ATC Group: C02BB Secondary and tertiary amines

The World Health Organization's ATC classification organizes medical drugs based on therapeutic properties, chemical composition, and anatomy. It helps make essential medicines readily available globally and is widely used in the pharmaceutical industry.

Position of C02BB in the ATC hierarchy

Level Code Title
1 C Cardiovascular system
2 C02 Antihypertensives
3 C02B Antiadrenergic agents, ganglion-blocking
4 C02BB Secondary and tertiary amines

Group C02BB contents

Code Title
C02BB01 Mecamylamine

Active ingredients in C02BB

Active Ingredient Description
Mecamylamine

Mecamylamine (3-methylaminoisocamphane hydrochloride) is a nicotinic parasympathetic ganglionic blocker, originally utilized as a therapeutic agent to treat hypertension. Mecamylamine reduces blood pressure in both normotensive and hypertensive individuals.