Patient info

B05BB01 electrolytes

ATC group of level 5 – chemical substance · in plain English: drips and solutions given into a vein

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 12 medicines in this group.

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. B05BB Solutions affecting the electrolyte balance 32 medicines
          1. B05BB01 electrolytes 12 medicines

Active substances in the group

Medicines

MedicineLegal category
0.9% Sodium Chloride intravenous infusion solution SPC –
Calcium Gluconate 10% w/v injection BP SPC Prescription only (POM)
Calcium Gluconate injection B.P. 10% SPC Prescription only (POM)
Hartmanns solution SPC –
Potassium Chloride 0.15% w/v & Sodium Chloride 0.9% w/v solution for infusion SPC –
Potassium Chloride 0.15% w/v & Sodium Chloride 0.9% w/v solution for infusion - BP SPC –
Potassium Chloride 0.15% w/v and Sodium Chloride 0.9 % w/v solution for infusion SPC –
Potassium Chloride 0.3% w/v and Sodium Chloride 0.9% w/v solution for infusion SPC –
Potassium Chloride 2.98% w/v and Sodium Chloride 0.9% w/v solution for infusion SPC –
Ringers solution for infusion SPC –
Sodium Bicarbonate 8.4% w/v solution for infusion SPC –
Sodium Chloride Grifols 0 9% w/v solution for infusion SPC –

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 B05BB01

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