ATC Group: C02CA04 Doxazosin

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 C02CA04 in the ATC hierarchy

Level Code Title
1 C Cardiovascular system
2 C02 Antihypertensives
3 C02C Antiadrenergic agents, peripherally acting
4 C02CA Alpha-adrenoreceptor antagonists
5 C02CA04 Doxazosin

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.

Code Route Amount Notes
ORAL Oral 4 mg

Active ingredients in C02CA04

Active Ingredient

Doxazosin is a potent and selective post-junctional alpha-1-adrenoceptor antagonist. This action results in a decrease in systemic blood pressure.

Related product monographs

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 KAMIREN Prolonged-release tablet MPI, EU: SmPC Health Products Regulatory Authority (IE)
 MAGUROL Tablet MPI, EU: SmPC Υπουργείο Υγείας (CY)
 RAPORSIN XL Prolonged-release tablet MPI, EU: SmPC Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB)
 URODOXA Tablet MPI, Generic Health Products Regulatory Authority (ZA)

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