ATC Group: V03AE03 Lanthanum carbonate

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.

Position of V03AE03 in the ATC hierarchy

Level Code Title
1 V Various
2 V03 All other therapeutic products
3 V03A All other therapeutic products
4 V03AE Drugs for treatment of hyperkalemia and hyperphosphatemia
5 V03AE03 Lanthanum carbonate

Defined daily dose

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
ORAL Oral 2.25 g

Active ingredients in V03AE03

Active Ingredient

Lanthanum is indicated as a phosphate binding agent for use in the control of hyperphosphataemia.

Related product monographs

Document Type Information Source  
 FOSRENOL Chewable tablet MPI, EU: SmPC Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB)
 FOSRENOL Oral powder MPI, EU: SmPC Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB)

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