ATC Group: C03AA04 Chlorothiazide

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 C03AA04 in the ATC hierarchy

Level Code Title
1 C Cardiovascular system
2 C03 Diuretics
3 C03A Low-ceiling diuretics, thiazides
4 C03AA Thiazides, plain
5 C03AA04 Chlorothiazide

Defined daily dose

The DDD is the assumed average maintenance dose per day for a drug used for its main indication in adults. The DDD is a unit of measurement and does not necessarily reflect the recommended or Prescribed Daily Dose. Therapeutic doses for individual patients and patient groups will often differ from the DDD as they will be based on individual characteristics (such as age, weight, ethnic differences, type and severity of disease) and pharmacokinetic considerations.

Route Amount
ORAL - Oral 0.5 g

Active ingredients in C03AA04

Active Ingredient Description
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.