ATC Group: B03AA07 Ferrous sulfate

The World Health Organization's ATC classification organizes medical drugs based on therapeutic properties, chemical composition, and anatomy. It helps make essential medicines readily available globally and is widely used in the pharmaceutical industry.

Position of B03AA07 in the ATC hierarchy

Level Code Title
1 B Blood and blood forming organs
2 B03 Antianemic preparations
3 B03A Iron preparations
4 B03AA Iron bivalent, oral preparations
5 B03AA07 Ferrous sulfate

Active ingredients in B03AA07

Active Ingredient Description
Ferrous sulfate

Iron sulphate is a co-factor of various enzymes necessary for the transfer of energy (eg. cytochrome oxidase, xanthine oxidase). Iron is also present in hemoglobin and myoglobin, which are essential for the transport and use of oxygen.

Related product monographs

Title Information Source Document Type  
FERROGRAD Prolonged release tablet Health Products Regulatory Authority (IE) MPI, EU: SmPC

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