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QB<br />

BLOOD AND BLOOD FORMING ORGANS<br />

The group QB comprises preparations mainly affecting the blood or the blood<br />

forming organs. For example, it includes antithrombotic agents, antianemic<br />

preparations and plasma substitutes.<br />

QB01<br />

QB01A<br />

QB01AA<br />

ANTITHROMBOTIC AGENTS<br />

ANTITHROMBOTIC AGENTS<br />

Vitamin K antagonists<br />

Vitamin K antagonists such as dicoumarol, warfarin etc. should be classified in<br />

this group.<br />

QB01AB<br />

Heparin group<br />

Heparin preparations should be classified in this group, including preparations<br />

for non-therapeutic use, e.g. for rinsing of indwelling vein cannulas. The<br />

different fractions of the low molecular weight heparins should be assigned<br />

separate 5th level codes.<br />

QB01AC<br />

QB01AD<br />

QB01AE<br />

QB01AX<br />

Platelet aggregation inhibitors, excl. heparin<br />

Enzymes<br />

Direct thrombin inhibitors<br />

Other antithrombotic agents<br />

QB02<br />

QB02A<br />

QB02AA<br />

QB02AB<br />

ANTIHEMORRHAGICS<br />

ANTIFIBRINOLYTICS<br />

Amino acids<br />

Proteinase inhibitors<br />

QB02B<br />

QB02BA<br />

QB02BB<br />

VITAMIN K AND OTHER HEMOSTATICS<br />

Vitamin K<br />

Fibrinogen<br />

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