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ATC code C02
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<p>ATC code C02 <i>Antihypertensives</i> is a therapeutic subgroup of the <a href="/facts/Anatomical_Therapeutic_Chemical_Classification_System/gcFTwqSA">Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System</a>, a system of alphanumeric codes developed by the <a href="/facts/World_Health_Organization/YNN3bgug">World Health Organization</a> (WHO) for the classification of <a href="/facts/Pharmaceutical_drug/h9mhwWP2">drugs</a> and other medical products. Subgroup C02 is part of the anatomical group <a href="/facts/ATC_code_C/Is1Was01">C <i>Cardiovascular system</i></a>. </p><p>Codes for <a href="/facts/Veterinary/KYNaodgl">veterinary</a> use (<a href="/facts/ATCvet_code/gcFTwqSA">ATCvet codes</a>) can be created by placing the letter Q in front of the human ATC code: for example, QC02. National issues of the ATC classification may include additional codes not present in this list, which follows the WHO version. </p>