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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.

Active substance: Folic acid – all medicines with this substance, also in combinations.

Place in the ATC classification

  1. B Blood and blood forming organ drugs 1,013 medicines
    1. B03 Antianemic preparations 152 medicines
      1. B03B Vitamin B12 and folic acid 23 medicines
        1. B03BB Folic acid and derivatives as antianemics 12 medicines
          1. B03BB01 folic acid 12 medicines

Medicines

MedicineLegal 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

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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