ATC Group: C08CA06 Nimodipine

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 C08CA06 in the ATC hierarchy

Level Code Title
1 C Cardiovascular system
2 C08 Calcium channel blockers
3 C08C Selective calcium channel blockers with mainly vascular effects
4 C08CA Dihydropyridine derivatives
5 C08CA06 Nimodipine

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 0.3 g
PAREN - Parenteral 50 mg

Active ingredients in C08CA06

Active Ingredient Description
Nimodipine

Nimodipine is a dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker with particular cerebrovascular effect. Nimodipine increases cerebral perfusion, particularly in poorly perfused areas, by arterial dilatation, an effect which is proportionately greater in smaller than in larger vessels.

Related product monographs

Title Information Source Document Type  
NIMOTOP 0.02% Solution for infusion Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) MPI, EU: SmPC
NIMOTOP Film-coated tablet Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) MPI, EU: SmPC

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