ATC Group: B05BB Solutions affecting the electrolyte balance

The World Health Organization's ATC classification organizes medical drugs based on therapeutic properties, chemical composition, and anatomy. It helps make essential medicines readily available globally and is widely used in the pharmaceutical industry.

Position of B05BB in the ATC hierarchy

Level Code Title
1 B Blood and blood forming organs
2 B05 Blood substitutes and perfusion solutions
3 B05B I.V. solutions
4 B05BB Solutions affecting the electrolyte balance

Group B05BB contents

Code Title
B05BB01 Electrolytes
B05BB02 Electrolytes with carbohydrates
B05BB03 Trometamol
B05BB04

Active ingredients in B05BB

Active Ingredient

Trometamol acts as a proton acceptor and prevents or corrects acidosis by actively binding hydrogen ions (H+). Tromethamine also acts as an osmotic diuretic, increasing urine flow, urinary pH, and excretion of fixed acids, carbon dioxide and electrolytes. It is used for the prevention and correction of metabolic acidosis.

Related product monographs

Document Type Information Source  
 LACTATED RINGERS Solution for injection MPI, US: SPL/Old FDA, National Drug Code (US)
 MAINTELYTE Solution for infusion MPI, EU: SmPC Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB)
 STEROFUNDIN Solution for infusion MPI, EU: SmPC Heads of Medicines Agencies (EU)