C08 Calcium channel blockers: drugs and active ingredients

Place in the ATC system

C Cardiovascular system drugs 1,385 drugs
1. C08 Calcium channel blockers 123 drugs
  1. C08C Selective calcium channel blockers with mainly vascular effects 71 drugs
  2. C08D Selective calcium channel blockers with direct cardiac effects 52 drugs

Active ingredients of the class

Acetylsalicylic acid 1 drug
Amlodipine (amlodipine besylate) 46 drugs
Amlodipine besylate 1 drug
Clevidipine 1 drug
Diltiazem hydrochloride 33 drugs
Felodipine 4 drugs
Nifedipine 17 drugs
Nimodipine 2 drugs
Verapamil hydrochloride 19 drugs

Drugs in the class and its subclasses

Drug	Rx or OTC
AA-Diltiaz PM (C08DB01 Diltiazem)	prescription (Rx)
AA-Verap PM (C08DA01 Verapamil)	prescription (Rx)
ACH-Amlodipine PM (C08CA01 Amlodipine)	prescription (Rx)
Act Diltiazem CD PM (C08DB01 Diltiazem)	prescription (Rx)
Adalat XL PM (C08CA05 Nifedipine)	prescription (Rx)
Adalat XL Plus PM (C08CA55 Nifedipine, combinations)	prescription (Rx)
AG-Amlodipine PM (C08CA01 Amlodipine)	prescription (Rx)
AG-Nifedipine ER PM (C08CA05 Nifedipine)	prescription (Rx)
Amlodipine (Actavis Pharma) (C08CA01 Amlodipine)	prescription (Rx)
Amlodipine (Altamed Pharma) PM (C08CA01 Amlodipine)	prescription (Rx)
Amlodipine (Jamp Pharma, 2.5 mg) PM (C08CA01 Amlodipine)	prescription (Rx)
Amlodipine (Jamp Pharma, 5 mg, 10 mg, 2.5 mg) PM (C08CA01 Amlodipine)	prescription (Rx)
Amlodipine (Meliapharm) (C08CA01 Amlodipine)	prescription (Rx)
Amlodipine (Pro Doc) PM (C08CA01 Amlodipine)	prescription (Rx)
Amlodipine (Sanis Health) PM (C08CA01 Amlodipine)	prescription (Rx)
Amlodipine (Sivem Pharmaceuticals) PM (C08CA01 Amlodipine)	prescription (Rx)
Amlodipine (Teva Canada) PM (C08CA01 Amlodipine)	prescription (Rx)
Amlodipine Besylate PM (C08CA01 Amlodipine)	prescription (Rx)
Amlodipine Besylate Tablets, 5mg PM (C08CA01 Amlodipine)	prescription (Rx)
Amlodipine Tablets (Nora Pharma) (C08CA01 Amlodipine)	prescription (Rx)
Amlodipine Tablets (Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals Canada) PM (C08CA01 Amlodipine)	prescription (Rx)
Apo-Amlodipine (Apotex, 2.5 mg) PM (C08CA01 Amlodipine)	prescription (Rx)
Apo-Amlodipine (Apotex, 5 mg, 10 mg) PM (C08CA01 Amlodipine)	prescription (Rx)
Apo-Diltiaz CD PM (C08DB01 Diltiazem)	prescription (Rx)
Apo-Diltiaz SR PM (C08DB01 Diltiazem)	prescription (Rx)
Apo-Diltiaz Tz (C08DB01 Diltiazem)	prescription (Rx)
Apo-Felodipine PM (C08CA02 Felodipine)	prescription (Rx)
Apo-Nifed Pa PM (C08CA05 Nifedipine)	prescription (Rx)
Apo-Verap SR PM (C08DA01 Verapamil)	prescription (Rx)
Auro-Amlodipine PM (C08CA01 Amlodipine)	prescription (Rx)
Ava-Amlodipine PM (C08CA01 Amlodipine)	prescription (Rx)
Ava-Diltiazem PM (C08DB01 Diltiazem)	prescription (Rx)
Cardizem CD (C08DB01 Diltiazem)	prescription (Rx)
Cleviprex PM (C08CA16 Clevidipine)	prescription (Rx)
Covera-Hs (C08DA01 Verapamil)	prescription (Rx)
Diltiazem CD PM (C08DB01 Diltiazem)	prescription (Rx)
Diltiazem Hydrochloride Injection (Auro Pharma) PM (C08DB01 Diltiazem)	prescription (Rx)
Diltiazem Hydrochloride Injection (Omega Laboratories) PM (C08DB01 Diltiazem)	prescription (Rx)
Diltiazem Hydrochloride Injection (Sandoz Canada) PM (C08DB01 Diltiazem)	prescription (Rx)
Diltiazem Hydrochloride Injection (Strides Pharma Canada) PM (C08DB01 Diltiazem)	prescription (Rx)
Diltiazem Hydrochloride Injection (Teva Canada) PM (C08DB01 Diltiazem)	prescription (Rx)
Diltiazem T PM (C08DB01 Diltiazem)	prescription (Rx)
Diltiazem Tz PM (C08DB01 Diltiazem)	prescription (Rx)
Dom-Amlodipine (C08CA01 Amlodipine)	prescription (Rx)
GD-Amlodipine PM (C08CA01 Amlodipine)	prescription (Rx)
Isoptin SR (C08DA01 Verapamil)	prescription (Rx)
Isoptin Tab 80mg PM (C08DA01 Verapamil)	prescription (Rx)
Jamp Diltiazem CD (C08DB01 Diltiazem)	prescription (Rx)
Jamp Diltiazem T PM (C08DB01 Diltiazem)	prescription (Rx)
Jamp Nifedipine ER PM (C08CA05 Nifedipine)	prescription (Rx)
Jamp-Amlodipine (C08CA01 Amlodipine)	prescription (Rx)
M-Amlodipine PM (C08CA01 Amlodipine)	prescription (Rx)
M-Diltiazem CD (C08DB01 Diltiazem)	prescription (Rx)
M-Diltiazem T PM (C08DB01 Diltiazem)	prescription (Rx)
M-Nifedipine ER PM (C08CA05 Nifedipine)	prescription (Rx)
Manda-Amlodipine Tablets (C08CA01 Amlodipine)	prescription (Rx)
Mar-Amlodipine (C08CA01 Amlodipine)	prescription (Rx)
Mar-Diltiazem CD PM (C08DB01 Diltiazem)	prescription (Rx)
Mar-Diltiazem T (C08DB01 Diltiazem)	prescription (Rx)
Mar-Nifedipine ER PM (C08CA05 Nifedipine)	prescription (Rx)
Mint-Amlodipine PM (C08CA01 Amlodipine)	prescription (Rx)
Mylan-Amlodipine PM (C08CA01 Amlodipine)	prescription (Rx)
Mylan-Nifedipine Extended Release (Mylan Pharmaceuticals, 20 mg) PM (C08CA05 Nifedipine)	prescription (Rx)
Mylan-Nifedipine Extended Release (Mylan Pharmaceuticals, 60 mg, 30 mg) PM (C08CA05 Nifedipine)	prescription (Rx)
Mylan-Verapamil PM (C08DA01 Verapamil)	prescription (Rx)
Mylan-Verapamil SR (Mylan Pharmaceuticals, 120 mg, 180 mg, 240 mg) PM (C08DA01 Verapamil)	prescription (Rx)
Mylan-Verapamil SR (Mylan Pharmaceuticals, 120 mg) (C08DA01 Verapamil)	prescription (Rx)
Mylan-Verapamil SR (Mylan Pharmaceuticals, 180 mg, 240 mg) PM (C08DA01 Verapamil)	prescription (Rx)
NB-Amlodipine PM (C08CA01 Amlodipine)	prescription (Rx)
Nifedipine PM (C08CA05 Nifedipine)	prescription (Rx)
Nifedipine ER (Pro Doc) PM (C08CA05 Nifedipine)	prescription (Rx)
Nifedipine ER (Sivem Pharmaceuticals) PM (C08CA05 Nifedipine)	prescription (Rx)
Nimotop PM (C08CA06 Nimodipine)	prescription (Rx)
Nimotop - Cap 30mg PM (C08CA06 Nimodipine)	prescription (Rx)
Norvasc (BGP Pharma) PM (C08CA01 Amlodipine)	prescription (Rx)
Norvasc (Upjohn Canada) PM (C08CA01 Amlodipine)	prescription (Rx)
Novo-Veramil (C08DA01 Verapamil)	prescription (Rx)
NRA-Amlodipine (C08CA01 Amlodipine)	prescription (Rx)
Nu-Verap SR PM (C08DA01 Verapamil)	prescription (Rx)
PDP-Amlodipine PM (C08CA01 Amlodipine)	prescription (Rx)
Pharma-Amlodipine (C08CA01 Amlodipine)	prescription (Rx)
PHL-Amlodipine (C08CA01 Amlodipine)	prescription (Rx)
PHL-Verapamil SR (C08DA01 Verapamil)	prescription (Rx)
Plendil PM (C08CA02 Felodipine)	prescription (Rx)
PMS-Amlodipine PM (C08CA01 Amlodipine)	prescription (Rx)
PMS-Nifedipine ER (Pharmascience, 20 mg) PM (C08CA05 Nifedipine)	prescription (Rx)
PMS-Nifedipine ER (Pharmascience, 60 mg, 30 mg) PM (C08CA05 Nifedipine)	prescription (Rx)
PMS-Verapamil SR PM (C08DA01 Verapamil)	prescription (Rx)
PMSC-Nifedipine ER (Pharmascience, 30 mg) PM (C08CA05 Nifedipine)	prescription (Rx)
PMSC-Nifedipine ER (Pharmascience, 60 mg) PM (C08CA05 Nifedipine)	prescription (Rx)
Pro-Diltiazem CD PM (C08DB01 Diltiazem)	prescription (Rx)
Pro-Nifedipine ER PM (C08CA05 Nifedipine)	prescription (Rx)
Pro-Verapamil SR PM (C08DA01 Verapamil)	prescription (Rx)
PRZ-Amlodipine PM (C08CA01 Amlodipine)	prescription (Rx)
Q-Amlodipine PM (C08CA01 Amlodipine)	prescription (Rx)
Q-Gen Amlodipine PM (C08CA01 Amlodipine)	prescription (Rx)
Ran-Amlodipine (C08CA01 Amlodipine)	prescription (Rx)
Ratio-Amlodipine Tablets 5mg PM (C08CA01 Amlodipine)	prescription (Rx)
Ratio-Diltiazem CD PM (C08DB01 Diltiazem)	prescription (Rx)
Renedil PM (C08CA02 Felodipine)	prescription (Rx)

Other classes of the same level

C01 Cardiac therapy drugs 142 drugs
C02 Antihypertensives 83 drugs
C03 Diuretics 74 drugs
C04 Peripheral vasodilators 5 drugs
C05 Vasoprotectives 12 drugs
C07 Beta-Adrenergic Blocking Agents 163 drugs
C09 Agents acting on the renin-angiotensin system 513 drugs
C10 Lipid modifying agents 270 drugs

Other names of the drug class

Czech: C08 Blokátory kalciových kanálů
English (United Kingdom): C08 Calcium channel blockers
French: C08 inhibiteurs calciques
German: C08 Calciumkanalblocker
Spanish: C08 Bloqueantes de los canales del calcio
German (Austria): C08 CALCIUMKANALBLOCKER
Italian: C08 CALCIOANTAGONISTI
Polish: C08 Blokery kanału wapniowego
Turkish: C08 KALSİYUM KANAL BLOKERLERİ
Portuguese (Brazil): C08 AGENTES BLOQUEADORES DOS CANAIS DO CÁLCIO
Slovak: C08 Blokátory kalciového kanála
German (Switzerland): C08 Calciumkanalblocker
French (Switzerland): C08 Inhibiteurs calciques
Italian (Switzerland): C08 Calcioantagonisti
Dutch: C08 Calciumantagonisten

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 C08

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