ATC Group: G04BA Acidifiers

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 G04BA in the ATC hierarchy

Level Code Title
1 G Genito urinary system and sex hormones
2 G04 Urologicals
3 G04B Other urologicals, incl. antispasmodics
4 G04BA Acidifiers

Group G04BA contents

Code Title
G04BA01 Ammonium chloride
G04BA03 Calcium chloride

Active ingredients in G04BA

Active Ingredient Description
Ammonium chloride
Calcium chloride

Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the body, and is an essential body electrolyte. Homeostasis is mainly regulated by the parathyroid hormone, by calcitonin, and by the activated form of vitamin D. Calcium is a structural component of bones and teeth. It is also required for blood clotting, neurotransmitter release, muscle contraction and normal heartbeat.