Patient info

B05B IV solutions used in parenteral administration of fluids, electrolytes and nutrients

ATC group of level 3 – pharmacological subgroup · in plain English: drips and solutions given into a vein

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 103 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. B05B IV solutions used in parenteral administration of fluids, electrolytes and nutrients 103 medicines
        1. B05BA Solutions for parenteral nutrition 71 medicines
        2. B05BB Solutions affecting the electrolyte balance 32 medicines

1 more subgroup has no medicine with a leaflet on this site.

Active substances in the group

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) –
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)
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)
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)
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) –
Finomel emulsion for infusion SPC (B05BA10 Combination solutions for parenteral nutrition) –
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 70% w/v concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (B05BA03 carbohydrates) Prescription only (POM)
Glucose intravenous infusion BP 30% w/v SPC (B05BA03 carbohydrates) –
Hartmanns solution SPC (B05BB01 electrolytes) –
Intralipid 10% SPC (B05BA02 fat emulsions) Prescription only (POM)
Intralipid 30% SPC (B05BA02 fat emulsions) Prescription only (POM)
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) –
Maintelyte solution for infusion SPC (B05BB02 electrolytes with carbohydrates) –
Minorsol solution for infusion SPC (B05BB02 electrolytes with carbohydrates) –
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)
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) –
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) –
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)
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)
Ringers solution for infusion SPC (B05BB01 electrolytes) –
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 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%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 Grifols 0 9% w/v solution for infusion SPC (B05BB01 electrolytes) –
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)
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)

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 B05B

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