ATC Group: B05BB Solutions affecting the electrolyte balance

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 B05BB in the ATC hierarchy

Level Code Title
1 B Blood and blood forming organs
2 B05 Blood substitutes and perfusion solutions
3 B05B I.V. solutions
4 B05BB Solutions affecting the electrolyte balance

Group B05BB contents

Code Title
B05BB01 Electrolytes
B05BB02 Electrolytes with carbohydrates
B05BB03 Trometamol

Active ingredients in B05BB

Active Ingredient Description
Trometamol

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.

Related product monographs

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LACTATED RINGERS Solution for injection FDA, National Drug Code (US) MPI, US: SPL/Old
MAINTELYTE Solution for infusion Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) MPI, EU: SmPC
STEROFUNDIN Solution for infusion Heads of Medicines Agencies (EU) MPI, EU: SmPC