Patient info

M05BB03 alendronic acid and colecalciferol

ATC group of level 5 – chemical substance · in plain English: medicines for osteoporosis and other bone diseases

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 6 medicines in this group.

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. M05BB Bisphosphonates, combinations affecting bone structure and mineralization 6 medicines
          1. M05BB03 alendronic acid and colecalciferol 6 medicines

Active substances in the group

Medicines

MedicineLegal category
Adrovance SPC –
Alendronic Acid/cholecalciferol tablet 70 mg/2800 IU SPC –
Bentexo 70 mg / 5 600 IU tablets SPC no longer supplied –
Fosavance 70 mg/2 800 IU tablet Prescription only (POM)
Fosavance 70 mg/5 600 IU tablet SPC Prescription only (POM)
Vantavo (previously Alendronate sodium and colecalciferol, MSD) SPC –

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 M05BB03

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