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 | |
| 5 | B03BB01 | Folic acid |
The DDD is the assumed average maintenance dose per day for a drug used for its main indication in adults. The DDD is a unit of measurement and does not necessarily reflect the recommended or Prescribed Daily Dose. Therapeutic doses for individual patients and patient groups will often differ from the DDD as they will be based on individual characteristics (such as age, weight, ethnic differences, type and severity of disease) and pharmacokinetic considerations.
| Route | Amount |
|---|---|
| ORAL - Oral | 0.4 mg |
| PAREN - Parenteral | 10 mg |
| 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 |
Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.
