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 | C | Cardiovascular system | |
| 2 | C09 | Agents acting on the renin-angiotensin system | |
| 3 | C09C | Angiotensin II antagonists, plain | |
| 4 | C09CA | Angiotensin II antagonists, plain | |
| 5 | C09CA08 | Olmesartan medoxomil |
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 | 20 mg |
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Olmesartan medoxomil |
Olmesartan medoxomil is a potent, orally active, selective angiotensin II receptor (type AT1) antagonist. It is expected to block all actions of angiotensin II mediated by the AT1 receptor, regardless of the source or route of synthesis of angiotensin II. The selective antagonism of the angiotensin II (AT1) receptors results in increases in plasma renin levels and angiotensin I and II concentrations, and some decrease in plasma aldosterone concentrations. |
| Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BENICAR Film-coated tablet | FDA, National Drug Code (US) | MPI, US: SPL/PLR | |
| OLMETEC Film-coated tablet | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | MPI, EU: SmPC | |
| OMESAR Film-coated tablet | Health Products Regulatory Authority (IE) | MPI, EU: SmPC |
Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.
