A12AA04 calcium carbonate
ATC group of level 5 – chemical substance · in plain English: minerals, e.g. calcium, potassium or magnesium
This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 7 medicines in this group.
- 3 without a prescription (P or GSL)
- 2 with or without a prescription, by the pack
- 2 no longer supplied or not available
Active substance: Calcium carbonate – all medicines with this substance, also in combinations.
Place in the ATC classification
- A Alimentary tract and metabolism drugs 1,624 medicines
- A12 Mineral supplements 51 medicines
- A12A Calcium supplements 21 medicines
- A12AA Calcium 10 medicines
- A12AA04 calcium carbonate 7 medicines
- A12AA Calcium 10 medicines
- A12A Calcium supplements 21 medicines
- A12 Mineral supplements 51 medicines
Medicines
| Medicine | Legal category |
|---|---|
| Adcal 1500 mg chewable tablets SPC | Pharmacy medicine (P) |
| Cacit 500 mg effervescent tablets no longer supplied | – |
| Calcichew 500 mg chewable tablets SPC | With or without prescription |
| Calcichew 500 mg chewable tablets, Mastical 500 mg chewable tablets | Pharmacy medicine (P) |
| Calcichew Forte chewable tablets | Pharmacy medicine (P) |
| Calcium 500 mg effervescent tablets, Cacit 500 mg effervescent tablets no longer supplied | – |
| Calcium Carbonate 500 mg chewable tablets, Calcichew 500 mg chewable tablets | With or without prescription |
Other groups of the same level
- A12AA03 calcium gluconate 1 medicine
- A12AA05 calcium lactate 1 medicine
- A12AA20 calcium (different salts in combination) 1 medicine
Other names of the ATC group
- Czech: A12AA04 Uhličitan vápenatý
- French: A12AA04 carbonate de calcium
- German: A12AA04 Calciumcarbonat
- Spanish: A12AA04 CALCIO CARBONATO
- German: A12AA04 Calciumcarbonat
- Italian: A12AA04 CALCIO CARBONATO
- Polish: A12AA04 WĘGLAN WAPNIA
- Turkish: A12AA04 kalsiyum karbonat
- Portuguese (Brazil): A12AA04 Carbonato de cálcio
Sources
- Patient leaflets and SPCs: the MHRA product information (products.mhra.gov.uk) and the European Medicines Agency (EMA)
- Active substances, ATC codes and legal categories: the NHS Dictionary of Medicines and Devices (dm+d), NHS Business Services Authority
- World Health Organization (WHO): ATC/DDD classification, group A12AA04
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