ATC Group: B05XB Amino acids

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 B05XB in the ATC hierarchy

Level Code Title
1 B Blood and blood forming organs
2 B05 Blood substitutes and perfusion solutions
3 B05X I.V. solution additives
4 B05XB Amino acids

Group B05XB contents

Code Title
B05XB01 Arginine hydrochloride
B05XB02 Alanyl glutamine
B05XB03 Lysine

Active ingredients in B05XB

Active Ingredient

N(2)-L-alanyl-L-glutamine is rapidly split into alanine and glutamine after infusion, which are useful amino acids for the body in dealing with hypercatabolic and/or hypermetabolic conditions.

Arginine is an essential amino acid that is physiologically active in the L-form. It is commonly found as a component of total parenteral nutrition.

 Lysine
 Serine
 Valine

Related product monographs

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 DIPEPTIVEN Concentrate for solution for infusion MPI, EU: SmPC Health Products Regulatory Authority (IE)