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V03AC Iron chelating agents

ATC group of level 4 – chemical subgroup · in plain English: other medicines, e.g. antidotes

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 52 medicines in this group and its subgroups.

Place in the ATC classification

How to read ATC codes – what the levels mean and what a code does not tell you.

  1. V Various drug classes 338 medicines
    1. V03 All other therapeutic products 169 medicines
      1. V03A All other therapeutic products 167 medicines
        1. V03AC Iron chelating agents 52 medicines
          1. V03AC01 deferoxamine 3 medicines
          2. V03AC02 deferiprone 7 medicines
          3. V03AC03 deferasirox 42 medicines

Active substances in the group

Medicines in the group and its subgroups

MedicineLegal category
Deferasirox / Pharmathen 180 mg film-coated tablets, Deferasirox 180 mg film-coated tablets SPC (V03AC03 deferasirox) Prescription only (POM)
Deferasirox / Pharmathen 360 mg film-coated tablets, Deferasirox 360 mg film-coated tablets SPC (V03AC03 deferasirox) Prescription only (POM)
Deferasirox / Pharmathen 90 mg film-coated tablets, Deferasirox 90 mg film-coated tablets SPC (V03AC03 deferasirox) Prescription only (POM)
Deferasirox 125 mg dispersible tablets SPC not available (V03AC03 deferasirox) –
Deferasirox 180 mg film-coated tablets SPC (V03AC03 deferasirox) Prescription only (POM)
Deferasirox 250 mg dispersible tablets SPC not available (V03AC03 deferasirox) –
Deferasirox 360 mg film-coated tablets SPC (V03AC03 deferasirox) Prescription only (POM)
Deferasirox 500 mg dispersible tablets SPC not available (V03AC03 deferasirox) –
Deferasirox 90 mg film-coated tablets SPC (V03AC03 deferasirox) Prescription only (POM)
Deferasirox 900 mg film-coated tablets SPC (V03AC03 deferasirox) –
Deferasirox Accord 180 mg film-coated tablets SPC (V03AC03 deferasirox) Prescription only (POM)
Deferasirox Accord 360 mg film-coated tablets SPC (V03AC03 deferasirox) Prescription only (POM)
Deferasirox Accord 90 mg film-coated tablets SPC (V03AC03 deferasirox) Prescription only (POM)
Deferasirox DR. Reddys 180 mg film-coated tablets SPC (V03AC03 deferasirox) Prescription only (POM)
Deferasirox DR. Reddys 360 mg film-coated tablets SPC (V03AC03 deferasirox) Prescription only (POM)
Deferasirox DR. Reddys 90 mg film-coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (V03AC03 deferasirox) –
Deferasirox Mylan SPC (V03AC03 deferasirox) –
Deferasirox Mylan 180 mg film-coated tablets SPC (V03AC03 deferasirox) Prescription only (POM)
Deferasirox Mylan 90 mg film-coated tablets SPC (V03AC03 deferasirox) Prescription only (POM)
Deferasirox Sandoz 180 mg film-coated tablets SPC (V03AC03 deferasirox) Prescription only (POM)
Deferasirox Sandoz 360 mg film-coated tablets SPC (V03AC03 deferasirox) Prescription only (POM)
Deferasirox Sandoz 90 mg film-coated tablets SPC (V03AC03 deferasirox) Prescription only (POM)
Deferasirox Stada 180 mg film-coated tablets SPC (V03AC03 deferasirox) Prescription only (POM)
Deferasirox Stada 90 mg film-coated tablets SPC (V03AC03 deferasirox) Prescription only (POM)
Deferasirox Teva 180 mg film-coated tablets SPC (V03AC03 deferasirox) Prescription only (POM)
Deferasirox Teva 360 mg film-coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (V03AC03 deferasirox) –
Deferasirox Teva 90 mg film-coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (V03AC03 deferasirox) –
Deferasirox Umedica 180 mg film-coated tablets SPC (V03AC03 deferasirox) Prescription only (POM)
Deferasirox Umedica 360 mg film-coated tablets SPC (V03AC03 deferasirox) Prescription only (POM)
Deferasirox Umedica 90 mg film-coated tablets (V03AC03 deferasirox) Prescription only (POM)
Deferasirox Zentiva 180 mg film-coated tablets no longer supplied (V03AC03 deferasirox) –
Deferasirox Zentiva 90 mg film-coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (V03AC03 deferasirox) –
Deferiprone 1000 mg film-coated tablets SPC (V03AC02 deferiprone) Prescription only (POM)
Deferiprone 500 mg film-coated tablets SPC (V03AC02 deferiprone) Prescription only (POM)
Deferiprone Lipomed 500 mg film-coated tablets SPC (V03AC02 deferiprone) Prescription only (POM)
Desferal vials 500 mg SPC no longer supplied (V03AC01 deferoxamine) –
Desferrioxamine Mesilate 2 g powder for injection, Desferrioxamine Mesilate 500 mg powder for injection SPC (V03AC01 deferoxamine) Prescription only (POM)
Desferrioxamine Mesilate 2 g powder for solution for injection or infusion SPC (V03AC01 deferoxamine) Prescription only (POM)
Exjade SPC (V03AC03 deferasirox) Prescription only (POM)
Exjade 125 mg dispersible tablets no longer supplied (V03AC03 deferasirox) –
Exjade 180 mg film-coated tablets SPC (V03AC03 deferasirox) Prescription only (POM)
Exjade 180 mg granules SPC (V03AC03 deferasirox) Prescription only (POM)
Exjade 250 mg dispersible tablets SPC no longer supplied (V03AC03 deferasirox) –
Exjade 360 mg film-coated tablets SPC (V03AC03 deferasirox) Prescription only (POM)
Exjade 360 mg granules (V03AC03 deferasirox) Prescription only (POM)
Exjade 500 mg dispersible tablets SPC no longer supplied (V03AC03 deferasirox) –
Exjade 90 mg film-coated tablets SPC (V03AC03 deferasirox) Prescription only (POM)
Exjade 90 mg granules SPC (V03AC03 deferasirox) Prescription only (POM)
Ferripox 100 mg / ml oral solution SPC (V03AC02 deferiprone) –
Ferriprox SPC (V03AC02 deferiprone) Prescription only (POM)
Ferriprox 1000 mg tablets SPC (V03AC02 deferiprone) Prescription only (POM)
Ferriprox 500 mg tablets SPC (V03AC02 deferiprone) Prescription only (POM)

Other groups of the same level

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 V03AC

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