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 | |
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B | Blood and blood forming organs | |
2
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B03 | Antianemic preparations | |
3
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B03X | Other antianemic preparations | |
4
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B03XA | Other antianemic preparations | |
5
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B03XA01 | Erythropoietin |
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.
| Code | Route | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAREN | Parenteral | 1,000 [iU] |
| Active Ingredient |
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Epoetin alfa is a glycoprotein hormone produced primarily by the kidney in response to hypoxia and is the key regulator of red blood cell (RBC) production. Epoetin alfa is involved in all phases of erythroid development, and has its principal effect at the level of erythroid precursors. |
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Epoetin zeta is a recombinant human erythropoietin. Erythropoietin (EPO) is a glycoprotein hormone produced primarily by the kidney in response to hypoxia and is the key regulator of red blood cell (RBC) production. The 2 are indistinguishable on the basis of functional assays. |
| Document | Type | Information Source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABSEAMED Solution for injection in a pre-filled syringe | MPI, EU: SmPC | European Medicines Agency (EU) | |
| BINOCRIT Solution for injection | MPI, EU: SmPC | European Medicines Agency (EU) | |
| BIOPOIN Solution for injection | MPI, EU: SmPC | European Medicines Agency (EU) | |
| EPOGEN Solution for injection | MPI, US: SPL/PLR | FDA, National Drug Code (US) | |
| EPORATIO Solution for injection | MPI, EU: SmPC | European Medicines Agency (EU) | |
| RETACRIT Solution for injection | MPI, EU: SmPC | European Medicines Agency (EU) | |
| SILAPO Solution for injection in pre-filled syringe | MPI, EU: SmPC | European Medicines Agency (EU) |
Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.