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Guidelines for ATC classification and DDD assignment - WHOCC

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C08E NON-SELECTIVE CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS<br />

C08EA Phenylalkylamine derivatives<br />

C08EX Other non-selective calcium channel blockers<br />

C08G CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS AND DIURETICS<br />

C08GA Calcium channel blockers <strong>and</strong> diuretics<br />

C09 AGENTS ACTING ON THE RENIN-ANGIOTENSIN SYSTEM<br />

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The <strong>DDD</strong>s are based on the treatment of mild-moderate<br />

hypertension.<br />

See comments to C02L concerning the principles <strong>for</strong> <strong>assignment</strong> of<br />

<strong>DDD</strong>s <strong>for</strong> combined preparations.<br />

C09A ACE INHIBITORS, PLAIN<br />

All plain ACE inhibitors are classified in this group. No separate <strong>ATC</strong><br />

codes are assigned <strong>for</strong> the esters of the ACE inhibitors (e.g. enalaprilat,<br />

quinaprilat).<br />

Combinations with diuretics, see C09BA - ACE inhibitors <strong>and</strong> diuretics.<br />

Combinations with calcium channel blockers, see C09BB - ACE<br />

inhibitors <strong>and</strong> calcium channel blockers.<br />

C09AA ACE inhibitors, plain<br />

C09B ACE INHIBITORS, COMBINATIONS<br />

Combinations of ramipril, simvastatin, <strong>and</strong> acetylsalicylic acid are<br />

classified in C10BX.<br />

C09BA ACE inhibitors <strong>and</strong> diuretics

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