ACCURETIC

Brand name authorized in: Australia Canada Ireland Italy United Kingdom United States

Active ingredients

The drug ACCURETIC contains a combination of these active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs):

1 Quinapril
UNII 33067B3N2M - QUINAPRIL HYDROCHLORIDE

Quinapril is a potent angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor. The mode of action of quinapril in humans and animals is to inhibit circulating and tissue ACE activity, thereby decreasing vasopressor activity and aldosterone secretion.

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2 Hydrochlorothiazide
UNII 0J48LPH2TH - HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE

Hydrochlorothiazide is a diuretic and an antihypertensive agent. It affects the distal renal tubular mechanism of electrolyte reabsorption and increases excretion of sodium and chloride in approximately equivalent amounts.

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Medicine classification

This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:

ATC code
Group title
Classification
C09BA06
Quinapril and diuretics
C Cardiovascular system → C09 Agents acting on the renin-angiotensin system → C09B ACE inhibitors, combinations → C09BA ACE inhibitors and diuretics
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Unique identifiers

This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:

Country
Identification scheme
Identifier(s)
AU
Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
Identifier(s): 8589C, 8590D
CA
Health Products and Food Branch
Identifier(s): 02237367, 02237368, 02237369
GB
Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency
Identifier(s): 140360, 161332, 26056
IE
Health Products Regulatory Authority
Identifier(s): 10092
IT
Agenzia Italiana del Farmaco
Identifier(s): 28295018
US
FDA, National Drug Code
Identifier(s): 0071-0220, 0071-0222, 0071-0223