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
|
V | Various | |
2
|
V08 | Contrast media | |
3
|
V08B | X-ray contrast media, non-iodinated | |
4
|
V08BA | Barium sulfate containing X-ray contrast media |
| Code | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| V08BA01 | Barium sulfate with suspending agents | |
| V08BA02 | Barium sulfate without suspending agents |
| 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. |
| Document | Type | Information Source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| E-Z-CAT Oral suspension | MPI, EU: SmPC | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | |
| E-Z-HD Powder for oral suspension | MPI, EU: SmPC | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | |
| E-Z-PAQUE Powder for oral suspension | MPI, EU: SmPC | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | |
| POLIBAR Powder for rectal suspension | MPI, EU: SmPC | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) |