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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

Medicines in the group and its subgroups

MedicineLegal category
Yaxwer 120 mg solution for injection SPC (M05BX04 denosumab) Prescription only (POM)
Zadenvi 60 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (M05BX04 denosumab) Prescription only (POM)
Zerlinda 4 mg / 100 ml solution for infusion SPC no longer supplied (M05BA08 zoledronic acid) –
Zoledronic Acid 4 mg / 100 ml solution for infusion SPC (M05BA08 zoledronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Zoledronic Acid 4 mg / 5 ml concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (M05BA08 zoledronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Zoledronic Acid 5 mg / 100 ml solution for infusion SPC (M05BA08 zoledronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Zoledronic Acid 5 mg solution for infusion (M05BA08 zoledronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Zoledronic Acid Accord 4 mg / 5 ml concentrate for solution for infusion SPC no longer supplied (M05BA08 zoledronic acid) –
Zoledronic acid Actavis SPC (M05BA08 zoledronic acid) –
Zoledronic Acid Altan 4 mg / 100 ml solution for infusion SPC (M05BA08 zoledronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Zoledronic Acid Altan 4 mg/5 ml concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (M05BA08 zoledronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Zoledronic Acid Altan 5 mg / 100 ml solution for infusion SPC (M05BA08 zoledronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Zoledronic Acid DR. Reddys 4 mg / 5 ml concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (M05BA08 zoledronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Zoledronic Acid DR. Reddys 5 mg / 100 ml solution for infusion SPC (M05BA08 zoledronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Zoledronic Acid Ennogen 4 mg / 5 ml Concentration for solution for infusion SPC (M05BA08 zoledronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Zoledronic Acid Fresenius Kabi 4 mg / 5 ml concentrate for solution for infusion SPC no longer supplied (M05BA08 zoledronic acid) –
Zoledronic Acid Hospira SPC (M05BA08 zoledronic acid) –
Zoledronic acid medac SPC (M05BA08 zoledronic acid) –
Zoledronic Acid Milpharm 5 mg / 100 ml solution for infusion SPC (M05BA08 zoledronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Zoledronic acid Mylan SPC (M05BA08 zoledronic acid) –
Zoledronic Acid Mylan 4 mg / 5 ml concentrate for solution for infusion SPC no longer supplied (M05BA08 zoledronic acid) –
Zoledronic Acid Sandoz 4 mg / 100 ml solution for infusion SPC (M05BA08 zoledronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Zoledronic Acid Sandoz 4 mg / 5 ml concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (M05BA08 zoledronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Zoledronic Acid Sandoz 5 mg / 100 ml solution for infusion SPC (M05BA08 zoledronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Zoledronic Acid Seacross 4 mg / 100 ml solution for infusion SPC (M05BA08 zoledronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Zoledronic Acid Seacross 5 mg / 100 ml solution for infusion SPC (M05BA08 zoledronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Zoledronic Acid Sun 5 mg solution for infusion SPC (M05BA08 zoledronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Zoledronic Acid Teva 4 mg / 5 ml concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (M05BA08 zoledronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Zoledronic acid Teva Generics SPC (M05BA08 zoledronic acid) –
Zoledronic acid Teva Pharma SPC (M05BA08 zoledronic acid) –
Zoledronic Acid Usv 4 mg / 5 ml concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (M05BA08 zoledronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Zometa 4 mg / 100 ml solution for infusion SPC (M05BA08 zoledronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Zometa 4 mg / 5 ml concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (M05BA08 zoledronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Zometa 4 mg powder and solvent for solution for infusion SPC (M05BA08 zoledronic acid) –
Zvogra 120 mg solution for injection (M05BX04 denosumab) Prescription only (POM)

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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