A08 Antiobesity preparations, excl. diet products
ATC class of level 2 – therapeutic subgroup
This page lists the patient medication information or the product monograph for 8 drugs in this drug class and its subclasses.
- 6 prescription (Rx)
- 2 narcotics
Place in the ATC system
- A Alimentary tract and metabolism drugs 910 drugs
- A08 Antiobesity preparations, excl. diet products 8 drugs
Active ingredients of the class
- Bupropion hydrochloride 1 drug
- Diethylpropion hydrochloride 1 drug
- Mazindol 1 drug
- Naltrexone hydrochloride 1 drug
- Orlistat 1 drug
- Phentermine resin 1 drug
- Setmelanotide (setmelanotide acetate) 1 drug
- Sibutramine hydrochloride monohydrate 2 drugs
Drugs in the class and its subclasses
| Drug | Rx or OTC |
|---|---|
| Apo-Sibutramine (A08AA10 Sibutramine) | prescription (Rx) |
| Contrave PM (A08AA62 Bupropion and naltrexone) | prescription (Rx) |
| Imcivree PM (A08AA12 Setmelanotide) | prescription (Rx) |
| Ionamin PM (A08AA01 Phentermine) | narcotic |
| Meridia (A08AA10 Sibutramine) | prescription (Rx) |
| Sanorex (A08AA05 Mazindol) | prescription (Rx) |
| Tenuate Dospan PM (A08AA03 Amfepramone) | narcotic |
| Xenical PM (A08AB01 Orlistat) | prescription (Rx) |
Other classes of the same level
- A01 Stomatological preparations 26 drugs
- A02 Drugs for acid related disorders 251 drugs
- A03 Drugs for functional gastrointestinal disorders 59 drugs
- A04 Antiemetics and antinauseants 84 drugs
- A05 Bile and liver therapy drugs 16 drugs
- A06 Drugs for constipation 35 drugs
- A07 Antidiarrheals, intestinal antiinflammatory/antiinfective agents 67 drugs
- A09 Digestives, incl. enzymes 6 drugs
- A10 Drugs used in diabetes 283 drugs
- A11 Vitamins 22 drugs
- A12 Mineral supplements 4 drugs
- A14 Anabolic agents for systemic use 1 drug
- A16 Other alimentary tract and metabolism products 48 drugs
Other names of the drug class
- Czech: A08 Léčiva k terapii obezity, kromě dietetik
- English (United Kingdom): A08 Antiobesity preparations, excl. diet products
- French: A08 préparations contre l'obésité, produits de régime exclus
- German: A08 Antiadiposita, exkl. Diätetika
- Spanish: A08 Preparados contra la obesidad, excluidos dieteticos
- German (Austria): A08 ANTIADIPOSITA, EXKL. DIÄTETIKA
- Polish: A08 Leki stosowane w leczeniu otyłości, z wyjątkiem dietetyki
- Turkish: A08 ANTİOBEZİTE HAZIRLIKLARI, HARİÇ DİYET ÜRÜNLERİ
- Portuguese (Brazil): A08 FÁRMACOS UTILIZADOS NO TRATAMENTO DA OBESIDADE COM EXCLUSÃO DE PRODUTOS DIETÉTICOS
- Slovak: A08 Liečivá proti obezite s výnimkou dietetík
- German (Switzerland): A08 Antiadiposita, exkl. Diätetika
- French (Switzerland): A08 Préparations contre l'obésité, produits de régime exclus
- Dutch: A08 Middelen tegen obesitas, excl. dieetproducten
Sources
- Patient medication information and product monographs: Health Canada, Drug Product Database
- Active ingredients, ATC codes and Rx or OTC status: Health Canada, Drug Product Database
- World Health Organization (WHO): ATC/DDD system, class A08
Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice.