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B03 Antianemic preparations

ATC group of level 2 – therapeutic subgroup · in plain English: medicines for anaemia, e.g. iron

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 152 medicines in this group and its subgroups.

Place in the ATC classification

  1. B Blood and blood forming organ drugs 1,013 medicines
    1. B03 Antianemic preparations 152 medicines
      1. B03A Iron antianemic preparations 29 medicines
      2. B03B Vitamin B12 and folic acid 23 medicines
      3. B03X Other antianemic preparations 99 medicines

Medicines in the group and its subgroups

MedicineLegal category
Folic Acid tablets 5 mg SPC (B03BB01 folic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Folic Acid tablets BP 0.4 mg SPC (B03BB01 folic acid) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Folic Acid tablets BP 5 mg SPC (B03BB01 folic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Galfer FA capsules SPC no longer supplied (B03AD02 ferrous fumarate) –
Hydroxocobalamin 1 mg / ml solution for injection SPC (B03BA03 hydroxocobalamin) Prescription only (POM)
Hydroxocobalamin 1000 micrograms/ml solution for injection SPC (B03BA03 hydroxocobalamin) Prescription only (POM)
Iron Sucrose 20 mg Iron/ml solution for injection /infusion SPC (B03AC Iron, parenteral antianemic preparations) –
Ironorm capsules SPC (B03AE02 iron, multivitamins and folic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Ironorm drops SPC (B03AA07 ferrous sulfate) –
Lexpec 2.5 mg / 5 ml oral solution SPC (B03BB01 folic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Mircera 100 mcg/0.3 ml solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (B03XA03 methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta) Prescription only (POM)
Mircera 120 mcg/0.3 ml solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe (B03XA03 methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta) Prescription only (POM)
Mircera 150 mcg/0.3 ml solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (B03XA03 methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta) Prescription only (POM)
Mircera 200 mcg/0.3 ml solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (B03XA03 methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta) Prescription only (POM)
Mircera 250 mcg/0.3 ml solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (B03XA03 methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta) Prescription only (POM)
Mircera 30 mcg/0.3 ml solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (B03XA03 methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta) Prescription only (POM)
Mircera 360 mcg/0.3 ml solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (B03XA03 methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta) Prescription only (POM)
Mircera 50 mcg/0.3 ml solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (B03XA03 methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta) Prescription only (POM)
Mircera 60 mcg/0.3 ml solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (B03XA03 methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta) Prescription only (POM)
Mircera 75 mcg/0.3 ml solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (B03XA03 methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta) Prescription only (POM)
Molcava 50 mg Iron/ml Dispersion for injection/infusion SPC (B03AC Iron, parenteral antianemic preparations) –
Neo-cytamen 1000 micrograms / ml solution for injection, Hydroxocobalamin 1000 micrograms / ml solution for injection SPC (B03BA03 hydroxocobalamin) Prescription only (POM)
Neorecormon 10000 IU solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (B03XA01 erythropoietin) Prescription only (POM)
Neorecormon 2000 IU solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (B03XA01 erythropoietin) Prescription only (POM)
Neorecormon 20000 IU solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC no longer supplied (B03XA01 erythropoietin) –
Neorecormon 3000 IU solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (B03XA01 erythropoietin) Prescription only (POM)
Neorecormon 30000 IU solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (B03XA01 erythropoietin) Prescription only (POM)
Neorecormon 4000 IU solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (B03XA01 erythropoietin) Prescription only (POM)
Neorecormon 500 IU solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (B03XA01 erythropoietin) Prescription only (POM)
Neorecormon 5000 IU solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (B03XA01 erythropoietin) Prescription only (POM)
Neorecormon 6000 IU solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (B03XA01 erythropoietin) Prescription only (POM)
Nespo SPC (B03XA02 darbepoetin alfa) –
Niferex elixir SPC (B03A Iron antianemic preparations) –
Orobalin 1 mg film-coated tablets SPC (B03BA01 cyanocobalamin) Prescription only (POM)
Preconceive 400 micrograms tablets SPC no longer supplied (B03BB01 folic acid) –
Reblozyl 25 mg powder for solution for injection SPC (B03XA06 luspatercept) –
Retacrit 1000 IU/0.3 ml solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (B03XA01 erythropoietin) –
Retacrit 10000 IU/1 ml solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (B03XA01 erythropoietin) –
Retacrit 2000 IU/0.6 ml solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe (B03XA01 erythropoietin) –
Retacrit 20000 IU/0.5 ml solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (B03XA01 erythropoietin) Prescription only (POM)
Retacrit 3000 IU/0.9 ml solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe (B03XA01 erythropoietin) –
Retacrit 30000 IU/0.75 ml solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (B03XA01 erythropoietin) –
Retacrit 4000 IU/0.4 ml solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (B03XA01 erythropoietin) –
Retacrit 40000 IU/1 ml solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (B03XA01 erythropoietin) –
Retacrit 5000 IU/0.5 ml solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe (B03XA01 erythropoietin) –
Retacrit 6000 IU/0.6 ml solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (B03XA01 erythropoietin) –
Retacrit 8000 IU/0.8 ml solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (B03XA01 erythropoietin) –
Rienso SPC –
Silapo SPC (B03XA01 erythropoietin) –
Sodium Feredetate 190 mg / 5 ml oral solution SPC (B03A Iron antianemic preparations) –
Sytron 27.5 mg Iron per 5 ml oral solution SPC (B03A Iron antianemic preparations) Pharmacy medicine (P)
Venofer 20 mg / ml soln for inj or conc. for soln for infusion SPC (B03AC Iron, parenteral antianemic preparations) Prescription only (POM)

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 B03

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