Patient info

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.

Active substance: Sodium chloride – all medicines with this substance, also in combinations.

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. B05X I.V. solution additives 30 medicines
        1. B05XA Electrolyte solutions 24 medicines
          1. B05XA03 sodium chloride 4 medicines

Medicines

MedicineLegal 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

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 B05XA03

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