ATC code C08

ATC codes
C Cardiovascular system
	C01 Cardiac therapy
	C02 Antihypertensives
	C03 Diuretics
	C04 Peripheral vasodilators
	C05 Vasoprotectives
	C07 Beta blocking agents
	C08 Calcium channel blockers
	C09 Agents acting on the renin–angiotensin system
	C10 Lipid modifying agents
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ATC code C08 Calcium channel blockers is a therapeutic subgroup of the Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System, a system of alphanumeric codes developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) for the classification of drugs and other medical products.^[1]^[2] Subgroup C08 is part of the anatomical group C Cardiovascular system.^[3]

Codes for veterinary use (ATCvet codes) can be created by placing the letter Q in front of the human ATC code: for example, QC08.^[4]

National issues of the ATC classification may include additional codes not present in this list, which follows the WHO version.

C08C Selective calcium channel blockers with mainly vascular effects[edit | edit source]

C08CA Dihydropyridine derivatives[edit | edit source]

C08CA01 Amlodipine

C08CA02 Felodipine

C08CA03 Isradipine

C08CA04 Nicardipine

C08CA05 Nifedipine

C08CA06 Nimodipine

C08CA07 Nisoldipine

C08CA08 Nitrendipine

C08CA09 Lacidipine

C08CA10 Nilvadipine

C08CA11 Manidipine

C08CA12 Barnidipine

C08CA13 Lercanidipine

C08CA14 Cilnidipine

C08CA15 Benidipine

C08CA16 Clevidipine

C08CA55 Nifedipine, combinations

C08CX Other selective calcium channel blockers with mainly vascular effects[edit | edit source]

C08CX01 Mibefradil

C08D Selective calcium channel blockers with direct cardiac effects[edit | edit source]

C08DA Phenylalkylamine derivatives[edit | edit source]

C08DA01 Verapamil

C08DA02 Gallopamil

C08DA51 Verapamil, combinations

C08DB Benzothiazepine derivatives[edit | edit source]

C08DB01 Diltiazem

C08E Non-selective calcium channel blockers[edit | edit source]

C08EA Phenylalkylamine derivatives[edit | edit source]

C08EA01 Fendiline

C08EA02 Bepridil

C08EX Other non-selective calcium channel blockers[edit | edit source]

C08EX01 Lidoflazine

C08EX02 Perhexiline

C08G Calcium channel blockers and diuretics[edit | edit source]

C08GA Calcium channel blockers and diuretics[edit | edit source]

C08GA01 Nifedipine and diuretics

C08GA02 Amlodipine and diuretics

References[edit | edit source]

↑ ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System) – Synopsis Full text, , National Institutes of Health,
↑ ATC-Klassifikation mit definierten Tagesdosen DDD Full text, , German Institute for Medical Documentation and Information,
↑ ATC/DDD Index 2022
code C08 Full text,
, WHO Collaborating Centre for Drug Statistics Methodology,
↑ ATCvet Index 2022
code QC08 Full text,
, WHO Collaborating Centre for Drug Statistics Methodology,

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[1] ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System) – Synopsis Full text, , National Institutes of Health,

[2] ATC-Klassifikation mit definierten Tagesdosen DDD Full text, , German Institute for Medical Documentation and Information,

[3] ATC/DDD Index 2022
code C08 Full text,
, WHO Collaborating Centre for Drug Statistics Methodology,

[4] ATCvet Index 2022
code QC08 Full text,
, WHO Collaborating Centre for Drug Statistics Methodology,

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