B03B Vitamin B12 and folic acid
ATC group of level 3 – pharmacological subgroup · in plain English: medicines for anaemia, e.g. iron
This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 23 medicines in this group and its subgroups.
- 4 without a prescription (P or GSL)
- 13 prescription only (POM)
- 4 no longer supplied or not available
Place in the ATC classification
- B Blood and blood forming organ drugs 1,013 medicines
- B03 Antianemic preparations 152 medicines
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B03B Vitamin B12 and folic acid 23 medicines
- B03BA Vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin and analogues) 11 medicines
- B03BB Folic acid and derivatives as antianemics 12 medicines
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B03B Vitamin B12 and folic acid 23 medicines
- B03 Antianemic preparations 152 medicines
Active substances in the group
- Cyanocobalamin 6 medicines
- Folic acid 12 medicines
- Hydroxocobalamin 5 medicines
Medicines in the group and its subgroups
| Medicine | Legal category |
|---|---|
| Cyanocobalamin 1 mg film-coated tablets SPC (B03BA01 cyanocobalamin) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Cyanocobalamin 35 micrograms / 5 ml syrup, Cytacon 35 micrograms / 5 ml syrup SPC (B03BA01 cyanocobalamin) | – |
| Cyanocobalamin 50 micrograms film-coated tablets SPC (B03BA01 cyanocobalamin) | Pharmacy medicine (P) |
| Cyanocobalamin 50 micrograms tablets, Cytacon 50 micrograms tablets SPC (B03BA01 cyanocobalamin) | Pharmacy medicine (P) |
| Cyanokit 2.5 g powder for solution for infusion SPC no longer supplied (B03BA03 hydroxocobalamin) | – |
| Cyanokit 5 g powder for solution for infusion (B03BA03 hydroxocobalamin) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Cytamen injection 1000 mcg SPC no longer supplied (B03BA01 cyanocobalamin) | – |
| Folic Acid 0.4 mg tablets SPC (B03BB01 folic acid) | Pharmacy medicine (P) |
| Folic Acid 2.5 mg / 5 ml oral solution SPC (B03BB01 folic acid) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Folic Acid 2.5 mg/5 ml sugar free oral solution SPC (B03BB01 folic acid) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Folic Acid 400 micrograms tablets SPC no longer supplied (B03BB01 folic acid) | – |
| Folic Acid 5 mg tablets SPC (B03BB01 folic acid) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Folic Acid 5 mg tablets BP SPC (B03BB01 folic acid) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Folic Acid Colonis 1 mg/ml oral solution SPC (B03BB01 folic acid) | – |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| Lexpec 2.5 mg / 5 ml oral solution SPC (B03BB01 folic acid) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Neo-cytamen 1000 micrograms / ml solution for injection, Hydroxocobalamin 1000 micrograms / ml solution for injection SPC (B03BA03 hydroxocobalamin) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Orobalin 1 mg film-coated tablets SPC (B03BA01 cyanocobalamin) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Preconceive 400 micrograms tablets SPC no longer supplied (B03BB01 folic acid) | – |
Other groups of the same level
- B03A Iron antianemic preparations 29 medicines
- B03X Other antianemic preparations 99 medicines
Other names of the ATC group
- Czech: B03B Vitamin B12 a kyselina listová
- French: B03B vitamine b12 et acide folique
- German: B03B VITAMIN B12 UND FOLSÄURE
- Spanish: B03B VITAMINA B12 Y ACIDO FOLICO
- German: B03B VITAMIN B12 UND FOLSÄURE
- Italian: B03B Vitamina B12 ed acido folico
- Polish: B03B Witamina B12 i kwas foliowy
- Turkish: B03B B12 VİTAMİNİ VE FOLİK ASİT
- Portuguese (Brazil): B03B VITAMINA B12 E ÁCIDO FÓLICO
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 B03B
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