B03BB Folic acid and derivatives as antianemics
ATC group of level 4 – chemical subgroup · in plain English: medicines for anaemia, e.g. iron
This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 12 medicines in this group and its subgroups.
- 2 without a prescription (P or GSL)
- 7 prescription only (POM)
- 2 no longer supplied or not available
Active substance: Folic acid – all medicines with this substance, also in combinations.
Place in the ATC classification
- B Blood and blood forming organ drugs 1,013 medicines
- B03 Antianemic preparations 152 medicines
- B03B Vitamin B12 and folic acid 23 medicines
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B03BB Folic acid and derivatives as antianemics 12 medicines
- B03BB01 folic acid 12 medicines
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B03BB Folic acid and derivatives as antianemics 12 medicines
- B03B Vitamin B12 and folic acid 23 medicines
- B03 Antianemic preparations 152 medicines
1 more subgroup has no medicine with a leaflet on this site.
Medicines in the group and its subgroups
| Medicine | Legal category |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| Lexpec 2.5 mg / 5 ml oral solution SPC (B03BB01 folic acid) | Prescription only (POM) |
| Preconceive 400 micrograms tablets SPC no longer supplied (B03BB01 folic acid) | – |
Other groups of the same level
- B03BA Vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin and analogues) 11 medicines
Other names of the ATC group
- Czech: B03BB Kyselina listová a deriváty
- French: B03BB acide folique et dérivés
- German: B03BB Folsäure und Derivate
- Spanish: B03BB ACIDO FOLICO
- German: B03BB Folsäure und Derivate
- Italian: B03BB Acido folico e derivati
- Polish: B03BB Kwas foliowy i pochodne
- Turkish: B03BB Antianemik olarak folik asit ve türevleri
- Portuguese (Brazil): B03BB Ácido fólico e derivados
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 B03BB
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