ATC Group: V08B X-ray contrast media, non-iodinated

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 V08B in the ATC hierarchy

Level Code Title
1 V Various
2 V08 Contrast media
3 V08B X-ray contrast media, non-iodinated

Group V08B contents

Code Title
V08BA Barium sulfate containing X-ray contrast media

Active ingredients in V08B

Active Ingredient

Barium sulfate is inert and has no pharmacological action. It serves only as a radiopaque substance to opacify the gastro-intestinal tract during X-ray examinations.

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