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 | B03B | Vitamin B12 and folic acid | |
| 4 | B03BB | Folic acid and derivatives |
| Code | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| B03BB01 | Folic acid | |
| B03BB51 | Folic acid, combinations |
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Folic acid |
Folic acid is a member of the vitamin B group which is reduced in the body to tetrahydrofolate, a co-enzyme active in several metabolic processes and produces a haemopoietic response in nutritional megaloblastic anaemias. Folic acid is rapidly absorbed and widely distributed in body tissues. |
| Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FOLIC ACID / ACCORD Tablets | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | MPI, EU: SmPC | |
| FOLICIL Tablet | MPI, EU: SmPC |
