Patient info

C08 Calcium channel blockers

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

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 192 medicines in this group and its subgroups.

Place in the ATC classification

  1. C Cardiovascular system drugs 1,712 medicines
    1. C08 Calcium channel blockers 192 medicines
      1. C08C Selective calcium channel blockers with mainly vascular effects 112 medicines
      2. C08D Selective calcium channel blockers with direct cardiac effects 80 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
Adalat 10 mg soft capsules,Nifedipine 10 mg soft capsules no longer supplied (C08CA05 nifedipine) –
Adalat 5 mg soft capsules,Nifedipine 5 mg soft capsules no longer supplied (C08CA05 nifedipine) –
Adalat LA 30 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (C08CA05 nifedipine) Prescription only (POM)
Adalat LA 30 mg tablets (C08CA05 nifedipine) Prescription only (POM)
Adalat LA 30 tablets (C08CA05 nifedipine) Prescription only (POM)
Adalat LA 60 mg prolonged-release tablets no longer supplied (C08CA05 nifedipine) –
Adanif XL 30 mg tablets SPC (C08CA05 nifedipine) Prescription only (POM)
Adanif XL 60 mg tablets SPC (C08CA05 nifedipine) Prescription only (POM)
Adipine MR 10 SPC no longer supplied (C08CA05 nifedipine) –
Adipine MR 20 SPC no longer supplied (C08CA05 nifedipine) –
Adipine XL 30 mg tablets, Nimodrel XL 30 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (C08CA05 nifedipine) –
Adizem XL 200 mg capsules SPC (C08DB01 diltiazem) Prescription only (POM)
Adizem-SR capsules 120 mg SPC (C08DB01 diltiazem) Prescription only (POM)
Adizem-SR capsules 180 mg SPC (C08DB01 diltiazem) Prescription only (POM)
Adizem-SR capsules 90 mg SPC (C08DB01 diltiazem) Prescription only (POM)
Adizem-XL capsules 120 mg SPC (C08DB01 diltiazem) Prescription only (POM)
Adizem-XL capsules 180 mg SPC (C08DB01 diltiazem) Prescription only (POM)
Adizem-XL capsules 240 mg SPC (C08DB01 diltiazem) Prescription only (POM)
Adizem-XL capsules 300 mg SPC (C08DB01 diltiazem) Prescription only (POM)
Amlodipine 1 mg / ml oral solution SPC (C08CA01 amlodipine) Prescription only (POM)
Amlodipine 1 mg / ml oral suspension SPC (C08CA01 amlodipine) Prescription only (POM)
Amlodipine 10 mg / 5 ml oral solution (C08CA01 amlodipine) Prescription only (POM)
Amlodipine 10 mg tablets SPC (C08CA01 amlodipine) Prescription only (POM)
Amlodipine 2 mg / ml oral solution SPC (C08CA01 amlodipine) Prescription only (POM)
Amlodipine 2.5 mg tablets SPC (C08CA01 amlodipine) Prescription only (POM)
Amlodipine 5 mg / 5 ml oral solution SPC (C08CA01 amlodipine) Prescription only (POM)
Amlodipine 5 mg tablets SPC (C08CA01 amlodipine) Prescription only (POM)
Amlodipine Bristol Lab 2.5 mg tablets SPC (C08CA01 amlodipine) Prescription only (POM)
Amlodipine Hec Pharm 10 mg tablets SPC (C08CA01 amlodipine) Prescription only (POM)
Amlodipine Hec Pharm 5 mg tablets (C08CA01 amlodipine) Prescription only (POM)
Amlodipine Ipca 10 mg tablets SPC (C08CA01 amlodipine) Prescription only (POM)
Amlodipine Ipca 5 mg tablets SPC (C08CA01 amlodipine) Prescription only (POM)
Amlodipine Krka 5 mg tablets SPC (C08CA01 amlodipine) Prescription only (POM)
Amlodipine Thame 10 mg / 5 ml oral solution SPC (C08CA01 amlodipine) –
Amlodipine Thame 5 mg / 5 ml oral solution SPC (C08CA01 amlodipine) –
Amlodipine Zentiva 2.5 mg tablets SPC (C08CA01 amlodipine) Prescription only (POM)
Amlodipine Zentiva 5 mg tablets no longer supplied (C08CA01 amlodipine) –
Amlodipine10 mg tablets SPC (C08CA01 amlodipine) Prescription only (POM)
Angiozem 180 XL 180 mg prolonged-release capsules, Zemtard 180 XL 180 mg prolonged-release capsules SPC (C08DB01 diltiazem) Prescription only (POM)
Angiozem 240 XL 240 mg prolonged-release capsules, Zemtard 240 XL 240 mg prolonged-release capsules (C08DB01 diltiazem) Prescription only (POM)
Angitil SR 180 SPC (C08DB01 diltiazem) Prescription only (POM)
Angitil SR 90 SPC (C08DB01 diltiazem) Prescription only (POM)
Angitil XL 240 SPC (C08DB01 diltiazem) Prescription only (POM)
Angitil XL 300 SPC (C08DB01 diltiazem) Prescription only (POM)
BI-carzem SR 120 mg prolonged release capsules SPC no longer supplied (C08DB01 diltiazem) –
BI-carzem SR 60 mg prolonged-release capsules SPC no longer supplied (C08DB01 diltiazem) –
BI-carzem SR 90 mg prolonged-release hard capsules SPC no longer supplied (C08DB01 diltiazem) –
Cardene 20 mg SPC no longer supplied (C08CA04 nicardipine) –
Cardioplen XL 10 mg prolonged release tablets SPC (C08CA02 felodipine) Prescription only (POM)
Cardioplen XL 2.5 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (C08CA02 felodipine) Prescription only (POM)
Cardioplen, Cardioplen XL 5 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (C08CA02 felodipine) Prescription only (POM)
Coracten SR capsules 10 mg SPC (C08CA05 nifedipine) Prescription only (POM)
Coracten SR capsules 20 mg SPC (C08CA05 nifedipine) Prescription only (POM)
Coracten XL 30 mg SPC (C08CA05 nifedipine) Prescription only (POM)
Coracten XL 60 mg (C08CA05 nifedipine) Prescription only (POM)
Dexipress MR 20, Nifedipress MR 20 SPC (C08CA05 nifedipine) Prescription only (POM)
Dilcardia SR 120 mg prolonged-release capsules hard SPC no longer supplied (C08DB01 diltiazem) –
Dilcardia SR 60 mg prolonged-release capsules hard SPC no longer supplied (C08DB01 diltiazem) –
Diltiazem Hydrochloride 60 mg modified release tablets SPC (C08DB01 diltiazem) Prescription only (POM)
Diltiazem Hydrochloride Suerte 60 mg modified release tablets (C08DB01 diltiazem) Prescription only (POM)
Diltiazem Hydrochloride tablets 60 mg SPC (C08DB01 diltiazem) Prescription only (POM)
Diltiazem modified release tablets 60 mg SPC (C08DB01 diltiazem) Prescription only (POM)
Dilzem XL 120 mg prolonged-release hard capsules SPC no longer supplied (C08DB01 diltiazem) –
Dilzem XL 180 mg prolonged-release hard capsules SPC no longer supplied (C08DB01 diltiazem) –
Dilzem XL 240 mg prolonged-release hard capsules SPC no longer supplied (C08DB01 diltiazem) –
Felodipine 10 mg prolonged-release tablets, Delofine XL 10 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (C08CA02 felodipine) Prescription only (POM)
Felodipine 2.5 mg prolonged-release tablets, Delofine XL 2.5 mg prolonged-release tablets (C08CA02 felodipine) Prescription only (POM)
Felodipine 5 mg prolonged-release tablets, Delofine XL 5 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (C08CA02 felodipine) Prescription only (POM)
Felodipine Teva 10 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (C08CA02 felodipine) Prescription only (POM)
Felogen XL 10 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC no longer supplied (C08CA02 felodipine) –
Felogen XL 5 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC no longer supplied (C08CA02 felodipine) –
Felotens XL 10 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC no longer supplied (C08CA02 felodipine) –
Felotens XL 2.5 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC no longer supplied (C08CA02 felodipine) –
Felotens XL 5 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC no longer supplied (C08CA02 felodipine) –
Folpik XL 10 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC no longer supplied (C08CA02 felodipine) –
Folpik XL 2.5 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (C08CA02 felodipine) Prescription only (POM)
Folpik XL 5 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (C08CA02 felodipine) Prescription only (POM)
Fortipine LA 40 mg modified-release tablets SPC no longer supplied (C08CA05 nifedipine) –
Half Securon SR 120 mg modified release tablets (C08DA01 verapamil) Prescription only (POM)
Half Securon SR 120 mg tablets (C08DA01 verapamil) Prescription only (POM)
Hypolar Retard 10 mg MR tablets SPC no longer supplied (C08CA05 nifedipine) –
Hypolar Retard 20 SPC no longer supplied (C08CA05 nifedipine) –
Istin 10 mg hard capsules (C08CA01 amlodipine) Prescription only (POM)
Istin 10 mg tablets SPC (C08CA01 amlodipine) Prescription only (POM)
Istin 5 mg hard capsules SPC (C08CA01 amlodipine) Prescription only (POM)
Istin 5 mg tablets SPC (C08CA01 amlodipine) Prescription only (POM)
Lacidipine 2 mg film-coated tablets SPC (C08CA09 lacidipine) Prescription only (POM)
Lacidipine 2 mg film-coated tablets, Pezius 2 mg film-coated tablets SPC (C08CA09 lacidipine) Prescription only (POM)
Lacidipine 2 mg tablets SPC (C08CA09 lacidipine) Prescription only (POM)
Lacidipine 4 mg film-coated tablets SPC (C08CA09 lacidipine) Prescription only (POM)
Lacidipine 4 mg film-coated tablets, Pezius 4 mg film-coated tablets SPC (C08CA09 lacidipine) Prescription only (POM)
Lacidipine 4 mg tablets SPC (C08CA09 lacidipine) Prescription only (POM)
Lacidipine 6 mg film-coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (C08CA09 lacidipine) –
Lacidipine 6 mg film-coated tablets, Pezius 6 mg film-coated tablets SPC not available (C08CA09 lacidipine) –
Lercadip 10 mg film-coated tablets SPC (C08CA13 lercanidipine) –
Lercadip 20 mg film-coated tablets SPC (C08CA13 lercanidipine) –
Lercanidipine 10 mg film-coated tablets SPC (C08CA13 lercanidipine) Prescription only (POM)
Lercanidipine 20 mg film-coated tablets SPC (C08CA13 lercanidipine) Prescription only (POM)
Lercanidipine Hci 20 mg film-coated tablets (C08CA13 lercanidipine) Prescription only (POM)
Lercanidipine HCl 10 mg film-coated tablets (C08CA13 lercanidipine) 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 C08

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