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.
| Level | Code | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B | Blood and blood forming organs | |
| 2 | B03 | Antianemic preparations | |
| 3 | B03A | Iron preparations | |
| 4 | B03AD | Iron in combination with folic acid | |
| 5 | B03AD03 | Ferrous sulfate and folic acid |
| 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. |
| Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FOLIFER Film-coated tablet | MPI, EU: SmPC |
Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.
