G04CA Alpha-adrenoreceptor antagonists, benign prostatic hypertrophy

Place in the ATC classification

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G Genito urinary system and sex hormones 819 medicines
1. G04 Urologicals 374 medicines
  1. G04C Drugs used in benign prostatic hypertrophy 62 medicines
    1. G04CA Alpha-adrenoreceptor antagonists, benign prostatic hypertrophy 52 medicines
      1. G04CA01 alfuzosin 12 medicines
      2. G04CA02 tamsulosin 24 medicines
      3. G04CA03 terazosin 3 medicines
      4. G04CA04 silodosin 3 medicines
      5. G04CA52 tamsulosin and dutasteride 5 medicines
      6. G04CA53 tamsulosin and solifenacin 5 medicines

2 more subgroups have no medicine with a leaflet on this site.

Active substances in the group

Alfuzosin 12 medicines
Dutasteride 4 medicines
Silodosin 3 medicines
Solifenacin 5 medicines
Tamsulosin 32 medicines
Terazosin 3 medicines

Medicines in the group and its subgroups

Medicine	Legal category
Alfuzosin HCl 2.5 mg film-coated tablets SPC (G04CA01 alfuzosin)	Prescription only (POM)
Alfuzosin Hydrochloride 2.5 mg film-coated tablets SPC (G04CA01 alfuzosin)	Prescription only (POM)
Besavar XL 10 mg tablets SPC (G04CA01 alfuzosin)	Prescription only (POM)
Combodart 0.5 mg / 0.4 mg hard capsules (G04CA52 tamsulosin and dutasteride)	Prescription only (POM)
Contiflo XL 400 micrograms capsules SPC (G04CA02 tamsulosin)	Prescription only (POM)
Cositam XL 400 micrograms prolonged-release tablets SPC (G04CA02 tamsulosin)	Prescription only (POM)
Dutasteride/tamsulosin 0.5/0.4 mg hard capsules SPC (G04CA52 tamsulosin and dutasteride)	–
Dutasteride/tamsulosin Hydrochloride 0.5 mg / 0.4 mg hard capsules SPC (G04CA52 tamsulosin and dutasteride)	–
Dutasteride/tamsulosin Hydrochloride Glenmark 0.5 mg / 0.4 mg hard capsules SPC (G04CA52 tamsulosin and dutasteride)	–
Dutrozen 0.5 mg/0.4 mg hard capsules (G04CA52 tamsulosin and dutasteride)	Prescription only (POM)
Err, Alfuzosin Hydrochloride 2.5 mg tablets SPC (G04CA01 alfuzosin)	Prescription only (POM)
Faramsil 400 micrograms prolonged-release tablets SPC (G04CA02 tamsulosin)	Prescription only (POM)
Flectone XL 400 micrograms prolonged-release tablets SPC no longer supplied (G04CA02 tamsulosin)	–
Flomaxtra XL 400 micrograms SPC (G04CA02 tamsulosin)	Prescription only (POM)
Flomaxtra XL 400 micrograms film coated prolonged release tablets (G04CA02 tamsulosin)	Prescription only (POM)
Flomaxtra XL 400 micrograms prolonged-release tablets (G04CA02 tamsulosin)	Prescription only (POM)
Flomaxtra XL 400 micrograms tablets (G04CA02 tamsulosin)	Prescription only (POM)
Fuzatal XL 10 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (G04CA01 alfuzosin)	Prescription only (POM)
Galebon 0.4 mg prolonged-release capsules SPC no longer supplied (G04CA02 tamsulosin)	–
Morvesin 400 microgram SSR capsules SPC no longer supplied (G04CA02 tamsulosin)	–
Omnic XL 400 micrograms tablets, Flomaxtra XL 400 micrograms tablets (G04CA02 tamsulosin)	Prescription only (POM)
Omsula 0.4 mg prolonged-release capsules hard SPC no longer supplied (G04CA02 tamsulosin)	–
Pamsvax XL 400 micrograms capsules SPC (G04CA02 tamsulosin)	Prescription only (POM)
Pinexel PR 400 micrograms prolonged-release hard capsules SPC no longer supplied (G04CA02 tamsulosin)	–
Silodosin Recordati SPC (G04CA04 silodosin)	–
Silodyx SPC (G04CA04 silodosin)	–
Solifenacin Succinate/tamsulosin Hydrochloride Milpharm 6 mg/0.4 mg modified release tablets SPC (G04CA53 tamsulosin and solifenacin)	Prescription only (POM)
Solifenacin Succinate/tamsulosin Hydrochloride Torrent 6 mg/0.4 mg modified release tablets SPC (G04CA53 tamsulosin and solifenacin)	Prescription only (POM)
Solifenacin Succinate/tamsulosin Hydrochloride Zentiva 6 mg/0.4 mg modified release tablets SPC (G04CA53 tamsulosin and solifenacin)	Prescription only (POM)
Solifenacin Succinate/tamsulosin Hydrochloride, 6 mg/0.4 mg modified-release tablets SPC (G04CA53 tamsulosin and solifenacin)	Prescription only (POM)
Tabphyn MR 400 micrograms capsules SPC (G04CA02 tamsulosin)	Prescription only (POM)
Tamfrex XL 400 micrograms capsules SPC (G04CA02 tamsulosin)	Prescription only (POM)
Tamsulosin Ascend 400 mcg modified-release capsule, hard (G04CA02 tamsulosin)	Prescription only (POM)
Tamsulosin Hydrochloride 400 micrograms MR capsules SPC (G04CA02 tamsulosin)	Prescription only (POM)
Tamsulosin Hydrochloride Consilient Health 400 micrograms prolonged-release hard capsules SPC (G04CA02 tamsulosin)	Prescription only (POM)
Tamsulosin Hydrochloride Liconsa 0.4 mg modified release hard capsules SPC (G04CA02 tamsulosin)	Prescription only (POM)
Tamsulosin Hydrochloride Stada 400 microgram prolonged-release hard capsules SPC (G04CA02 tamsulosin)	Prescription only (POM)
Tamsulosin Hydrochloride Zentiva 400 micrograms prolonged-release capsules hard SPC (G04CA02 tamsulosin)	Prescription only (POM)
Tamsumac 0.4 mg prolonged-release capsules hard SPC (G04CA02 tamsulosin)	Prescription only (POM)
Tamurex 400 mcg prolonged-release capsules SPC (G04CA02 tamsulosin)	Prescription only (POM)
Taurazil SR 5 mg tablets SPC (G04CA01 alfuzosin)	–
Taurazil XL 10 mg tablets SPC (G04CA01 alfuzosin)	–
Terazosin 10 mg tablets SPC (G04CA03 terazosin)	Prescription only (POM)
Terazosin 2 mg tablets SPC (G04CA03 terazosin)	Prescription only (POM)
Terazosin 5 mg tablets SPC (G04CA03 terazosin)	Prescription only (POM)
Urorec SPC (G04CA04 silodosin)	–
Vasran XL 10 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (G04CA01 alfuzosin)	Prescription only (POM)
Vesomni 6 mg / 0.4 mg modified release tablets SPC (G04CA53 tamsulosin and solifenacin)	Prescription only (POM)
Xatral XL 10 mg prolonged-release tablets SPC (G04CA01 alfuzosin)	Prescription only (POM)
Xatral XL 10 mg tablets (G04CA01 alfuzosin)	Prescription only (POM)
Xatral XL10 mg prolonged release tablets (G04CA01 alfuzosin)	Prescription only (POM)
Zochek 10 mg prolonged-release tablet (G04CA01 alfuzosin)	Prescription only (POM)

Other groups of the same level

G04CB Testosterone-5-alpha reductase inhibitors for benign prostatic hypertrophy 10 medicines

Other names of the ATC group

Czech: G04CA Antagonisté alfa-adrenergních receptorů
French: G04CA alpha-bloquants
German: G04CA Alpha-Adrenozeptorantagonisten
Spanish: G04CA Antagonistas alfa-adrenoceptores (hiperplasia prostatica)
German: G04CA Alpha-Adrenozeptorantagonisten
Italian: G04CA Antagonisti dei recettori alfa adrenergici
Polish: G04CA Antagoniści receptora alfa-adrenergicznego
Turkish: G04CA Alfa-adrenoreseptör antagonistleri, iyi huylu prostat hipertrofisi
Portuguese (Brazil): G04CA Antagonistas dos receptores adrenérgicos alfa-1
Slovak: G04CA Antagonisty alfa-adrenergických receptorov
German (Switzerland): G04CA Alpha-Adrenozeptorantagonisten
French (Switzerland): G04CA Alpha-bloquants
Italian (Switzerland): G04CA Antagonisti dei recettori alfa-adrenergici
Dutch: G04CA Alfa-adrenoceptorantagonisten, benigne prostaathyperplasie
English (Canada): G04CA Alpha-adrenoreceptor antagonists, benign prostatic hypertrophy
French (Canada): G04CA Alpha-bloquants

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 G04CA

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