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M05B Drugs affecting bone structure and mineralization

ATC group of level 3 – pharmacological subgroup · in plain English: medicines for osteoporosis and other bone diseases

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 135 medicines in this group and its subgroups.

Place in the ATC classification

  1. M Musculo-skeletal system drugs 701 medicines
    1. M05 Drugs for treatment of bone diseases 135 medicines
      1. M05B Drugs affecting bone structure and mineralization 135 medicines
        1. M05BA Bisphosphonate drugs affecting bone structure and mineralization 90 medicines
        2. M05BB Bisphosphonates, combinations affecting bone structure and mineralization 6 medicines
        3. M05BC Bone morphogenetic proteins 3 medicines
        4. M05BX Other drugs affecting bone structure and mineralization 36 medicines

Active substances in the group

Medicines in the group and its subgroups

MedicineLegal category
Aclasta 5 mg solution for infusion SPC no longer supplied (M05BA08 zoledronic acid) –
Actonel 30 mg film-coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (M05BA07 risedronic acid) –
Actonel 5 mg film-coated tablets no longer supplied (M05BA07 risedronic acid) –
Actonel once A week 35 mg film-coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (M05BA07 risedronic acid) –
Acvybra 60 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (M05BX04 denosumab) Prescription only (POM)
Adronat once weekly 70 mg tablets SPC (M05BA04 alendronic acid) –
Adrovance SPC (M05BB03 alendronic acid and colecalciferol) –
Alendronic Acid 10 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (M05BA04 alendronic acid) –
Alendronic Acid 70 mg effervescent tablets, Binosto 70 mg effervescent tablets (M05BA04 alendronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Alendronic Acid 70 mg film-coated tablets SPC (M05BA04 alendronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Alendronic Acid 70 mg oral solution SPC (M05BA04 alendronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Alendronic Acid 70 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (M05BA04 alendronic acid) –
Alendronic Acid once weekly 70 mg tablets SPC (M05BA04 alendronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Alendronic Acid once weekly 70 mg tablets, Fosamax once weekly 70 mg tablets (M05BA04 alendronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Alendronic Acid/cholecalciferol tablet 70 mg/2800 IU SPC (M05BB03 alendronic acid and colecalciferol) –
Bentexo 70 mg / 5 600 IU tablets SPC no longer supplied (M05BB03 alendronic acid and colecalciferol) –
Bildyos 60 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (M05BX04 denosumab) Prescription only (POM)
Bilprevda 120 mg solution for injection SPC (M05BX04 denosumab) Prescription only (POM)
Binosto 70 mg effervescent tablets SPC (M05BA04 alendronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Binosto 70 mg effervescent tablets, Alendronic Acid 70 mg effervescent tablets (M05BA04 alendronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Bomyntra 120 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe (M05BX04 denosumab) Prescription only (POM)
Bondenza (previously Ibandronic Acid Roche) SPC (M05BA06 ibandronic acid) –
Bondronat 2 mg concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (M05BA06 ibandronic acid) –
Bondronat 50 mg film-coated tablets (M05BA06 ibandronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Bondronat 6 mg concentrate for solution for infusion. (M05BA06 ibandronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Bonviva 150 mg film-coated tablets SPC (M05BA06 ibandronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Bonviva 3 mg solution for injection SPC (M05BA06 ibandronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Clasteon 400 mg capsules, Sodium Clodronate 400 mg capsules SPC (M05BA02 clodronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Clasteon 800 mg film-coated tablets (M05BA02 clodronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Conexxence 60 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (M05BX04 denosumab) Prescription only (POM)
Crysvita 10 mg solution for injection SPC (M05BX05 burosumab) –
Crysvita 20 mg solution for injection SPC (M05BX05 burosumab) –
Crysvita 20 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (M05BX05 burosumab) Prescription only (POM)
Crysvita 30 mg solution for injection SPC (M05BX05 burosumab) –
Denbrayce 120 mg solution for injection SPC (M05BX04 denosumab) Prescription only (POM)
Disodium Pamidronate 15 mg / ml concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (M05BA03 pamidronic acid) –
Dronal once weekly 70 mg tablets SPC (M05BA04 alendronic acid) –
Enwylma 120 mg solution for injection SPC (M05BX04 denosumab) Prescription only (POM)
Evenity 105 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled pen SPC (M05BX Other drugs affecting bone structure and mineralization) Prescription only (POM)
Evenity 105 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (M05BX06 romosozumab) Prescription only (POM)
Evfraxy 60 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (M05BX04 denosumab) –
Fosamax once weekly 70 mg tablets SPC (M05BA04 alendronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Fosamax once weekly 70 mg tablets, Alendronic Acid once weekly 70 mg tablets (M05BA04 alendronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Fosavance 70 mg/2 800 IU tablet (M05BB03 alendronic acid and colecalciferol) Prescription only (POM)
Fosavance 70 mg/5 600 IU tablet SPC (M05BB03 alendronic acid and colecalciferol) Prescription only (POM)
Iasibon 2 mg concentrate for solution for infusion SPC not available (M05BA06 ibandronic acid) –
Iasibon 50 mg film-coated tablets SPC (M05BA06 ibandronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Ibandronic Acid 150 mg film-coated tablets SPC (M05BA06 ibandronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Ibandronic Acid 3 mg / 3 ml solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (M05BA06 ibandronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Ibandronic Acid 50 mg film-coated tablets SPC (M05BA06 ibandronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Ibandronic Acid 6 mg / 6 ml concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (M05BA06 ibandronic acid) –
Ibandronic Acid 6 mg concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (M05BA06 ibandronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Ibandronic Acid Accord 2 mg concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (M05BA06 ibandronic acid) –
Ibandronic Acid Accord 3 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (M05BA06 ibandronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Ibandronic Acid Accord 6 mg concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (M05BA06 ibandronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Ibandronic Acid Actavis 6 mg concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (M05BA06 ibandronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Ibandronic Acid Aspire 150 mg film-coated tablets SPC (M05BA06 ibandronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Ibandronic Acid Atnahs 150 mg film-coated tablets (M05BA06 ibandronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Ibandronic Acid Liconsa 150 mg film-coated tablets SPC (M05BA06 ibandronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Ibandronic Acid Mylan 150 mg film-coated tablets SPC (M05BA06 ibandronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Ibandronic Acid Sandoz SPC (M05BA06 ibandronic acid) –
Ibandronic Acid Sandoz 150 mg film-coated tablets SPC (M05BA06 ibandronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Ibandronic Acid Teva SPC (M05BA06 ibandronic acid) –
Ibandronic Acid, 3 mg/ 3 ml solution for injection SPC (M05BA06 ibandronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Inductos 1.5 mg / ml powder solvent and Matrix for Implantation SPC (M05BC01 dibotermin alfa) Prescription only (POM)
Izamby 60 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (M05BX04 denosumab) Prescription only (POM)
Jubbonti 60 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (M05BX04 denosumab) Prescription only (POM)
Jubereq 120 mg solution for injection SPC (M05BX04 denosumab) Prescription only (POM)
Junod 60 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (M05BX04 denosumab) Prescription only (POM)
Loron 520 mg film-coated tablets SPC (M05BA02 clodronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Obodence 60 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (M05BX04 denosumab) Prescription only (POM)
Opgenra SPC (M05BC02 eptotermin alfa) –
Osenvelt 120 mg solution for injection SPC (M05BX04 denosumab) Prescription only (POM)
Osigraft SPC no longer supplied (M05BC02 eptotermin alfa) –
Osqay 60 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (M05BX04 denosumab) –
Osseor SPC (M05BX03 strontium ranelate) –
Osvyrti 60 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe (M05BX04 denosumab) Prescription only (POM)
Pamidronate Disodium 3 mg / ml concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (M05BA03 pamidronic acid) –
Pamidronate Disodium 3 mg/ml Sterile concentrate SPC (M05BA03 pamidronic acid) –
Pamidronate Disodium 6 mg / ml concentrate for solution for infusion SPC not available (M05BA03 pamidronic acid) –
Pamidronate Disodium 6 mg / ml Sterile concentrate SPC not available (M05BA03 pamidronic acid) –
Pamidronate Disodium 9 mg / ml concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (M05BA03 pamidronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Pamidronate Disodium, 9 mg/ml Sterile concentrate SPC (M05BA03 pamidronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Ponlimsi 60 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (M05BX04 denosumab) Prescription only (POM)
Prolia 60 mg / ml solution for injection SPC (M05BX04 denosumab) Prescription only (POM)
Prolia 60 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe (M05BX04 denosumab) Prescription only (POM)
Protelos SPC no longer supplied (M05BX03 strontium ranelate) –
Risedronate Sodium 30 mg film-coated tablets SPC (M05BA07 risedronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Risedronate Sodium 35 mg film-coated tablets SPC (M05BA07 risedronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Risedronate Sodium 35 mg gastro-resistant tablets SPC (M05BA07 risedronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Risedronate Sodium 5 mg film-coated tablets SPC (M05BA07 risedronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Risedronate Sodium 75 mg film-coated tablets SPC (M05BA07 risedronic acid) –
Sodium Clodronate 800 mg tablets,Bonefos 800 mg tablets (M05BA02 clodronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Stoboclo 60 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (M05BX04 denosumab) Prescription only (POM)
Strontium Ranelate Aristo 2 g granules for oral suspension SPC no longer supplied (M05BX03 strontium ranelate) –
Vantavo (previously Alendronate sodium and colecalciferol, MSD) SPC (M05BB03 alendronic acid and colecalciferol) –
Voxzogo SPC (M05BX Other drugs affecting bone structure and mineralization) –
Wyost 120 mg solution for injection SPC (M05BX04 denosumab) –
Xbonzy 120 mg solution for injection SPC (M05BX04 denosumab) Prescription only (POM)
Xgeva 120 mg solution for injection (M05BX04 denosumab) –

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 M05B

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