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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

  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

Medicines in the group and its subgroups

MedicineLegal category
Nutriflex Omega Plus emulsion for infusion SPC (B05BA10 Combination solutions for parenteral nutrition) –
Nutriflex Omega Special emulsion for infusion SPC (B05BA10 Combination solutions for parenteral nutrition) –
Nutriflex Peri solution for infusion SPC (B05BA10 Combination solutions for parenteral nutrition) –
Nutriflex Plus solution for infusion SPC (B05BA10 Combination solutions for parenteral nutrition) –
Nutriflex Special solution for infusion SPC (B05BA10 Combination solutions for parenteral nutrition) –
Nutryelt concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (B05XA31 electrolytes in combination with other drugs) –
Octalbin 20%, 200 g/l, solution for infusion SPC (B05AA01 albumin) Prescription only (POM)
Octalbin 5%, 50 g/l, solution for infusion SPC (B05AA01 albumin) Prescription only (POM)
Octaplaslg powder and solvent for solution for infusion SPC (B05AA Blood substitutes and plasma protein fractions) –
Octaplaslg, solution for infusion SPC (B05AA Blood substitutes and plasma protein fractions) –
Oleunor N5e emulsion for infusion SPC (B05BA10 Combination solutions for parenteral nutrition) –
Oleunor N7e emulsion for infusion SPC (B05BA10 Combination solutions for parenteral nutrition) –
Oleunor N9e emulsion for infusion SPC (B05BA10 Combination solutions for parenteral nutrition) –
Oliclinomel N4-550E emulsion for infusion SPC (B05BA10 Combination solutions for parenteral nutrition) –
Oliclinomel N7-1000E, emulsion for infusion SPC (B05BA10 Combination solutions for parenteral nutrition) –
Omeflex Peri emulsion for infusion SPC (B05BA10 Combination solutions for parenteral nutrition) –
Omeflex Plus emulsion for infusion SPC (B05BA10 Combination solutions for parenteral nutrition) –
Omeflex Special emulsion for infusion SPC (B05BA10 Combination solutions for parenteral nutrition) –
Omeflex Special Without Electrolytes emulsion for infusion SPC (B05BA10 Combination solutions for parenteral nutrition) –
Omegaven SPC (B05BA02 fat emulsions) Prescription only (POM)
Peditrace concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (B05XA30 combinations of electrolytes) –
Phoxilium 1.2 mmol/l Phosphate solution for Haemodialysis/ Haemofiltration SPC (B05ZB Hemofiltrates) Prescription only (POM)
Physioneal 35 Glucose 1.36% w/v / 13.6 mg/ml SPC (B05DB Hypertonic solutions) –
Physioneal 35 Glucose 2.27% w/v 22.7 mg / ml Clear-flex soln SPC (B05DB Hypertonic solutions) –
Physioneal 35 Glucose 2.27%w/v/22.7 mg / ml solution for Peritoneal Dialysis SPC (B05DB Hypertonic solutions) –
Physioneal 35 Glucose 3.86% w/v 38.6 mg / ml Clear-flex soln SPC (B05DB Hypertonic solutions) –
Physioneal 35 Glucose 3.86%w/v/38.6 mg / ml solution for Peritoneal Dialysis SPC (B05DB Hypertonic solutions) –
Physioneal 40 Glucose 1.36% w/v, 13.6 mg/ml Clear-flex, soln SPC (B05DB Hypertonic solutions) –
Physioneal 40 Glucose 2.27% w/v / 22.7 mg / ml solution for Peritoneal Dialysis SPC (B05DB Hypertonic solutions) –
Physioneal 40 Glucose 2.27% w/v, 22.7 mg/ml Clear-flex, soln SPC (B05DB Hypertonic solutions) –
Physioneal 40 Glucose 3.86% w/v / 38.6 mg / ml SPC (B05DB Hypertonic solutions) –
Physioneal 40 Glucose 3.86% w/v 38.6 mg / ml Clear-flex soln SPC (B05DB Hypertonic solutions) –
Potassium Chloride 0.15% w/v & Glucose 10% w/v solution for infusion BP SPC (B05BB02 electrolytes with carbohydrates) Prescription only (POM)
Potassium Chloride 0.15% w/v & Glucose 5% w/v solution for infusion SPC (B05BB02 electrolytes with carbohydrates) –
Potassium Chloride 0.15% w/v & Sodium Chloride 0.9% w/v solution for infusion SPC (B05BB01 electrolytes) –
Potassium Chloride 0.15% w/v & Sodium Chloride 0.9% w/v solution for infusion - BP SPC (B05BB01 electrolytes) –
Potassium Chloride 0.15% w/v and Glucose 5% w/v solution for infusion SPC (B05BB02 electrolytes with carbohydrates) –
Potassium Chloride 0.15% w/v and Sodium Chloride 0.9 % w/v solution for infusion SPC (B05BB01 electrolytes) –
Potassium Chloride 0.3% w/v & Glucose 5% w/v solution for infusion SPC (B05BB02 electrolytes with carbohydrates) –
Potassium Chloride 0.3% w/v and Glucose 5% w/v solution for infusion SPC (B05BB02 electrolytes with carbohydrates) –
Potassium Chloride 0.3% w/v and Sodium Chloride 0.9% w/v solution for infusion SPC (B05BB01 electrolytes) –
Potassium Chloride 0.3%, Sodium Chloride 0.18% & Glucose 4% SPC (B05BB02 electrolytes with carbohydrates) –
Potassium Chloride 2.98% w/v and Sodium Chloride 0.9% w/v solution for infusion SPC (B05BB01 electrolytes) –
Primene 10% SPC (B05BA01 amino acids) Prescription only (POM)
Prismasol 2 mmol/l Potassium solution for Haemodialysis/haemofiltration SPC (B05ZB Hemofiltrates) –
Prismasol 4 mmol/l Potassium solution for Haemodialysis/haemofiltration SPC (B05ZB Hemofiltrates) –
Regiocit solution for Haemofiltration SPC (B05ZB Hemofiltrates) –
Ringers solution for infusion SPC (B05BB01 electrolytes) –
Saline 2.5 ml Steripoules SPC (B05XA03 sodium chloride) Prescription only (POM)
Smofkabiven Central emulsion for infusion SPC (B05BA10 Combination solutions for parenteral nutrition) –
Smofkabiven Extra Nitrogen Electrolyte free, emulsion for infusion SPC (B05BA10 Combination solutions for parenteral nutrition) –
Smofkabiven Extra Nitrogen emulsion for infusion SPC (B05BA10 Combination solutions for parenteral nutrition) –
Smofkabiven Low Osmo Peripheral, emulsion for infusion SPC (B05BA10 Combination solutions for parenteral nutrition) –
Smofkabiven Nutribase emulsion for infusion SPC (B05BA10 Combination solutions for parenteral nutrition) –
Smofkabiven Peripheral emulsion for infusion SPC (B05BA10 Combination solutions for parenteral nutrition) –
Smoflipid 200 mg / ml emulsion for infusion SPC (B05BA02 fat emulsions) Prescription only (POM)
Sodium Bicarbonate 8.4% w/v solution for infusion SPC (B05BB01 electrolytes) –
Sodium Bicarbonate injection BP Minijet 4.2%w/v no longer supplied (B05XA02 sodium bicarbonate) –
Sodium Chloride 0.18% & Glucose 4% solution for infusion BP SPC (B05BB02 electrolytes with carbohydrates) Prescription only (POM)
Sodium Chloride 0.18% and Glucose 10% intravenous infusion SPC (B05BB02 electrolytes with carbohydrates) Prescription only (POM)
Sodium Chloride 0.18% and Glucose 4% infusion BP Polyfusor as Steriflex NO. 18 or Freeflex SPC (B05BB02 electrolytes with carbohydrates) –
Sodium Chloride 0.18% and Glucose 4% intravenous infusion SPC no longer supplied (B05BB02 electrolytes with carbohydrates) –
Sodium Chloride 0.45 % w/v and Glucose 5.0 % w/v solution for infusion BP SPC not available (B05BB02 electrolytes with carbohydrates) –
Sodium Chloride 0.45% and Glucose 5% intravenous infusion SPC no longer supplied (B05BB02 electrolytes with carbohydrates) –
Sodium Chloride 0.45% intravenous infusion SPC no longer supplied (B05XA03 sodium chloride) –
Sodium Chloride 0.45% w/v solution for infusion SPC (B05XA03 sodium chloride) Prescription only (POM)
Sodium Chloride 0.45%w/v & Glucose 2.5% w/v solution for infusion BP SPC (B05BB02 electrolytes with carbohydrates) Prescription only (POM)
Sodium Chloride 0.9% and Glucose 5% solution for infusion SPC no longer supplied (B05BB02 electrolytes with carbohydrates) –
Sodium Chloride 0.9% and Glucose 5% solution for infusion BP SPC no longer supplied (B05BB02 electrolytes with carbohydrates) –
Sodium Chloride 0.9% w/v intravenous infusion BP SPC (B05XX Other i.v. solution additives) –
Sodium Chloride Grifols 0 9% w/v solution for infusion SPC (B05BB01 electrolytes) –
Solivito N powder for concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (B05XA31 electrolytes in combination with other drugs) Prescription only (POM)
Sterets Unisept SPC no longer supplied (B05CA02 chlorhexidine) –
Steriflex NO 31 Glucose intravenous infusion BP 20% SPC (B05BA03 carbohydrates) Prescription only (POM)
Steriflex NO 33 Glucose intravenous infusion BP 40% SPC (B05BA03 carbohydrates) Prescription only (POM)
Steriflex NO 34 Glucose intravenous infusion BP 50% (B05BA03 carbohydrates) Prescription only (POM)
Steriflex NO. 2 or Freeflex Sodium Chloride 0.45% IV infusion BP SPC no longer supplied (B05XA03 sodium chloride) –
Sterile concentrate for Cardioplegia infusion. SPC (B05XA30 combinations of electrolytes) –
Triomel 12 g/l Nitrogen 950 kcal/l emulsion for infusion (B05BA10 Combination solutions for parenteral nutrition) Prescription only (POM)
Triomel 12 g/l Nitrogen 950 kcal/l with Electrolytes emulsion for infusion SPC (B05BA10 Combination solutions for parenteral nutrition) Prescription only (POM)
Triomel 5 g/l Nitrogen 990 kcal/l with Electrolytes emulsion for infusion SPC (B05BA10 Combination solutions for parenteral nutrition) Prescription only (POM)
Triomel 7 g/l Nitrogen 1140 kcal/l with Electrolytes, emulsion for infusion SPC (B05BA10 Combination solutions for parenteral nutrition) Prescription only (POM)
Triomel 7 g/l Nitrogen 1140 kcal/l, emulsion for infusion SPC (B05BA10 Combination solutions for parenteral nutrition) Prescription only (POM)
Triomel 9 g/l Nitrogen 1070 kcal/l emulsion for infusion SPC (B05BA10 Combination solutions for parenteral nutrition) Prescription only (POM)
Triomel 9 g/l Nitrogen 1070 kcal/l with Electrolytes, emulsion for infusion SPC (B05BA10 Combination solutions for parenteral nutrition) Prescription only (POM)
Triomel Peripheral 4 g/l Nitrogen 700 kcal/l with Electrolytes emulsion for infusion SPC (B05BA10 Combination solutions for parenteral nutrition) Prescription only (POM)
Urogon Cystitis Relief 4 g granules for oral solution SPC (B05CB02 sodium citrate) –
Vamin 14 SPC no longer supplied (B05BA01 amino acids) –
Vitlipid N Adult SPC (B05XC Vitamin IV solution additives) Prescription only (POM)
Vitlipid N Infant SPC (B05XC Vitamin IV solution additives) Prescription only (POM)
Volplex SPC (B05AA06 gelatin agents) –
Zenalb 4.5, A 45 g/l of Human Albumin solution for infusion (4.5% solution) SPC (B05AA01 albumin) Prescription only (POM)
Zenalb20, A 200 g/l of Human Albumin solution for infusion (20% solution) SPC (B05AA01 albumin) –
Zenbumin 20, 200 g/l, solution for infusion no longer supplied (B05AA01 albumin) –

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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