B03BB01 folic acid
ATC group of level 5 – chemical substance · in plain English: medicines for anaemia, e.g. iron
This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 12 medicines in this group.
- 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
How to read ATC codes – what the levels mean and what a code does not tell you.
- B Blood and blood forming organ drugs 1,013 medicines
- B03 Antianemic preparations 152 medicines
- B03B Vitamin B12 and folic acid 23 medicines
- B03BB Folic acid and derivatives as antianemics 12 medicines
- B03BB01 folic acid 12 medicines
- B03BB Folic acid and derivatives as antianemics 12 medicines
- B03B Vitamin B12 and folic acid 23 medicines
- B03 Antianemic preparations 152 medicines
Medicines
| Medicine | Legal category |
|---|---|
| Folic Acid 0.4 mg tablets SPC | Pharmacy medicine (P) |
| Folic Acid 2.5 mg / 5 ml oral solution SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Folic Acid 2.5 mg/5 ml sugar free oral solution SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Folic Acid 400 micrograms tablets SPC no longer supplied | – |
| Folic Acid 5 mg tablets SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Folic Acid 5 mg tablets BP SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Folic Acid Colonis 1 mg/ml oral solution SPC | – |
| Folic Acid tablets 5 mg SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Folic Acid tablets BP 0.4 mg SPC | Pharmacy medicine (P) |
| Folic Acid tablets BP 5 mg SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Lexpec 2.5 mg / 5 ml oral solution SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Preconceive 400 micrograms tablets SPC no longer supplied | – |
Other names of the ATC group
- Czech: B03BB01 Kyselina listová
- French: B03BB01 acide folique
- German: B03BB01 Folsäure
- Spanish: B03BB01 Folico acido
- German: B03BB01 Folsäure
- Italian: B03BB01 Acido folico
- Polish: B03BB01 Kwas foliowy
- Turkish: B03BB01 folik asit
- Portuguese (Brazil): B03BB01 Ácido Fólico
- Slovak: B03BB01 Kyselina listová
- German (Switzerland): B03BB01 Folsäure
- French (Switzerland): B03BB01 Acide folique
- Italian (Switzerland): B03BB01 Acido folico
- Dutch: B03BB01 Foliumzuur
- English (Canada): B03BB01 Folic acid
- French (Canada): B03BB01 Acide folique
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 B03BB01
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