Guidelines for ATC classification and DDD assignment - WHOCC

B03AE01 - iron, vitamin B12 and folic acid
Intrinsic factor and/or liver extract are also allowed in this
group
B03AE02 - iron, multivitamins and folic acid
B03AE03 - iron and multivitamins
B03AE04 - iron, multivitamins and minerals
B03AE10 - various combinations
This group comprises some "borderline" combined iron
preparations i.e. preparations with an iron content of
approximately 30 mg Fe 2+ per defined daily dose (DDD).
For combinations of iron, vitamin B12 and folic acid (B03AE01),
the DDDs are based on prophylaxis of iron deficiency anemia and
folic acid deficiency during pregnancy.
Various combinations, classified in B03AE10, contain very small
amounts of iron. The DDDs for these combinations are based on
dose recommendations, and can be as low as corresponding to 30
mg Fe 2+ .
The DDDs for iron in other combinations are based on treatment of
iron deficiency anemia, and correspond to a DDD of 0.2 g Fe 2+ .
B03B VITAMIN B12 AND FOLIC ACID
B03BA Vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin and analogues)
Hydroxocobalamin for treatment of neuralgia is classified here.
Combinations with liver extract are classified at separate 5th levels using
the corresponding 50-series. Combinations with folic acid are classified
in this group by using the 50-series.
Vitamin B12, see also:
A11D - Vitamin B1, plain and in combination with vitamin B6 and
B12
A11EA - Vitamin B-complex, plain
B03A - Iron preparations
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