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.
| Level | Code | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B | Blood and blood forming organs | |
| 2 | B05 | Blood substitutes and perfusion solutions | |
| 3 | B05C | Irrigating solutions | |
| 4 | B05CB | Salt solutions |
| Code | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| B05CB01 | Sodium chloride | |
| B05CB02 | Sodium citrate | |
| B05CB03 | Magnesium citrate | |
| B05CB04 | Sodium bicarbonate | |
| B05CB10 | Combinations |
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Magnesium citrate |
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| Sodium bicarbonate |
Sodium bicarbonate has antacid properties. Sodium bicarbonate causes neutralisation of gastric acid with the production of carbon dioxide. |
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| Sodium chloride |
Sodium chloride is the principle salt involved in maintaining the osmotic tension of blood and tissues. Changes in osmotic tension influence the movement of fluids and diffusion of salts in cellular tissue. |
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| Sodium citrate |
Sodium citrate has no relevant pharmacodynamic activity other than that caused by its alkalinity (e.g. its gastric acid neutralising capacity). Sodium citrate is a non-particulate antacid for use by mouth to prior to general anaesthesia for caesarean section. |
| Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACIDEX Oral suspension | Health Products Regulatory Authority (IE) | MPI, EU: SmPC |
