B03 Antianemic preparations: drugs and active ingredients

Place in the ATC system

B Blood and blood forming organ drugs 393 drugs
1. B03 Antianemic preparations 20 drugs
  1. B03A Iron antianemic preparations 7 drugs
  2. B03B Vitamin B12 and folic acid 5 drugs
  3. B03X Other antianemic preparations 8 drugs

Active ingredients of the class

Ascorbic acid 3 drugs
Ascorbic acid (ascorbic acid) 4 drugs
Beta-carotene 6 drugs
Calcium (calcium carbonate) 6 drugs
Copper (copper gluconate) 2 drugs
Copper (cupric oxide) 4 drugs
D-pantothenic acid (calcium D-pantothenate) 6 drugs
Darbepoetin alfa 3 drugs
Epoetin alfa 3 drugs
Folic acid 9 drugs
Folic acid (sodium folate) 1 drug
Iodine (potassium iodide) 6 drugs
Iron (ferric maltol) 1 drug
Iron (ferrous fumarate) 6 drugs
Luspatercept 1 drug
Magnesium (magnesium oxide) 6 drugs
Methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta 1 drug
Nicotinamide 6 drugs
Vitamin B1 (thiamine mononitrate) 6 drugs
Vitamin B2 (vitamin B2) 6 drugs
Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride) 6 drugs
Vitamin B12 1 drug
Vitamin B12 (vitamin B12) 6 drugs
Vitamin D3 (vitamin D3) 6 drugs
Vitamin E (DL-alpha tocopheryl acetate) 6 drugs
Zinc (zinc oxide) 6 drugs

Drugs in the class and its subclasses

Drug	Rx or OTC
Accrufer PM (B03AB10 Ferric maltol)	prescription (Rx)
Aranesp -(Hsa-Free) PM (B03XA02 Darbepoetin alfa)	prescription (Rx)
Aranesp (Amgen Canada, 15 mcg, ..., 25 mcg) PM (B03XA02 Darbepoetin alfa)	prescription (Rx)
Aranesp (Amgen Canada, 40 mcg, 100 mcg) PM (B03XA02 Darbepoetin alfa)	prescription (Rx)
Cyanocobalamin Injection, USP PM (B03BA01 Cyanocobalamin)	–
Eprex Sterile Solution 10000IU/mL PM (B03XA01 Erythropoietin)	prescription (Rx)
Eprex Sterile Solution 20000IU/mL PM (B03XA01 Erythropoietin)	prescription (Rx)
Eprex Sterile Solution 40000IU/mL PM (B03XA01 Erythropoietin)	prescription (Rx)
Folic Acid PM (B03BB01 Folic acid)	prescription (Rx)
Folic Acid Injection, USP PM (B03BB01 Folic acid)	–
Jamp-Folic Acid PM (B03BB01 Folic acid)	prescription (Rx)
Mircera PM (B03XA03 Methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta)	prescription (Rx)
Pregnancy Multivitamin PM (B03AE04 Iron, multivitamins and minerals)	prescription (Rx)
Pregnancy Multivitamin Folic 5 PM (B03AE04 Iron, multivitamins and minerals)	prescription (Rx)
Pregvit (Duchesnay, 1.6 mg / 13.8 mg / 120 mg / 3 mg / 3...., 1.6 mg / 13.8 mg / 120 mg / 3 mg / 3....) PM (B03AE04 Iron, multivitamins and minerals)	prescription (Rx)
Pregvit (Duchesnay, 250 Unit / 300 mg / 1.6 mg / 13.8 mg..., 1.6 mg / 13.8 mg / 120 mg / 3 mg / 3....) (B03AE04 Iron, multivitamins and minerals)	prescription (Rx)
Pregvit Folic 5 PM (B03AE04 Iron, multivitamins and minerals)	prescription (Rx)
Prenatal/Postpartum Vitamin-Mineral Supplement Folic 1.1mg PM (B03AE04 Iron, multivitamins and minerals)	prescription (Rx)
Reblozyl PM (B03XA06 Luspatercept)	prescription (Rx)
Sandoz Folic Acid PM (B03BB01 Folic acid)	prescription (Rx)

Other classes of the same level

B01 Antithrombotic agents 184 drugs
B02 Antihemorrhagics 84 drugs
B05 Blood substitutes and perfusion solutions 90 drugs
B06 Other hematological agents 15 drugs

Other names of the drug class

Czech: B03 Antianemika
English (United Kingdom): B03 Antianemic preparations
French: B03 préparations antianémiques
German: B03 Antianämika
Spanish: B03 Antianemicos
German (Austria): B03 ANTIANÄMIKA
Italian: B03 Antianemici
Polish: B03 Antyanemiczne
Turkish: B03 ANTİANEMİK HAZIRLIKLAR
Portuguese (Brazil): B03 ANTI-ANÉMICOS
Slovak: B03 Antianemiká
German (Switzerland): B03 Antianämika
French (Switzerland): B03 Préparations antianémiques
Italian (Switzerland): B03 Antianemici
Dutch: B03 Middelen bij anemie

Sources

Patient medication information and product monographs: Health Canada, Drug Product Database
Active ingredients, ATC codes and Rx or OTC status: Health Canada, Drug Product Database
World Health Organization (WHO): ATC/DDD system, class B03

Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice.