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A08AB Peripherally acting antiobesity products

ATC class of level 4 – chemical subgroup

This page lists the patient medication information or the product monograph for 1 drug in this drug class and its subclasses.

1 prescription (Rx)

Active ingredient: Orlistat – all drugs with this active ingredient, also in combination.

Place in the ATC system

A Alimentary tract and metabolism drugs 910 drugs
1. A08 Antiobesity preparations, excl. diet products 8 drugs
  1. A08A Antiobesity preparations, excl. diet products 8 drugs
    1. A08AB Peripherally acting antiobesity products 1 drug
      1. A08AB01 Orlistat 1 drug

Drugs in the class and its subclasses

Drug	Rx or OTC
Xenical PM (A08AB01 Orlistat)	prescription (Rx)

Other classes of the same level

A08AA Centrally acting antiobesity products 7 drugs

Other names of the drug class

Czech: A08AB Periferně působící léčiva k terapii obezity
English (United Kingdom): A08AB Peripherally acting antiobesity products
French: A08AB médicaments contre l'obésité à action périphérique
German: A08AB Peripher wirkende Antiadiposita
Spanish: A08AB Preparados contra la obesidad de accion periferica
German (Austria): A08AB Peripher wirkende Antiadiposita
Polish: A08AB Leki działające obwodowo w leczeniu otyłości
Turkish: A08AB Periferik etkili antiobezite ürünleri
Portuguese (Brazil): A08AB Fármacos de acção periférica utilizados no tratamento da obesidade
German (Switzerland): A08AB Peripher wirkende Antiadiposita
French (Switzerland): A08AB Médicaments contre l'obésité à action périphérique
Dutch: A08AB Perifeer werkende middelen tegen obesitas

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 A08AB

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