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 | B | Blood and blood forming organs | |
| 2 | B05 | Blood substitutes and perfusion solutions | |
| 3 | B05C | Irrigating solutions | |
| 4 | B05CB | Salt solutions | |
| 5 | B05CB04 | Sodium bicarbonate |
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Sodium bicarbonate |
Sodium bicarbonate has antacid properties. Sodium bicarbonate causes neutralisation of gastric acid with the production of carbon dioxide. |
| Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACIDEX Oral suspension | Health Products Regulatory Authority (IE) | MPI, EU: SmPC |
Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.
