Patient info

C08CA04 nicardipine

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

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 4 medicines in this group.

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

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
        1. C08CA Dihydropyridine derivative selective calcium channel blockers with mainly vascular effects 112 medicines
          1. C08CA04 nicardipine 4 medicines

Medicines

MedicineLegal category
Cardene 20 mg SPC no longer supplied –
Nicardipine 1 mg/ml solution for infusion Prescription only (POM)
Nicardipine Hydrochloride 20 mg capsules SPC no longer supplied –
Nicardipine Hydrochloride 30 mg capsules SPC no longer supplied –

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 C08CA04

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