Sodium chloride

Chemical formula: NaCl  Molecular mass: 58.443 g/mol  PubChem compound: 5234

Active ingredient description

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.

Medicine classification

This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
A12CA01 Sodium chloride A Alimentary tract and metabolism → A12 Mineral supplements → A12C Other mineral supplements → A12CA Sodium
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B05CB01 Sodium chloride B Blood and blood forming organs → B05 Blood substitutes and perfusion solutions → B05C Irrigating solutions → B05CB Salt solutions
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B05XA03 Sodium chloride B Blood and blood forming organs → B05 Blood substitutes and perfusion solutions → B05X I.V. solution additives → B05XA Electrolyte solutions
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Product monographs

Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):

Title Information Source Document Type  
SLOW SODIUM Coated tablets Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) MPI, EU: SmPC
SODIUM CHLORIDE 0.9% Solution for infusion Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) MPI, EU: SmPC
SODIUM CHLORIDE 0.45% Solution for Infusion Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) MPI, EU: SmPC
SODIUM CHLORIDE Oral Solution Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) MPI, EU: SmPC

Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

External identifiers

CAS Substance: 7647-14-5
DrugBank Drug: DB09153
KEGG Drug: D02056
PubChem Compound: 5234
RxNorm Ingredient: 9863
SNOMED-CT Concept: 387390002
Sodium chloride (substance)
UNII Identifier: 451W47IQ8X
SODIUM CHLORIDE

Medicines

Sodium chloride is an active ingredient of these brands:

United States (US)

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Austria (AT)

Brazil (BR)

Canada (CA)

Croatia (HR)

Cyprus (CY)

Ecuador (EC)

Estonia (EE)

Finland (FI)

France (FR)

Hong Kong (HK)

Ireland (IE)

Israel (IL)

Japan (JP)

Lithuania (LT)

Malta (MT)

Mexico (MX)

Netherlands (NL)

New Zealand (NZ)

Nigeria (NG)

Poland (PL)

Romania (RO)

Singapore (SG)

South Africa (ZA)

Spain (ES)

Tunisia (TN)

Turkey (TR)

United Kingdom (UK)

Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.

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