ATC Group: C03AA Thiazides, plain

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 C03AA in the ATC hierarchy

Level Code Title
1 C Cardiovascular system
2 C03 Diuretics
3 C03A Low-ceiling diuretics, thiazides
4 C03AA Thiazides, plain

Group C03AA contents

Code Title
C03AA01 Bendroflumethiazide
C03AA02 Hydroflumethiazide
C03AA03 Hydrochlorothiazide
C03AA04 Chlorothiazide
C03AA05 Polythiazide
C03AA06 Trichlormethiazide
C03AA07 Cyclopenthiazide
C03AA08 Methyclothiazide
C03AA09 Cyclothiazide
C03AA13 Mebutizide

Active ingredients in C03AA

Active Ingredient Description
Bendroflumethiazide

Bendroflumethiazide inhibits the renal tubular absorption of salt and water by its action at the beginning of the distal convoluted tubule. Sodium and chloride ions are excreted in equivalent proportions.

Chlorothiazide

Chlorothiazide is a diuretic and antihypertensive. Chlorothiazide is indicated as adjunctive therapy in edema associated with congestive heart failure, hepatic cirrhosis, and corticosteroid and estrogen therapy.

Cyclopenthiazide
Hydrochlorothiazide

Hydrochlorothiazide is a diuretic with antihypertensive properties. It acts by inhibiting the renal tubular re-absorption of sodium and chloride ions, which are excreted with an accompanying volume of water. Potassium excretion is also promoted.

Hydroflumethiazide

Hydroflumethiazide is a benzothiadiazine with diuretic and antihypertensive action.

Methyclothiazide
Trichlormethiazide

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