiloride) Prescription only (POM)
Amiloride 5 mg tablets BP SPC (C03DB01 amiloride) Prescription only (POM)
Amiloride Hydrochloride 5 mg tablets SPC (C03DB01 amiloride) Prescription only (POM)
Amiloride Rosemont 5 mg / 5 ml oral solution SPC (C03DB01 amiloride) Prescription only (POM)
Amiloride tablets BP 5 mg SPC (C03DB01 amiloride) Prescription only (POM)
Amoride tablets 5 mg, Amiloride tablets BP 5 mg SPC (C03DB01 amiloride) Prescription only (POM)
Triamterene 50 mg capsules, Dytac 50 mg capsules not available (C03DB02 triamterene) –

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 C03DB

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