ATC Group: C03DB01 Amiloride

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 C03DB01 in the ATC hierarchy

Level Code Title
1 C Cardiovascular system
2 C03 Diuretics
3 C03D Potassium-sparing agents
4 C03DB Other potassium-sparing agents
5 C03DB01 Amiloride

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 10 mg

Active ingredients in C03DB01

Active Ingredient Description
Amiloride

Amiloride has mild diuretic and anti-hypertensive activity. It acts primarily in the distal tubule and does not require aldosterone for its action. Amiloride is a mild natriuretic which does not initiate a concomitant decrease in potassium levels.

Medicines in this ATC group

Canada (CA)

Cyprus (CY)

France (FR)

Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.