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B05XA05 magnesium sulfate

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.

Place in the ATC classification

How to read ATC codes – what the levels mean and what a code does not tell you.

  1. B Blood and blood forming organ drugs 1,023 medicines
    1. B05 Blood substitutes and perfusion solutions 197 medicines
      1. B05X I.V. solution additives 30 medicines
        1. B05XA Electrolyte solutions 24 medicines
          1. B05XA05 magnesium sulfate 4 medicines

Active substances in the group

Medicines

MedicineLegal category
Magnesium Sulfate 10% w/v solution for infusion SPC –
Magnesium Sulfate 20% w/v solution for infusion SPC –
Magnesium Sulfate 20% w/v solution for injection or infusion SPC –
Magnesium Sulfate 50% w/v solution for injection or 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 B05XA05

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