C10 Lipid modifying agents
ATC group of level 2 – therapeutic subgroup · in plain English: medicines lowering cholesterol, e.g. statins
This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 208 medicines in this group and its subgroups.
Place in the ATC classification
- C Cardiovascular system drugs 1,712 medicines
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C10 Lipid modifying agents 208 medicines
- C10A Lipid modifying agents, plain 191 medicines
- C10B Lipid modifying agents, combinations 17 medicines
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C10 Lipid modifying agents 208 medicines
Medicines in the group and its subgroups
| Medicine | Legal category |
|---|---|
| Twicor 10 mg / 10 mg film-coated tablets SPC (C10BA06 rosuvastatin and ezetimibe) | – |
| Twicor 20 mg / 10 mg film-coated tablets SPC (C10BA06 rosuvastatin and ezetimibe) | – |
| Vazkepa 998 mg soft capsules SPC (C10AX Other lipid modifying agents) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Zocor 10 mg film-coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (C10AA01 simvastatin) | – |
| Zocor 10 mg tablets, Simvastatin 10 mg tablets (C10AA01 simvastatin) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Zocor 20 mg film-coated tablets SPC (C10AA01 simvastatin) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Zocor 40 mg film-coated tablets SPC (C10AA01 simvastatin) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Zocor 80 mg film-coated tablets no longer supplied (C10AA01 simvastatin) | – |
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 C10
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