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C CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMThis group comprises substances used for the treatment of cardiovascular conditions.
Drugs used for the treatment of hypertension are classified in C02 - Antihypertensives, C03 - Diuretics, C07 - Beta blocking agents, C08 - Calcium channel blockers, and C09 - Agents acting on the renin-angiotensin system. For the classification of combination products of antihypertensives from different ATC groups, the following ranking should be used, from higher to lower precedence: C09, C07, C08, and C03.
C07 BETA BLOCKING AGENTS
C07F BETA BLOCKING AGENTS, OTHER COMBINATIONS
Beta blocking agents in combination with ACE inhibitors are classified in C09BX - ACE inhibitors, other combinations.
Beta blocking agents in combination with ARBs are classified in C09DX - Angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs), other combinations.
See comments to C02L concerning the principles for assignment of DDDs for combined preparations. |
C07FB Beta blocking agents and calcium channel blockers
C07FX Beta blocking agents, other combinations
Combinations of propranolol and hydralazine or dihydralazine are classified in C07FX01.
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