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B05 Blood substitutes and perfusion solutions

ATC group of level 2 – therapeutic subgroup · in plain English: drips and solutions given into a vein

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 194 medicines in this group and its subgroups.

Place in the ATC classification

How to read ATC codes – what the levels mean and what a code does not tell you.

  1. B Blood and blood forming organ drugs 1,013 medicines
    1. B05 Blood substitutes and perfusion solutions 194 medicines
      1. B05A Blood and related products 27 medicines
      2. B05B IV solutions used in parenteral administration of fluids, electrolytes and nutrients 103 medicines
      3. B05C Irrigating solutions, blood substitutes and perfusion 3 medicines
      4. B05D Peritoneal dialytics 15 medicines
      5. B05X I.V. solution additives 30 medicines
      6. B05Z Hemodialytics and hemofiltrates 16 medicines

The most common active substances in the group

… and 39 more substances in fewer medicines.

Medicines in the group and its subgroups

MedicineLegal category
0.9% Sodium Chloride intravenous infusion solution SPC (B05BB01 electrolytes) –
20% w/v Glucose intravenous infusion BP SPC (B05BA03 carbohydrates) –
40% w/v Glucose intravenous infusion BP (B05BA03 carbohydrates) Prescription only (POM)
5% Glucose intravenous infusion solution SPC (B05BB02 electrolytes with carbohydrates) –
5% w/v Glucose intravenous infusion BP SPC (B05BA03 carbohydrates) –
Accusol 35 Potassium 2 mmol/l solution for Haemofiltration SPC (B05ZB Hemofiltrates) –
Accusol 35 Potassium 4 mmol/l solution for Haemofiltration SPC (B05ZB Hemofiltrates) –
Accusol 35 solution for Haemofiltration Haemodialysis and Haemodiafiltration SPC (B05ZB Hemofiltrates) –
Addaven concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (B05XA31 electrolytes in combination with other drugs) –
Addiphos SPC no longer supplied (B05XA31 electrolytes in combination with other drugs) –
Additrace SPC no longer supplied (B05XA31 electrolytes in combination with other drugs) –
Albumeon 20 200 g/l solution for infusion SPC (B05AA01 albumin) –
Albunorm 20% 200 g/l solution for infusion SPC (B05AA01 albumin) Prescription only (POM)
Albunorm 25% 250 g/l solution for infusion SPC (B05AA01 albumin) Prescription only (POM)
Albunorm 4% 40 g/l solution for infusion SPC (B05AA01 albumin) Prescription only (POM)
Albunorm 5% 50 g/l solution for infusion SPC (B05AA01 albumin) Prescription only (POM)
Alburex 20 200 g/l solution for infusion SPC (B05AA01 albumin) Prescription only (POM)
Alburex 5, 50 g/l, solution for infusion SPC (B05AA01 albumin) Prescription only (POM)
Albutein 200 g/l solution for infusion SPC no longer supplied (B05AA01 albumin) –
Albutein 250 g/l, solution for infusion no longer supplied (B05AA01 albumin) –
Albutein 50 g/l solution for infusion SPC no longer supplied (B05AA01 albumin) –
Aminomix Peripheral 5.7 g/l Nitrogen, solution for infusion SPC (B05BA10 Combination solutions for parenteral nutrition) –
Aminoplasmal 10% solution for infusion (B05BA10 Combination solutions for parenteral nutrition) Prescription only (POM)
Aminoplasmal 15% solution for infusion SPC (B05BA10 Combination solutions for parenteral nutrition) Prescription only (POM)
Aminoven 16 SPC (B05BA01 amino acids) Prescription only (POM)
Aminoven 25 SPC (B05BA01 amino acids) Prescription only (POM)
Aminoven 8 SPC (B05BA01 amino acids) Prescription only (POM)
Balance 1.5% Glucose 1.25 mmol/l Calcium solution for Peritoneal Dialysis SPC (B05DB Hypertonic solutions) –
Balance 2.3% Glucose 1.25 mmol/l Calcium solution for Peritoneal Dialysis SPC (B05DB Hypertonic solutions) –
Balance 2.3% Glucose 1.75 mmol/l Calcium solution for Peritoneal Dialysis SPC (B05DB Hypertonic solutions) –
Balance 4.25% Glucose 1.25 mmol/l Calcium solution for Peritoneal Dialysis SPC (B05DB Hypertonic solutions) –
Balance 4.25% Glucose 1.75 mmol/l Calcium solution for Peritoneal Dialysis SPC (B05DB Hypertonic solutions) –
Calcium Chloride 10% w/v solution for infusion SPC (B05XA07 calcium chloride) –
Calcium Gluconate 10% w/v injection BP SPC (B05BB01 electrolytes) Prescription only (POM)
Calcium Gluconate injection B.P. 10% SPC (B05BB01 electrolytes) Prescription only (POM)
Calrecia 100 mmol/l solution for infusion SPC (B05XA07 calcium chloride) Prescription only (POM)
Cernevit injection SPC (B05XA31 electrolytes in combination with other drugs) Prescription only (POM)
Cifoban 136 mmol/l solution for infusion SPC (B05ZB Hemofiltrates) Prescription only (POM)
Clinimix N12g20 solution for infusion SPC (B05BA10 Combination solutions for parenteral nutrition) –
Clinimix N12g20e solution for infusion SPC (B05BA10 Combination solutions for parenteral nutrition) –
Clinimix N14g30e solution for infusion SPC (B05BA10 Combination solutions for parenteral nutrition) –
Clinimix N17g35 solution for infusion SPC (B05BA10 Combination solutions for parenteral nutrition) –
Clinimix N17g35e solution for infusion SPC (B05BA10 Combination solutions for parenteral nutrition) –
Clinimix N9g15e solution for infusion SPC (B05BA10 Combination solutions for parenteral nutrition) –
Clinoleic 20% SPC (B05BA02 fat emulsions) Prescription only (POM)
Corhum solution for Cardioplegia SPC (B05XA16 cardioplegia solutions) –
Cresni 11.1% solution for infusion SPC (B05BA01 amino acids) –
Cresni 15% solution for infusion SPC (B05BA01 amino acids) –
Cresni 6.3% solution for infusion SPC (B05BA01 amino acids) –
Cresni with Electrolytes 6.3% solution for infusion SPC (B05BA01 amino acids) –
Custodiol solution for Cardioplegia/organ Preservation SPC (B05XA16 cardioplegia solutions) –
Dipeptiven concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (B05XB02 alanyl glutamine) –
Duosol with 2 mmol/l Potassium solution for Haemofiltration SPC (B05ZB Hemofiltrates) –
Duosol Without Potassium solution for Haemofiltration SPC (B05ZB Hemofiltrates) –
Finomel emulsion for infusion SPC (B05BA10 Combination solutions for parenteral nutrition) –
Flexbumin 200 g/l solution for infusion SPC no longer supplied (B05AA01 albumin) –
Gelofusine Ecobag SPC (B05AA06 gelatin agents) –
Geloplasma solution for infusion SPC (B05AA Blood substitutes and plasma protein fractions) –
Glaxosmithkline Glycine Buffer Diluent SPC (B05CX03 glycine) –
Glucose 10% intravenous infusion SPC (B05BB02 electrolytes with carbohydrates) –
Glucose 10% w/v solution for infusion SPC (B05BA03 carbohydrates) –
Glucose 20% w/v solution for infusion SPC (B05BA03 carbohydrates) –
Glucose 40% w/v concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (B05BA03 carbohydrates) Prescription only (POM)
Glucose 5% w/v intravenous infusion BP SPC (B05XX Other i.v. solution additives) –
Glucose 70% w/v concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (B05BA03 carbohydrates) Prescription only (POM)
Glucose intravenous infusion BP 30% w/v SPC (B05BA03 carbohydrates) –
Haemaccel SPC no longer supplied (B05AA06 gelatin agents) –
Hartmanns solution SPC (B05BB01 electrolytes) –
Hemosol B0 solution for Haemodialysis/haemofiltration SPC (B05ZB Hemofiltrates) –
Hemosol B0 solution for Haemofiltration and Haemodialysis SPC (B05ZB Hemofiltrates) –
Human Albumin Baxalta 200 g/l solution for infusion SPC (B05AA01 albumin) –
Human Albumin Biotest 20% solution for infusion SPC (B05AA01 albumin) –
Human Albumin Biotest 5%, solution for infusion SPC (B05AA01 albumin) Prescription only (POM)
Human Albumin Grifols 200 g/l, solution for infusion SPC (B05AA01 albumin) –
Human Albumin Grifols 50 g/l, solution for infusion SPC (B05AA01 albumin) –
Icalziss 340 mmol/l solution for infusion SPC (B05XA07 calcium chloride) –
Infutraze concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (B05XA31 electrolytes in combination with other drugs) –
Intralipid 10% SPC (B05BA02 fat emulsions) Prescription only (POM)
Intralipid 30% SPC (B05BA02 fat emulsions) Prescription only (POM)
Junyelt concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (B05XA31 electrolytes in combination with other drugs) –
Kabiven emulsion for infusion SPC (B05BA10 Combination solutions for parenteral nutrition) –
Kabiven Peripheral emulsion for infusion SPC (B05BA10 Combination solutions for parenteral nutrition) –
Lipidem 200 mg/ml emulsion for infusion (B05BA02 fat emulsions) Prescription only (POM)
Lipoflex Peri emulsion for infusion SPC (B05BA10 Combination solutions for parenteral nutrition) –
Lipoflex Plus emulsion for infusion SPC (B05BA10 Combination solutions for parenteral nutrition) –
Magnesium Sulfate 10% w/v solution for infusion SPC (B05XA05 magnesium sulfate) –
Magnesium Sulfate 20% w/v solution for infusion SPC (B05XA05 magnesium sulfate) –
Magnesium Sulfate 20% w/v solution for injection or infusion SPC (B05XA05 magnesium sulfate) –
Magnesium Sulfate 50% w/v solution for injection or infusion SPC (B05XA05 magnesium sulfate) –
Maintelyte solution for infusion SPC (B05BB02 electrolytes with carbohydrates) –
Minorsol solution for infusion SPC (B05BB02 electrolytes with carbohydrates) –
Multibic 2 mmol/l Potassium solution for Haemofiltration SPC (B05ZB Hemofiltrates) Prescription only (POM)
Multibic 3 mmol/l Potassium solution for Haemofiltration SPC (B05ZB Hemofiltrates) Prescription only (POM)
Multibic 4 mmol/l Potassium solution for Haemofiltration SPC (B05ZB Hemofiltrates) Prescription only (POM)
Multibic Potassium-free solution for Haemofiltration SPC (B05ZB Hemofiltrates) –
Nacl 0.45% w/v, KCL 0.15% w/v & Glucose 5% w/v IV infusion SPC (B05BB02 electrolytes with carbohydrates) –
Numeta G13%E Preterm SPC (B05BA10 Combination solutions for parenteral nutrition) Prescription only (POM)
Nutratain powder for solution for infusion SPC (B05XC Vitamin IV solution additives) –
Nutriflex Lipid Plus emulsion for infusion SPC (B05BA10 Combination solutions for parenteral nutrition) –
Nutriflex Lipid Special Without Electrolytes emulsion for infusion SPC (B05BA10 Combination solutions for parenteral nutrition) –

Other groups of the same level

Other names of the ATC group

Sources

  • Patient leaflets and SPCs: the MHRA product information (products.mhra.gov.uk) and the European Medicines Agency (EMA)
  • Active substances, ATC codes and legal categories: the NHS Dictionary of Medicines and Devices (dm+d), NHS Business Services Authority
  • World Health Organization (WHO): ATC/DDD classification, group B05

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