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C10A Lipid modifying agents, plain

ATC group of level 3 – pharmacological subgroup · in plain English: medicines lowering cholesterol, e.g. statins

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 191 medicines in this group and its subgroups.

Place in the ATC classification

  1. C Cardiovascular system drugs 1,712 medicines
    1. C10 Lipid modifying agents 208 medicines
      1. C10A Lipid modifying agents, plain 191 medicines
        1. C10AA HMG CoA reductase inhibitors, plain lipid modifying drugs 124 medicines
        2. C10AB Fibrates, lipid modifying drugs, plain 29 medicines
        3. C10AC Bile acid sequestrants 11 medicines
        4. C10AD Nicotinic acid and derivatives, lipid modifying, plain 4 medicines
        5. C10AX Other lipid modifying agents 23 medicines

Medicines in the group and its subgroups

MedicineLegal category
Omacor 1000 mg capsule soft SPC (C10AX06 omega-3-triglycerides incl. other esters and acids) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Omega 3-acid-ethyl Esters 1000 mg soft capsules SPC (C10AX06 omega-3-triglycerides incl. other esters and acids) Prescription only (POM)
Pelzont SPC (C10AD52 nicotinic acid, combinations) –
Pinmactil 80 mg prolonged-release film-coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (C10AA04 fluvastatin) –
Praluent 150 mg solution for injection in a Pre-filled pen SPC (C10AX14 alirocumab) Prescription only (POM)
Praluent 150 mg solution for injection in a Pre-filled syringe SPC (C10AX14 alirocumab) Prescription only (POM)
Praluent 300 mg solution for injection in a Pre-filled pen (C10AX14 alirocumab) Prescription only (POM)
Praluent 75 mg solution for injection in a Pre-filled pen SPC (C10AX14 alirocumab) Prescription only (POM)
Praluent 75 mg solution for injection in a Pre-filled syringe SPC (C10AX14 alirocumab) Prescription only (POM)
Praluent 75 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled pen (C10AX14 alirocumab) Prescription only (POM)
Pravastatin Sodium 10 mg tablets SPC (C10AA03 pravastatin) Prescription only (POM)
Pravastatin Sodium 20 mg tablets SPC (C10AA03 pravastatin) Prescription only (POM)
Pravastatin Sodium 30 mg tablets SPC (C10AA03 pravastatin) –
Pravastatin Sodium 40 mg tablets SPC (C10AA03 pravastatin) Prescription only (POM)
Questran 4 g/sachet powder for oral suspension SPC no longer supplied (C10AC01 colestyramine) –
Questran Light 4 g/sachet powder for oral suspension SPC (C10AC01 colestyramine) Prescription only (POM)
Ranzolont 40 mg tablets, Simvastatin 40 mg tablets SPC (C10AA01 simvastatin) Prescription only (POM)
Repatha 140 mg solution for injection SPC no longer supplied (C10AX13 evolocumab) –
Repatha 420 mg solution for injection in cartridge SPC no longer supplied (C10AX13 evolocumab) –
Ropuido 10 mg film-coated tablets SPC (C10AA07 rosuvastatin) –
Ropuido 20 mg film-coated tablets SPC (C10AA07 rosuvastatin) –
Ropuido 5 mg film-coated tablets SPC (C10AA07 rosuvastatin) –
Rosuvastatin 10 mg film-coated tablets SPC (C10AA07 rosuvastatin) Prescription only (POM)
Rosuvastatin 10 mg film-coated tablets, Crestor 10 mg film-coated tablets (C10AA07 rosuvastatin) Prescription only (POM)
Rosuvastatin 10 mg hard capsules SPC (C10AA07 rosuvastatin) Prescription only (POM)
Rosuvastatin 10 mg tablets, Crestor 10 mg tablets (C10AA07 rosuvastatin) Prescription only (POM)
Rosuvastatin 10 mg/5 ml oral solution SPC (C10AA07 rosuvastatin) Prescription only (POM)
Rosuvastatin 15 mg film-coated tablets SPC (C10AA07 rosuvastatin) Prescription only (POM)
Rosuvastatin 20 mg film-coated tablets SPC (C10AA07 rosuvastatin) Prescription only (POM)
Rosuvastatin 20 mg film-coated tablets, Crestor 20 mg film-coated tablets SPC (C10AA07 rosuvastatin) Prescription only (POM)
Rosuvastatin 20 mg hard capsules SPC (C10AA07 rosuvastatin) Prescription only (POM)
Rosuvastatin 20 mg tablets, Crestor 20 mg tablets (C10AA07 rosuvastatin) Prescription only (POM)
Rosuvastatin 40 mg film-coated tablets SPC (C10AA07 rosuvastatin) Prescription only (POM)
Rosuvastatin 40 mg hard capsules SPC (C10AA07 rosuvastatin) Prescription only (POM)
Rosuvastatin 5 mg film-coated tablets SPC (C10AA07 rosuvastatin) Prescription only (POM)
Rosuvastatin 5 mg film-coated tablets, Crestor 5 mg film-coated tablets (C10AA07 rosuvastatin) Prescription only (POM)
Rosuvastatin 5 mg hard capsules SPC (C10AA07 rosuvastatin) Prescription only (POM)
Rosuvastatin Aristo 10 mg film-coated tablets (C10AA07 rosuvastatin) Prescription only (POM)
Rosuvastatin Aristo 5 mg film-coated tablets SPC (C10AA07 rosuvastatin) Prescription only (POM)
Rosuvastatin Dawa 10 mg film-coated tablets (C10AA07 rosuvastatin) Prescription only (POM)
Rosuvastatin Dawa 20 mg film-coated tablets SPC (C10AA07 rosuvastatin) Prescription only (POM)
Rosuvastatin Dawa 40 mg film-coated tablets SPC (C10AA07 rosuvastatin) Prescription only (POM)
Rosuvastatin Dawa 5 mg film-coated tablets SPC (C10AA07 rosuvastatin) Prescription only (POM)
Rosuvastatin Hec Pharm 10 mg film-coated tablets SPC (C10AA07 rosuvastatin) Prescription only (POM)
Rosuvastatin Hec Pharm 20 mg film-coated tablets (C10AA07 rosuvastatin) Prescription only (POM)
Rosuvastatin Hec Pharm 40 mg film-coated tablets SPC (C10AA07 rosuvastatin) Prescription only (POM)
Rosuvastatin Hec Pharm 5 mg film-coated tablets SPC (C10AA07 rosuvastatin) Prescription only (POM)
Rosuvastatin Interdos 10 mg film-coated tablets SPC (C10AA07 rosuvastatin) Prescription only (POM)
Rosuvastatin Interdos 20 mg film-coated tablets SPC (C10AA07 rosuvastatin) Prescription only (POM)
Rosuvastatin Interdos 40 mg film-coated tablets SPC (C10AA07 rosuvastatin) Prescription only (POM)
Rosuvastatin Interdos 5 mg film-coated tablets SPC (C10AA07 rosuvastatin) Prescription only (POM)
Rosuvastatin JSCH 10 mg film-coated tablets SPC (C10AA07 rosuvastatin) Prescription only (POM)
Rosuvastatin JSCH 20 mg film-coated tablets SPC (C10AA07 rosuvastatin) Prescription only (POM)
Rosuvastatin JSCH 40 mg film-coated tablets SPC (C10AA07 rosuvastatin) Prescription only (POM)
Rosuvastatin JSCH 5 mg film-coated tablets SPC (C10AA07 rosuvastatin) Prescription only (POM)
Rosuvastatin Umedica 10 mg film-coated tablets (C10AA07 rosuvastatin) Prescription only (POM)
Rosuvastatin Umedica 20 mg film-coated tablets (C10AA07 rosuvastatin) Prescription only (POM)
Rosuvastatin Umedica 40 mg film-coated tablets (C10AA07 rosuvastatin) Prescription only (POM)
Rosuvastatin Umedica 5 mg film-coated tablets (C10AA07 rosuvastatin) Prescription only (POM)
Rosuvastatin Usv 10 mg film-coated tablets SPC (C10AA07 rosuvastatin) Prescription only (POM)
Rosuvastatin Usv 20 mg film-coated tablets SPC (C10AA07 rosuvastatin) Prescription only (POM)
Rosuvastatin Usv 40 mg film-coated tablets SPC (C10AA07 rosuvastatin) Prescription only (POM)
Rosuvastatin Usv 5 mg film-coated tablets SPC (C10AA07 rosuvastatin) Prescription only (POM)
Simvador 20 mg tablets, Simvastatin 20 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (C10AA01 simvastatin) –
Simvastatin 10 mg film-coated tablets SPC (C10AA01 simvastatin) Prescription only (POM)
Simvastatin 10 mg tablets SPC (C10AA01 simvastatin) Prescription only (POM)
Simvastatin 10 mg tablets, Simvador 10 mg tablets SPC (C10AA01 simvastatin) Prescription only (POM)
Simvastatin 20 mg film-coated tablets SPC (C10AA01 simvastatin) Prescription only (POM)
Simvastatin 20 mg tablets SPC (C10AA01 simvastatin) Prescription only (POM)
Simvastatin 20 mg tablets, Ranzolont 20 mg tablets SPC (C10AA01 simvastatin) Prescription only (POM)
Simvastatin 40 mg film-coated tablets SPC (C10AA01 simvastatin) Prescription only (POM)
Simvastatin 40 mg tablets SPC (C10AA01 simvastatin) Prescription only (POM)
Simvastatin 40 mg tablets, Simvador 40 mg tablets SPC (C10AA01 simvastatin) Prescription only (POM)
Simvastatin 80 mg film-coated tablets SPC (C10AA01 simvastatin) Prescription only (POM)
Simvastatin 80 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (C10AA01 simvastatin) –
Simvastatin 80 mg tablets, Simvador 80 mg tablets SPC (C10AA01 simvastatin) Prescription only (POM)
Simvastatin Rosemont 20 mg / 5 ml oral suspension SPC (C10AA01 simvastatin) –
Simvastatin Rosemont 40 mg / 5 ml oral suspension SPC (C10AA01 simvastatin) –
Sinfatix 80 mg XL prolonged-release tablets SPC (C10AA04 fluvastatin) –
Supralip 160 film-coated tablets SPC (C10AB05 fenofibrate) Prescription only (POM)
Supralip 160 mg film-coated tablets (C10AB05 fenofibrate) Prescription only (POM)
Teromeg 1000 mg capsules SPC (C10AX06 omega-3-triglycerides incl. other esters and acids) Prescription only (POM)
Teva Simvastatin 80 mg film-coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (C10AA01 simvastatin) –
Tredaptive SPC no longer supplied (C10AD52 nicotinic acid, combinations) –
Trevaclyn SPC (C10AD52 nicotinic acid, combinations) –
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 C10A

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