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.
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B | Blood and blood forming organs | |
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B05 | Blood substitutes and perfusion solutions | |
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B05B | I.V. solutions |
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| B05BA | Solutions for parenteral nutrition | |
| B05BB | Solutions affecting the electrolyte balance | |
| B05BC | Solutions producing osmotic diuresis |
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Mannitol is a naturally occurring sugar alcohol used clinically primarily for its osmotic diuretic properties. |
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Trometamol acts as a proton acceptor and prevents or corrects acidosis by actively binding hydrogen ions (H+). Tromethamine also acts as an osmotic diuretic, increasing urine flow, urinary pH, and excretion of fixed acids, carbon dioxide and electrolytes. It is used for the prevention and correction of metabolic acidosis. |
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Urea is a recognised hydrating agent that has been widely used topically to treat dry or damaged skin. |
| Document | Type | Information Source | |
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| CLINIMIX E Solution for injection | MPI, US: SPL/PLR | FDA, National Drug Code (US) | |
| LACTATED RINGERS Solution for injection | MPI, US: SPL/Old | FDA, National Drug Code (US) | |
| MAINTELYTE Solution for infusion | MPI, EU: SmPC | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | |
| OMEGAVEN Emulsion for injection | MPI, US: SPL/PLR | FDA, National Drug Code (US) | |
| OSMITROL Solution for injection | MPI, US: SPL/PLR | FDA, National Drug Code (US) | |
| STEROFUNDIN Solution for infusion | MPI, EU: SmPC | Heads of Medicines Agencies (EU) |