B05XA03 sodium chloride
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 4 medicines in this group.
- 2 prescription only (POM)
- 2 no longer supplied or not available
Active substance: Sodium chloride – all medicines with this substance, also in combinations.
Place in the ATC classification
How to read ATC codes – what the levels mean and what a code does not tell you.
- B Blood and blood forming organ drugs 1,023 medicines
- B05 Blood substitutes and perfusion solutions 197 medicines
- B05X I.V. solution additives 30 medicines
- B05XA Electrolyte solutions 24 medicines
- B05XA03 sodium chloride 4 medicines
- B05XA Electrolyte solutions 24 medicines
- B05X I.V. solution additives 30 medicines
- B05 Blood substitutes and perfusion solutions 197 medicines
Medicines
| Medicine | Legal category |
|---|---|
| Saline 2.5 ml Steripoules SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Sodium Chloride 0.45% intravenous infusion SPC no longer supplied | – |
| Sodium Chloride 0.45% w/v solution for infusion SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Steriflex NO. 2 or Freeflex Sodium Chloride 0.45% IV infusion BP SPC no longer supplied | – |
Other groups of the same level
- B05XA02 sodium bicarbonate 1 medicine
- B05XA05 magnesium sulfate 4 medicines
- B05XA07 calcium chloride 3 medicines
- B05XA16 cardioplegia solutions 2 medicines
- B05XA30 combinations of electrolytes 2 medicines
- B05XA31 electrolytes in combination with other drugs 8 medicines
Other names of the ATC group
- Czech: B05XA03 Chlorid sodný
- French: B05XA03 chlorure de sodium
- German: B05XA03 Natriumchlorid
- Spanish: B05XA03 Sodio cloruro
- German: B05XA03 Natriumchlorid
- Polish: B05XA03 Chlorek sodu
- Turkish: B05XA03 sodyum klorit
- Portuguese (Brazil): B05XA03 Cloreto de sódio
- Slovak: B05XA03 Chlorid sodný
- German (Switzerland): B05XA03 Natriumchlorid
- French (Switzerland): B05XA03 Chlorure de sodium
- Italian (Switzerland): B05XA03 Sodio cloruro
- Dutch: B05XA03 Natriumchloride
- English (Canada): B05XA03 Sodium chloride
- French (Canada): B05XA03 Chlorure de sodium
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 B05XA03
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