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.
| Level | Code | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
1
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G | Genito urinary system and sex hormones | |
2
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G04 | Urologicals | |
3
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G04C | Drugs used in benign prostatic hypertrophy | |
4
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G04CA | Alpha-adrenoreceptor antagonists | |
5
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G04CA02 | Tamsulosin |
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.
| Code | Route | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ORAL | Oral | 0.4 mg |
| Active Ingredient |
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Tamsulosin binds selectively and competitively to post-synaptic α1-adrenoreceptors, prevailingly their subtypes designated α1A and α1D. Thus relaxation of smooth muscles of the prostate and urethra is achieved, which leads to a reduction of tonus and an improvement of the urinary flow. |
| Document | Type | Information Source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BENIPROSIN Capsule | MPI, Generic | Health Products Regulatory Authority (ZA) | |
| CONTIFLO XL Prolonged release capsule | MPI, EU: SmPC | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | |
| FLOMAX Capsule | MPI, US: SPL/PLR | FDA, National Drug Code (US) | |
| FLOMAXTRA Film-coated prolonged-release tablet | MPI, EU: SmPC | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | |
| OMNIC Modified release capsule, hard | MPI, EU: SmPC | Web Search | |
| OMSULA Prolonged-release capsule, hard | MPI, EU: SmPC | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | |
| TANYZ Hard modified-release capsule | MPI, EU: SmPC | Health Products Regulatory Authority (IE) |
Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.